Education
Caltech
BS, Physics, Astronomy 1984-09-01 - 1988-06-01University of Washington
MS, Physics 1991-01-01 - 1992-01-01VC Lab
, Venture Capital 2025-02-01 - 2025-06-01Work Experience
StarChain Ventures
Current
StarChain Ventures
DoubleNova Group
Current
DoubleNova Group
Second Time Founders
Current
Second Time Founders
PEF Community
Current
PEF Community
AstroSapiens Foundation
Current
AstroSapiens Foundation
Veekle™
Current
Veekle™
Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived
Current
Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived
World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)
2021-02-01 - 2022-12-01
World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)
TiE Silicon Valley
2019-01-01 - 2021-12-01
TiE Silicon Valley
ELEV8
2019-02-01 - 2020-12-01
ELEV8
Skills
Summary
• Caltech-trained astrophysicist and successful 3-time Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur • Expert in AI/data intelligence, web3/blockchain, GenAI, and other advanced technologies • Co-Author of Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived, #1 New Release (released October, 2019) • Pioneer in decentralization and globalization strategy/technology • Invited speaker at Stanford, Google, UC Berkeley, Blockchain Revolution Global, and other major web3 & AI tech conferences, events, radio shows, and podcasts • web3 technology expert, enterprise blockchain thought leader, supply chain & blockchain expert, blockchain in healthcare advisor, and blockchain hackathon leader • 20+ years experience developing advanced technology architectures and specifications across web3, cloud, mobile-first, blockchain, and AI-based products for both Global 2000 companies and startups • Successful track record leading strategy/technology projects with major organizations generating millions in positive ROI • Leading articles published on web3 tech, enterprise blockchain, blockchain in healthcare, blockchain + AI + IoT, blockchain security & identity, blockchain in the public sector, blockchain in the power sector • Advisor to multiple governments and accelerators in emerging technologies including digital health, AI, big data, predictive analytics • Spearheading multiple financial, healthcare, and power inclusion initiatives using blockchain technology in emerging markets • Blockchain in healthcare advisor and keynote speaker at IBM’s Call for Code initiative focused on solutions for victims of natural disasters • Raised $48M from Silicon Valley and global VCs + Angels for own startups +$800M+ for advised startups • First company, GlobalSight, became market leader in globalization tech space, acquired in 2005 • Globalization advisor to top Fortune 500 & midsize companies including: Apple, VMware, Verisign, HP, GE, and Cisco • BS Hons. (Astrophysics) Caltech, MS (Physics) University of Washington