James Clardy
Digital Pathfinder | Technology Evangelist | Partner & Ecosystem Mngt | 5G Edge Compute / AI, Industrial IoT & Digital Twins
Austin, Texas
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Consultant, Principal
2012 - Current
Living at the intersection of Carpe Diem Blvd and Ce'st La Vie Ave. Boutique consultancy for Edge Compute, 5G and Industrial IoT projects, AI/ML and Omniverse digital twin solutions. Delivering "Silicon-to-Cloud" cybersecurity solutions via thought leadership, subject matter expertise and staff augmentation for Lifecycle Management and Secure Supply Chains. • Assistance to build communities & strategic alliances, validate designs, raise capital, identify & patent IP, on-board expertise, incubate emerging technology, establish supply chains, launch products, secure lighthouse customers, and manage deployment through life-cycles.
Pathfinder, 5G O-RAN Ecosystem & Alliances
2024
SecureG is a Washington DC area cybersecurity company focused on the implementation of Zero Trust FISMA (HIGH) security in networks. Committed to high-bandwidth, low-latency edge-computing supporting PKI for critical infrastructure including 5G Open RAN, Industry 4.0 / IIoT, OT, automotive, and other mobile environments - critical for supply chain traceability, security and authentication. SecureG's services include system integration, with facilities that meet FIPS 140-2 Level 3, w/ compliant hardware security modules (HSM), and multiple redundant facilities across the United States. SecureG was funded by MITRE Engenuity, CTIA-The Wireless Association and Blu Venture Investors.
SecureG is a company that develops universal security technologies for fifth generation wireless services.
Raised $7,339,998.00.
VP, Ecosystems & Business Development
2021 - 2022
Privafy redefines data-in-motion security and delivers protection in an easy-to-use cloud-native service. Its technology integrates the functionality of traditional point solutions such as encryption, firewall, and DLP technology to provide data protection as it moves between locations, clouds, mobile devices, and IoT. Led engagement with https://5goilab.com/
Co-Founder | Global Cloud Partners & Alliances | Azure Co-Sell, AWS, Google
2016 - 2021
Launched as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata, NetFoundry’s OpenZiti "Network as a Service" (NaaS) platform enables apps to make networks, empowering businesses and developers to integrate network independent, programmable networks into applications. Learn more at https://openziti.io/ Co-Founder at NetFoundry Inc. brought out both creative and technical skills, as well as passion for Cloud-computing, 5G O-RAN, SDN/NFV, Big Data Analytics, Cognitive/AI and AR/VR technologies to accelerate Digital Transformation in Manufacturing 4.0, Robotics and Industrial IoT. EdgeX Foundry Ambassador | Industrial Internet Consortium Liaison. http://netfoundry.io, headquarters Charlotte, NC, USA
Deputy General Manager, Corporate Strategy
2016 - 2021
Tata Communications is a global leading provider of communications to enterprise customers and service providers worldwide. As a key enabler of information and communication technologies, Tata leads from the front in ensuring a robust digital ecosystem, equipped for the future: infrastructure that can cope with customers’ demands of intelligence, scalability and flex. http://www.tatacommunications.com
Director, Business Development
2014 - 2016
Lucid is leading the evolution of Artificial Intelligence by delivering applications software and vertical solutions for the Enterprise, based on 'Cyc', the world's most comprehensive and developed semantic-A.I. platform for knowledge representation and reasoning. Cyc-based deployments combine structured real-world practical knowledge ("common sense") with domain-specific extensions and an innovative set of causal reasoning engines. We tackle the world's most complex problems in global finance, healthcare, industrial automation, and commercial logistics, utilizing Cyc's ability to reason like humans, across high thresholds of information complexity, scale, velocity, and endurance. Lucid delivers business strategy, software products and professional services to Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, operating in North America, Europe and the Middle East. http://lucid.ai https://www.cyc.com/
Mentor
2013 - 2016
Techstars is a global ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market wherever they choose to live. With dozens of mentorship-driven accelerator programs and thousands of startup programs worldwide, Techstars exists to support the world’s most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey, from inspiration to IPO. http://techstars.com
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
Mentor
2013 - 2016
Startupbootcamp is a global network of industry focused accelerators. We take startups global by giving them direct access to an international network of the most relevant partners, investors and mentors in their sector. Startupbootcamp started in 2010 and now operates globally with 11 accelerator programs and 8 locations in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Eindhoven, Istanbul, London, Barcelona, Miami, New York and Singapore. http://www.startupbootcamp.org/
Principal Engineer - Technology Strategy
2010 - 2012
Responsible for leading technology investigations, identifying inflexion points, forecasting trends in systems, software, hardware and technology, performing strategic analysis of industry directions, and developing roadmaps with consensus across engineering, marketing and procurement. Negotiated funding for R&D, selected, on-boarded and managed suppliers. Focused on ability to discover, monitor and share real-time data from people, objects, devices and buildings, enabling contextually relevant personalized infotainment. • Visioneer, architect and roadmap owner for sensors and related software (motion & orientation, location, device proximity, ambient lighting, nearby movement/presence, human proximity). • Collaborated on defining the requirements and selecting partners for touch, facial recognition, gesture, and natural language processing, defining roadmaps and end-to-end solution requirements. • Concept lead for indoor and urban pedestrian navigation service, incl. conversion of floor plans, definition of points-of-interest, geo-fencing of areas, privacy/security needs, behavioral modeling and related context-based recommendation engine. • Drove webcam roadmap, incl. lenses, HD & low-light imaging sensors, image signal processor, array microphones, modules, driver software and 3rd party validation (Lync, Skype). Concept lead for computational photography. • Analyzed industry verticals (Healthcare, Manufacturing, Transportation, SmartGrid, Automotive Telematics, HigherEd, etc.). Incubated augmented reality, wearable/embedded sensors & computing, M2M and telematics end-to-end solutions. • Liaison to Tier1 partners (Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, LG, AMD, NVidia, STMicro & Broadcom).
Senior Systems Engineer
2007 - 2010
Defined architectures and technology ingredients for the addition of location based services and multimedia functionality to Portable and All-In-One PCs. Led strategic partners and suppliers in ideation, incubated emerging technology, evangelized opportunities to executive planners, managed marketing field trials, negotiated for R&D budgets leveraging internal and external resources, program managed 3rd party developers of solution offerings. • Concept lead for location based services (LBS), integrating GPS modules and eCompass sensors into Netbooks & Smartphones. Systems definition for supportive cloud-based services, enhancing workflow and workforce management and infotainment offerings with personalized recommendations based on user profiles, AI-enabled behavioral analysis and context. • Founder of the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC); led multi-party R&D program with NBC/Fox, incl. extensive R&D study with Intel for in-market performance and a related consumer acceptance field study in the Washington DC area of MobileTV (ATSC-MH). • Corporate liaison to the Continua Health Alliance - led market investigation into non-regulated personal health and fitness accessories and facilitated engagements with healthcare and life-science division for regulated clinical products. • Awarded research financing from National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) for integration of TV/Radio antennas and modular tuners into Notebook PCs. Managed design studies and originated/received multiple patents for results. • Advising consultant to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) re. National Broadband Plan and Digital Television Transition (NTSC to ATSC). • Built XPS brand equity via enhanced media offerings. Led premium content transition from pay TV and packaged media (Cable/Satellite, DVD/Blu-Ray) to streaming (TV Everywhere, Ultraviolet), incl. vision, research, product definition and technology/market evangelism.
Systems Engineer / Senior Consultant
2003 - 2007
Reporting to the CTO, led invention and innovation to add consumer electronics-style digital entertainment into PCs, permitting replacement of legacy analog and physical delivery systems with digital and on-line technologies. Focused on affordable tools for audio recording, photography, video production and games development, broadening the markets and democratizing production. • Corporate liaison to Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA, incl. CSPR-TF). Simplified certification process for OEMs. Architected whole-home entertainment offerings, augmenting PC with 3rd party home networking, media transcoding, networked media adapters, HDTVs and surround sound systems, universal remotes and HomeNAS peripherals. • Principal solutions architect for wireless transition, bundling offers of home broadband with notebooks. Partnered with Linksys, Belkin, D-Link & Netgear for home access point/router bundles. • Led hybrid analog/digital TV multi-standard tuner roadmap (U.S., Japan, Europe & Middle East, China). Originated support for pay TV with conditional access (CA) for MediaCenter PCs incl. CableLabs and the CEA-CWG. Principal for DirectTV, BSkyB, EchoStar and Tivo relationships. • Engaged TelcoTV market w/ Microsoft for Alcatel, AT&T and Verizon, incl. codec needs (MPEG2, H.264), ownership (MPEG-LA) and rights management (DRM) for commercial content. • Led multi-party R&D project with Microsoft & Intel for Living Room PC, addressing thermals, acoustics, form-factor, materials and finishes, TV/Radio receiver modules, digital amplifier, noise isolation, analog and digital I/O.
Dell transforms computing and provides high-quality solutions for people and businesses to be ready to move forward.
Venture Consultant / Entrepreneur In Residence
2002 - 2003
Networking, audio/video, I/O and telecom technical subject matter expert Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR), supporting portfolio companies with market research, idea generation, technology & business strategy, product planning, IP landscape studies, competitive overviews and business plan creation, for presentation to angel and venture investors. • Supported multiple seed-stage ventures, incl. 1) remote configuration and management of end-user devices, incl. residential gateways; 2) mesh networking for broadband A/V distribution; 3) social community management and engagement optimization platform; and 4) MEMs foundry services.