Faraz Hoodbhoy

About Faraz Hoodbhoy

Working on something new- Led Edge Software Ecosystem at Intel: Drove the development of the Edge Software Ecosystem, helping shape the future of connected systems across industries- Commercialized Cutting-Edge Technologies at PARC: Led the transformation of PARC, unlocking the value of its advanced technologies for market adoption- Nurtured Groundbreaking Ideas at AT & T\'s Palo Alto Foundry: Led AT & T\'s premier innovation center, the Palo Alto Foundry, fostering industry-shaping ideas across 5G, Edge Computing, AI, and Quantum Networking that helped develop the industry- Built a $1.6B Innovation Engine at AT & T: Spearheaded the identification and securing of 120+ strategic partnerships annually at AT & T, impacting $1.6 billion/year to AT & T\'s CapEx budget- Championed 5G and Edge Computing at AT & T: Led the development of AT & T\'s 5G and Edge Computing strategy, paving the way for a more connected future- Serial Entrepreneur & Investor in Impactful Ventures: Co-founded and led a successful venture-funded startup in mobile social networking. Currently supporting startups in Climate Tech and critical Medical Supplies delivery spaces- Empowering Future Business Leaders: Equipped future business leaders with entrepreneurial skills for over 15 years as an educator at Northeastern University and UC Berkeley\'s College of Engineering- Published Author on Computer Programming: Authored a pioneering book on computer programming with XML, adopted as a graduate textbook during my undergraduate years.

Experience

1. Advisor

   Gridware

   Nov 2020 — Present · Walnut Creek, CA, US

   Gridware was founded with the belief that the passion and agility of start-up innovations will play a decisive role in the modernization of our power grid. Gridware helps utilities companies actively monitor their distribution elements at scale, in real-time, and predictive ways that help detect and prevent conditions that ignite forest fires. • Advisor to Gridware from their inception as a class project in an entrepreneurship class I mentor at UC Berkeley, to-date. • Actively mentor and advise Gridware’s founding team on strategic & tactical focus areas including corporate formation, fund raising, customer and market engagement, deal structuring, HR constructs, and ongoing emergent areas across the entrepreneurial spectrum as they continue to growI am honored and delighted to be advising this team as they, quite literally, change the world.

Education

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  BS, Industrial and Management Engineering

Skills

• Business Development
• Business Intelligence
• Business Modeling
• Xml
• Web 2.0
• Software Engineering
• Saas
• Distributed Systems
• Mobile Applications
• Wireless
• Venture Capital
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• User Experience
• Software Development
• Business Planning
• IT Strategy
• Plumtree
• Web Applications
• Strategic Partnerships
• Location Based Services
• Mobile Marketing
• Software Project Management
• Mobile Devices
• Agile Methodologies
• Integration
• Management
• Corporate Development
• Product Management
• Web Services
• Mobile Internet
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Mobile Advertising
• Product Marketing
• Cloud Computing
• Android
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Mobile Payments
• Business Strategy
• Leadership