Just a reminder...this is a Team effort 
Izhar Matzkevich
VP Business Development
Mr. Matzkevich holds a PhD in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) from the University of Southern California (USC) and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Anderson School of Business. He brings to NexOptic over 20 years of experience in creating and growing cutting edge technology companies and initiating, developing, managing & driving strategic deals in the US and abroad. Mr. Matzkevich has served in capacity of manager, marketing & business development director and VP, General Manager and/or founding President/CEO for such companies. He has led multiple successful negotiations of various development projects, licensing, sale of products and services, and other business engagements with multiple companies.
He was VP of Business Development with Lemoptix, a laser optics company (acquired by Intel in 2015), he led business development at KeyLemon, a 3D face authentication company (acquired by AMS 2018) and was Director of Business Development at Jabil Optics (NYSE: JBL).
As a Business Development executive, he’s successfully negotiated and closed initial investment rounds, closed deals with early customers such as Google and HP and has successfully brought first products to market. He was also the business founder of WildCharge, Inc. (2005), later known as Pure Energy Solutions, which was exemplified by TIME Magazine to be among the “Best Technologies of 2007” and its products won “Best of Innovation” at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008, 2010 and 2011. In 2008 Mr. Matzkevich was recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, “Companies Booming in the Bust”