Position:
Intellectual Property Strategy & Management at BlackBerry
Work:
BlackBerry
- Greater Chicago Area since Nov 2008
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Intellectual Property Strategy & Management
Early Stage Accelerator, Motorola
2006 - 2008
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Director of Business Development
Advanced Technology & Strategy, Motorola
2004 - 2005
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Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
Advanced Technology & Strategy, Motorola
2000 - 2003
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Principal Staff Engineer
Advanced Technology & Strategy, Motorola
Mar 1996 - 1999
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Senior Staff Engineer / Systems Architect
Computer Discoveries Inc
1995 - 1996
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Senior Systems Analyst
Compsoft Services Pvt Ltd, India
1994 - 1994
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Project manager
Telecom Consultants India Ltd (Consulting for Philips Kommunications Industrie AG, Germany)
1992 - 1993
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Project Leader
Lucent Technologies
May 1988 - May 1992
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Consultant / Systems Architect
Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd
Jul 1987 - Apr 1988
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Engineer
Education:
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management 1998 - 2001
MBA, Marketing and Management & Strategy
Post Tertier Onderwijs, Utrecht 1991 - 1991
PG Diploma, Digital Telecommunications
Birla Institute of Technology and Science 1982 - 1987
Msc (Hons) and BE (Hons), Physics, Electrical & Electronics
Skills:
Competitive Intelligence, Product Management, Creative Problem Solving, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Innovation Management, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, System Architecture, Software Development, Wireless, Emerging Technologies, Patents, R&D, Strategic Partnerships, Telecommunications, Product Development, Mobile Technology
Honor & Awards:
• 14 Issued US patents, 2 published patent applications
• Business Plan Competition Coach at TiECon Midwest 2008
• Big Idea in Innovation Award – 2007
• Global Inclusion & Diversity Award – 2007
• Co-Chaired workshop “Successfully Navigating Motorola’s Innovation Pipeline” - 2007
• BRAVO recognitions for technology acceleration -2006/2007
• Chair for workshop “Acceleration Innovation Commercialization”; Panelist at OperationInnovation workshop - 2006
• BRAVO for leading Quality program in Advanced Technology & Strategy - 2005
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Outstanding Contribution Standards - 2004
• Business Patent of the Year - 2003
• Motorola CTO BRAVO Award for business acceleration - 2003
• Dean’s List Award under MBA Program - 2001
• Peak Performer runner-up at GEMS; Best Paper Track Chairman Award at Motorola Symposium -1998
• Worldwide Employee Recognition at Motorola, 1997
• Extraordinary Contribution Awards at Lucent Technologies -1991, 1992