Yuri is a seasoned forward-thinking entrepreneur and thought leader who has a true passion for community and globally impacting projects. He has served in a wide range of business and technical capacities for a myriad of industries and nonprofits. (Defense, Cybersecurity, Aerospace, Drones, AI, SaaS, Finance, Real Estate, Energy) He is an innovator with a track record of unconventional and transformational leadership strategies. He has a desire for developing and leading teams, strategic initiatives, streamlining key business processes, as well as creating innovative products, services, business models and platforms. Yuri has 26 years of Management and Technology consulting experience. Working with leading-edge Hardware, Software as a Service, IIOT and Blockchain technology companies. He especially enjoys working with organizations looking to employ the next generation of Digital Transformation Strategies. Previous to the tech industry, Yuri has served as a Firefighter/EMT for 7 years and United States Army for 9 years.