Jira
GenAI AI | ML | Cleantech | SaaS, Cloud Computing | Smart Infrastructure | Fintech | ServiceNow | Cloud | Data Streaming | Retail | Healthcare |Smart Cities | Smart Grid
Visionary executive with 35 years of experience leading digital transformation, product innovation, and AI-driven growth across global enterprises and emerging ventures. Recognized for uniting technology, finance, and sustainability to deliver measurable business outcomes in banking, energy, telecom, retail, and smart-city ecosystems.
Core Expertise- AI & Machine Learning: Architected GenAI platforms for U.S. Bank, Anaplan, and GZZ Cleantech—integrating Azure OpenAI, Databricks, and Snowflake for predictive analytics, fraud detection, and autonomous operations.
- Data & Cloud Ecosystems: Deployed enterprise data pipelines and observability platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP; improved service reliability +34 % and uptime 99.97 %.
- IoT & Smart Infrastructure: Delivered AI-enabled grid modernization and vegetation-management systems (SCE Arbora Program – $400 M), smart-energy orchestration, and connected-asset analytics.
- Product & Platform Leadership: Directed end-to-end lifecycle for SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, UCaaS, and CCaaS solutions, leading global teams of 340 + across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
- Business Strategy & P&L: Managed >$1 B portfolios and delivered $27.3 M EBITDA; grew CDW’s Managed Collaboration Anywhere from $800 M to $1 B in one year and increased Black & Veatch sales 4,533 %.
- Enterprise AI Transformation: Built ChatUSB (GenAI Copilot for U.S. Bank) to streamline fraud analytics and loan automation, enhancing operational intelligence and SOX readiness.
- Digital Commerce Acceleration: Scaled Nike China e-commerce platform to $5 B (2023) and $7.5 B (2024) via real-time Kafka/Flink streaming and personalization models.
- Energy & Sustainability Innovation: Founded GZZ Cleantech to commercialize AI-driven energy orchestration (NeuraGrid / GridCommand) linking DERMS, BESS, and SCADA for utilities and investors.
- Strategic Alliances: Forged partnerships with Tesla, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, Salesforce, and Google to accelerate product delivery and cloud integration.
Banking & Fintech | Energy & Utilities | Telecom | Retail & Merchandising | Healthcare | Smart Cities | Defense & Infrastructure
Passionate about turning frontier technologies into lasting enterprise value, I lead organizations that blend AI insight, cleantech innovation, and human-centered design to shape a smarter, more sustainable future.
