Doctoral degree, Columbia University, New York. Since 1988, with IBM: 1990-2002, with IBM Research; 2002, Director, Emerging Markets, IBM Systems and Technology Group; 2003-05, Partner, IBM Business Consulting Services; 2005-10, Director, Services Systems, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center; 2010-11, Vice-President, Technology, IBM Global Technology Services; 2011-13, Vice-President, Services Research and Services Innovation Lab; currently, Vice-President, Industries and Solutions, IBM Research, responsible for worldwide research and innovation in the transformation of industries through data. Has led industry groups, National Science Foundation, and government research conferences and workshops. Former: Adjunct Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University; Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine; Programme Co-Chair, MobiCom 2001; Chairperson, IEEE/ACM conferences. Fellow, IEEE. Has published over 100 technical papers; holds a number of IBM outstanding recognition awards and patents.