From operator to advisor.
I co-founded Netrics, an enterprise machine learning company, and ran it as CEO for 10 years. We built ML products before most people knew what machine learning was. We sold to a public company in an 8-figure exit.
That decade taught me how all the pieces connect. Technology, revenue, and operations aren't separate problems. They're one system. Most advisors see one piece. I see the whole board.
I didn't just set strategy. I built every function from scratch: engineering, sales, marketing, operations. I hired the teams. I closed the deals. I sat across from acquirers when it was time to sell.
After the exit, I founded Zaruko to help other companies get through the challenges I know firsthand.
Builder. Operator. Technologist.
I've been all three. Not in sequence. All at once.
Builder
Co-founded an enterprise ML company and grew it from two founders to a successful exit. I've built products, teams, and businesses from scratch.
Operator
10 years as CEO. I know what it takes to run a business, not just advise one. Strategy is easy. Execution is hard.
Technologist
PhD in Computer Science from Princeton University. I've been building and deploying ML/AI products since the early 2000s. When I evaluate technology, I go deep: architecture, technical debt, AI/ML capabilities, team quality. I see what generalist advisors miss.
Education
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PhD, Computer Science
Princeton University
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MA, Computer Science
Princeton University
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BSc, Mathematics and Computer Science
McGill University
Background
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Co-founder and CEO, Netrics
Acquired, 8-figure exit
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CEO, UltronAI
CMU Spinout
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Founder, Zaruko LLC
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20+ years in enterprise software
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$50M+ in enterprise software sales
Let's talk.
If you're facing a challenge where my experience could help, reach out.