Strong relationships and network in conversational interface industry
Skills include Business Development, Marketing, Partnerships, Product Management
P&L Responsibility
3 Patents, including one for Mobile Analytics Tracking
Frequent author and speaker on chatbots and data insights
MIT Alum
Relevant Experience
CEO, Co-founder at Dashbot
2016-2020
Co-founded analytics platform for conversational interfaces, chatbots, and voice assistants, including Alexa, Facebook Messenger, Google Assistant, IVR, SMS
Set overall product vision and go-to-market strategy
Led marketing efforts to organically acquire 20,000 customers, generating over 90 billion messages
Led business development, sales, and strategic partnership efforts with key industry players
Increased revenues in midst of Covid-19 – setting company on pace for 100% annual growth
Closed largest deal in company history during global pandemic
Partnered with ecosystem players, Fortune 500s, digital agencies, and system integrators
Received multiple M&A offers
Organized annual “SuperBot” conference featuring industry thought leaders from around the world
Published 50 articles on conversational AI interfaces & data insights
Industry speaker at MWC, SXSW, VentureBeat
Managed P&L
Raised 6.2M in venture funding
Senior Director, Emerging Tech at Turner Broadcasting
2011-2013
Corporate Development: identified, researched, and evaluated startups for partner, investment, and acquisition opportunities
Co-launched Turner’s “Media Camp” Accelerator program
Two portfolio companies acquired; one raised 14M
Evangelized mobile technologies and best practices within Turner
Founder, CEO / President at Motally
2008-2010
Founded mobile analytics platformÂ
Led successful acquisition to Nokia
Set overall product vision and strategy
Led product, marketing, business development, and partnerships
Managed P&L
Raised 2M in venture funding
Other Experiences
Product Manager, Yahoo! Mobile, 2005-2007
Product Manager, 3mg Inc, 2000-2003, 2005
Sales Engineer, Vettro, 2004
Senior / Lead Technologist, Viant, 1998-2000
Consultant, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 1997-1998
Internet Developer, RandomHouse Publishing, 1996-1997
Volunteer
Mentor, Orange Fab Accelerator, 2013-2018
Mentor, MIT Venture Mentoring Service, 2015-2018
Mentor, NYU AI NexusLab, 2017-2018
Investor, Advisor, SnapUp (acquired by Ipsy), 2014-2016
Director, Mobile Monday Silicon Valley, 2011-2013
Chairman, MIT Wireless Forum, 2001-2003
Entrepreneur Committee, MIT Club of Boston, 2001-2003
VP Communications, MIT Club of New York, 1997-1999
Patents
US Patent 8,180,376 for Mobile Analytics Tracking and Reporting
US Patent 8,620,315 for Multi-tiered anti-abuse registration for a mobile device user
US Patent 6,341,779 for Mathematical Card and Dice Game
Awards
2019 Voicebot Top Technologist in Voice (Dashbot)
2018 Gartner Cool Vendor in AI for Conversational Platforms (Dashbot)
2018 MIT AI Idol Winner (Dashbot)
2011 Telecom Council Spiffy Edison Award for Most Innovative Startup (Motally)
2010 Mobile Ecosystem Forum Meffy Winner for Business Intelligence (Motally)