Expert Details
Materials, Medical Products, Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
ID: 734277
Michigan, USA
Expert has raised over $25 million in financing from multiple entities. He holds 15 patents as well.
Expert excels in strategy definition and new opportunity identification valuation, particularly in new and ambiguous areas. He is capable of rapidly learning networking; generating data-driven business plans; and driving team execution in unstructured and/or complex global opportunities. He has been recognized for excellence and leadership in technology, business and strategy by a number of entities -- including NSF, Forbes' 30 Under 30, Harvard, Walmart, the Department of Defense, and multiple institutes and foundations.
Expert has consulted on the following topics: Technology utilization (especially when the client possesses IP but doesn't know any use for it); cross-functional technology team integration; product development plan augmentation (creating customer engagement points); internal accelerator program development; and CEO management consulting, CTO management consulting, and CMO management consulting.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2012 | Degree: BA | Subject: Neuroscience and Chemistry | Institution: Oberlin College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Founder; Past CEO and CSO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert created an inorganic polymer material to meet quantifiable industrial needs (patent pending). He formulated a data-driven, 3-year business strategy and won 7 national business plan competitions. He also established and maintained state, federal and corporate partnerships across a suite of industries, where results included multi-year joint development agreements and strategic partnerships with resource contributions ranging from $60,000 to $3.1 million. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2017 | Employer: Aquaro Histology | Title: Founder; Past CEO, President and CSO; Head of Advisory Board | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert developed an FDA class 1 exempt life science tool to meet immediate market needs. He defined the overall strategy, devised the business plan, and raised $1.1 million. Among other significant accomplishments, he reduced product development time by ~70% from expectations via creating and implementing design acceleration processes that combined rapid prototyping and empirically modified CFD models. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2012 | Employer: Audiomasons DW, LLC | Title: Founder and Product Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert designed and produced digitally enabled outdoor speakers to meet projected demand for luxury outdoor audio devices. These speaks were fashioned from solid stone and were crafted to meet customer standards of ecological sustainability. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2006 | Employer: Alessi Technologies and Ventures, LLC | Title: Founder and Head Repair Technician | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert refurbished, repaired and resold scientific and analytical instruments. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Society for Neuroscience (SFN) American Chemical Society (ACS) Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) Detroit Economic Club ASTM Committee Appointments: F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies, E21 on Space Simulation and Applications of Space Technology, B08 Metallic and Inorganic Coatings, C03 Chemical-Resistant Nonmetallic Materials, C08 on Refractories, C16 on Thermal Insulation, C28 on Advanced Ceramics, D13 on Textiles, D30 on Composite Materials,, E62 on Industrial Biotechnology, and G01 on Corrosion of Metals. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| ASTM Committee Appointments: F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies, E21 on Space Simulation and Applications of Space Technology, B08 Metallic and Inorganic Coatings, C03 Chemical-Resistant Nonmetallic Materials, C08 on Refractories, C16 on Thermal Insulation, C28 on Advanced Ceramics, D13 on Textiles, D30 on Composite Materials,, E62 on Industrial Biotechnology, and G01 on Corrosion of Metals |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Rotary International, Jr. Rotarian of the Year, MI CURE Biomedical Scholar Study Award Doris Baron Environmental Studies Research grant Proctor Fellow, Harvard University at Harvard Medical School Invited Attendee, 10th Int. Symposium on Cytochrome P450 Biodiversity and Biotechnology, Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute and The Marine Biological Lab MI Business Accelerator Fund, Full Awardee Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Technology and Product Materials ConneXion (Formerly Steelcase) Material of the Year Green Light MI, Sustainable Technology Competition Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, 2nd place Overall Forbes 30 under 30, Energy and Industry Global Automotive Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC) Zell Lurie Inst. Applebaum Foundation Dare to Dream Award Innovation of the year, MIT Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Global Competition SPARK Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) Awardee National Science Foundation SBIR Recipient REALITY Forbes Under 30, Schusterman Foundation Fellow |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has authored or co-authored 5 publications. He holds 8 issued patents with 7 pending. He has presented in a variety of settings as well. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Schusterman REALITY Leadership Development Program Ideo technical innovation model Menlo Innovations 'High-Tech Anthropology' Life Science Research EHS Chemistry EHS PMP - formulated product PMP - fabricated product |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert's vendor selection experience includes the following: Chemical Reagent (lab and bulk), Toll Blending, Product Contract Manufacture, Biochemical Contract Manufacture, Product Design, Product Engineering, Cost Reduction Engineering, Process Automation, Expert Technical Services (spectroscopic), Fabrication (general), Prototype (specific and general), Data security services, ERP management, SaaS, PaaS, 3d printing, additive fabrication, human intelligence task, front-end software development, website develop and maintenance, packaging and labeling, go-to-market partners, distributors, channel partners. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert's marketing experience includes customer research, customer engagement, user metrics, user data analysis, requirements generation, agile iterative development methods, feature testing, AB testing, persona mapping, customer-interaction maps, first customer engagement, beta customer engagement, and sales target generation. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| As demonstrated throughout his career, Expert can devise solutions to problems that have persisted and defied solution for decades. He has a track record of creating patentable value-generating solutions in technology-oriented companies and projects. Settings include his own companies, as well as consulting to Fortune 500 companies. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Professional Communicator |