Vlad is a seasoned product executive/strategist and has been shaping and shipping enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for numerous Fortune 50 companies.
Before launching and leading engineering and product divisions for two IoT/Blockchain startups, he was an influential researcher in embedded Web technologies and Smart Cities at numerous leading academic and commercial organisations across the globe ranging from MIT to SAP. As an expert and frequent speaker in the Internet of Things/Blockchain space, he co-authored a book (« Building the Web of Things », Manning 2015), 30+ articles, and several patents in the field of mobile IoT and Web technologies.
Being an entrepreneur at heart, he is passionate about technology, innovation and disruptive ideas and has been seen helping exciting startups take off as an advisor or angel investor.