Successful 3-time Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and pioneer in decentralization technology + Metaverse + globalization strategy/tech
Raised $225M+ for own companies and as an advisor to top-rated startups in web3/blockchain, Metaverse, AI/ML, fintech ++
The author of Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived, Amazon’s #1 Best Seller, accurately predicted the rise of web3 and blockchain infrastructure
Web3 technology expert & thought leader, strong technical & systems architecture expertise, 20+ years’ experience guiding tech teams
Extensive experience with business applications for 3D online worlds (MMOWs), VR/AR, Metaverse, web3/DeFi, and social impact
Invited speaker at Stanford, Google, UC Berkeley, MIT, Draper University, TiE, Silicon Valley VC firms and 50+ major blockchain & AI tech conferences, events, radio shows, and videocasts/podcasts
Advisor to multiple governments and accelerators in emerging technologies including fintech, ed-tech, AI/predictive analytics
Leader for the AstroSapiens community, NFT collection, DAO, and Foundation focused on increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Tech plus generating global social impact
Strategic advisor to leading startups in web3 decentralized technologies, blockchain + AI + IoT, Metaverse, fintech, agtech
Led US operations and/or business and technology strategy for many high-tech companies generating $MM in revenue + market leadership
Host of The Future of Business – web3 videocast – DeFi, NFTs, Metaverse, Enterprise Blockchain, CBDCs, and more
Member of the 2021 Digital Consultation to the UN Secretary-General for accelerating diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), social impact and sustainability with advanced technology & policy
World Business Angel Investment Forum (WBAF): Founding Board Member WBAF (Silicon Valley) – G20 partner on financial inclusion
Led 1st company, GlobalSight, generating $MM in revenue, became the market leader in Fortune 500 globalization tech space, acquired 2005
Tech advisor to top Fortune 500 & midsize companies including Apple, VMware, Verisign, HP, GE, and Cisco – leading to $MM ROI
Lived in Asia & Europe for 8+ years, launched European offices, worked on $MM projects in Hong Kong, multilingual/multicultural
BS (Astrophysics) Caltech, MS (Physics) University of Washington
