Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Bridging the Gap Between Business Driven Enterprise Technology and Academic Excellence Most leaders specialize in either the boardroom or the classroom. My career has been defined by the synergy between both. As an executive, I have led global IT transformations for Fortune 500 companies; as an academic, I am dedicated to shaping the next generation of business leaders and innovators with a focus on transformational leadership. Throughout my journey, from serving as a consultant and CIO to founding Sunbonn and leading graduate programs or Neeley AI Forward at TCU, my focus has remained constant: Solve complex business problems by leveraging emerging technologies and data to drive strategic decisions. Core Areas of Expertise: • Executive Leadership & Strategy: Expert in IT benchmarking, business transformation, and scaling global operations (Accenture,Global 360, The Hackett Group). • Academic Innovation: Director of Graduate Studies (UNT), Academic Director Experiential Learning, Neeley AI Forward Leader (TCU) with a focus on Professional Practice and AI driven EdTech research. • Entrepreneurship & Advisory: Founder of Sunbonn, providing strategic IT consulting and digital solutions that align technology with business driven ROI. • Engineering Foundation: A technical mindset rooted in Electrical and Industrial Engineering, allowing for deep-dive analysis into systems and processes. Whether I am presenting to a board of directors on SaaS strategy or mentoring students on the future of business and technology, I believe that technology is only as effective as the leadership driving it. Let’s Connect: I am always interested in helping my students and companies in partnership opportunities within the Neeley School of Business or EdTech based learning with CareerReady.ai.
~ Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the the Neeley College of Business ~ Department of Information Science and Supply Chain Management ~ Focused on applied learning at both graduate and undergraduate level
Azvantage is focused on helping clients get to Next Level in the areas of Strategy, Leadership, Sales and Teamwork. We partner with state of the art companies and leverage technology to bring innovative solutions in the areas of Mentoring, Learning and Consulting for people and organizational development.
~ Started the company in 2009 as single shingle, transitioned to Board Chair in 2019 and Advisor in 2022. ~ Founded Sunbonn with a focus on Learning, Consulting and Technology and we have evolved into a Global Technology Provider with a focus on Custom Cloud Applications, Mobile Application Development and Digital Marketing ~ Clients include Essilor, LogistiCorp, Barnes & Noble Education, University of North Texas, National Commercial Bank, Flowserve, Capital One, Pacific Blue Cross, etc. ~ Global experience includes clients in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, etc.
Active Board Member for Profit and Non Profit Organizations ~ Executive Board Member - Ascend North Texas ~ Advisory Board Member - The i4 Group ~ Advisory Board Member - RTech Global
- Served as an Executive Advisor to the Dean to help turnaround and strategized the the UNT President’s vision of an applied degree program where students can take the knowledge gained in the classroom immediately to a project provided by a partner organization. - Joined in 2019 as clinical professor and director to successfully launch launch Problem Based Learning (PBL) program at Frisco campus. - Taught classes in the area of communication, teamwork, project management, leadership and capstone experience in two different degree programs. - Based on request from Dean of New College took the role of Director of Graduate and Professional studies for the Frisco campus to develop a new graduate degree program built on stackable certificates for the working adults. Participated in the design and launch planning for EMBA and DBA program at Frisco. - Partnered with researchers to publish three publications and two book chapters in the areas of Leadership, Career Readiness and Artificial Intelligence.