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Christian Witt

San Francisco Bay Area

Christian Witt has over a decade of experience in computer-related fields ranging from semiconductor devices, to computer networking, Internet applications, Consumer Strategy, Healthcare IT, software engineering, and custom hardware at Fortune 500 companies such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman, PNC Financial Services, and Hewlett-Packard and three start-ups. He spent five years at Boeing developing several multimillion-dollar augmented reality systems to integrate input data from as many as 15 separate sensors to increase combat awareness for soldiers in Iraq...

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Areas of Expertise

  • Applying technology to solve workflow and systemic problems

    I specialize in analyzing inefficient workflows and complex systemic issues and providing potential technological and process solutions to solve these issues.

    • Business
    • Strategy
    • Health IT
    • Big Data Analytics
    • Enabling Technologies
    • Entreprise Software
    • Medical Software
    • competitive analysis

My Interests

Health Sectors
Digital Health, Health IT, Diagnostics

Experience

  • Co-founder, President and CTO

    Beyond Lucid Technologies | April 2009 - Current

    Directs the design and development all products for Beyond Lucid Technologies. The main product MediView is a a Healtcare IT portal which enables first responders in the field to collect patient information, provide clinical decision support, and connect information flow throughout the system.

  • Retail Payment Strategy and Analysis Analyst

    PNC Financial Services Group | June 2009 - August 2009

    Cross-product Strategy • Developed strategies with executives from the PNC Payment groups to prepare for new competition within a volatile regulatory environment and identify gaps in PNC product offerings. (The Payment Group includes Credit Card, Debit Card, ATM, DDA, and Merchant Services product lines) Collaboration • Coordinated 7 internal groups to develop a competitive analysis of 12 financial institutions to determine PNC’s new payment strategy due to its dramatic expansion following the acquisition of National City Corporation.

  • Engineer

    Boeing | June 2004 - August 2008

    Business Development • Acquired funding from the CTO of Boeing to develop sense and avoid technology and migrate the current technology to the F-22, Apache, and Boeing commercial aircraft. (1 of 3 programs selected from a pool of 25) • Increased annual funding for 3 new projects by 20x in roles ranging from a program manager, team leader, and system engineer. Leadership • Managed a team of 7 engineers to design, development, and implement the first Boeing Sense and Avoid technology giving us access to a developing, multi-billion dollar market. • Led a team of 12 engineers to develop a key helicopter wire detection technology that resulted in winning a United States Government defense program. Project Management • Developed the strategy, schedule, requirements, and road map for the Boeing sense and avoid technology by interfacing with internal customers and the FAA. Teamwork • Integrally involved as manager, team lead, or chief engineer in the concept-to-market lifecycle of 3 patent-pending hi-tech devices that are integrated into Boeing vehicles such as the V-22, C-17, Comanche, Avenger and more. Innovation • Created a programmable microchip design tool that reduced development time by 20% for multiple Boeing programs.

  • Software Engineering Intern

    Northrop Grumman Space Technology | April 2003 - August 2003

    • Interfaced with 12 customers to develop an analysis tool for a $2bn dollar satellite.

  • Founder; General Partner

    ProfISol inc | August 2002 - April 2004

    Increased sales revenue by 50% within 2 months of the acquisition a web-based company through implementation of a new web-site interface, search functionality, and a national directory Led the technical development of 6 websites, including 2 external sites, responsible for generating 60% of the firm's revenue

  • Product Development Intern

    HP Software | April 2002 - August 2002

    • Developed and implemented procedures to reduce microchip testing and simulation time for HP Printers by 20

Education

  • Carnegie Bosche Institute for Applied Studies in International Management

    Certification | Leadership and Change Management in a Multicultural Context | 2010 - 2010

  • Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

    MBA | Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Strategy | 2008 - 2010

  • Brigham Young University

    BS | Computer Engineering, Portuguese | 1997 - 2004