• Delivering “Smarter Innovation Strategies” for clients spanning AI adoption and governance, innovation processes, and IP strategy/assertion/commercialization. • Built AI workflow tools correlating complex data sets, reducing analysis time by ~90% over conventional methods while successfully uncovering business-critical relationships for clients.

• Spearheaded generative AI strategy, developed RAG tools and 70+ best practices; achieved 92% staff adoption with a 73.6 NPS, while embedding AI into organizational workflows. • Strengthened the Foundation’s role as a global AI/ML convener by partnering with startups, universities, and other institutions to accelerate AI adoption in advanced medical devices. • Reorganized engineering operations in response to a maturing ecosystem, transitioning staff into startup roles to advance commercialization while sharpening the Foundation’s mission focus. • Launched a federated learning project to improve patient selection for medical treatments; advised ~4 early-stage companies annually on IP strategy, aligning fundraising with differentiator protection.

• Directed enterprise-wide invention program; trained 7,000 employees; boosted invention submissions 15x and patent filings 10x. • Designed IP strategy that protected UHG’s digital health products, improving competitiveness. • Led and reformed UHG Technology Leadership Career Path, guiding ~600 top technologists and addressing underperformance to accelerate cultural transformation. • Launched UHG Women Invent initiative to expand innovation across the workforce; UHG externally recognized as #3 globally for “high-quality AI healthcare patents” (IAM, 2021).

• Built foundations for enterprise-wide invention program with emphasis on AI and digital health. • Established governance mechanisms, streamlined funding, and initiated broad “tech culture” shift. • Recruited to lead AI initiatives (e.g., opioid use disorder prediction), then entrusted by CTO to broaden mandate into enterprise-wide invention and cultural transformation.

Positions included Watson IoT Partnership Innovation Leader, Cloud Offering Evangelist, Executive IT Architect, and software development engineer. Worked across numerous verticals, including consumer goods, entertainment & media, banking, government, and retail. Signature achievements include: • AI/IoT Strategy: Defined transformative AI/ML applications for IoT and led proof-of-concept development in early Watson IoT client engagements. • Cloud Platform Product Strategy: Evangelized IBM’s OpenStack cloud, integrating customer feedback into platform roadmaps and product strategy; accelerated client adoption with P&L responsibility. • Innovation Services: Co-launched Innovation Services business, generating millions in licensing income; led patent licensing efforts against IBM services competitors, yielding tens of millions more. • Software & Infrastructure Delivery: Led client projects developing custom solutions, adapting IBM software, and deploying enterprise infrastructure across multiple industries. • International Impact: Performed client engagements, advisory roles, and keynotes in 30+ countries. • Recognized as most prolific inventor in IBM history.