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`WILLIAM (BILL) P. ALBERTH, JR.
`Prairie Grove, IL
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`Bill.Alberth10@gmail.com
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`EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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`847.404.7871
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`Technology Executive passionate about hardware, software, and innovative technology development,
`with demonstrated success leading global technology teams supporting a $7B+ business. Recognized
`technology leader in the wireless communications field. Proven track record of developing and leading
`teams through vision-inspired leadership.
`Career Highlights
`• Secret Clearance
`• Created and led high-performing teams of scientists, engineers and PhDs. Teams were responsible
`for roadmaps, technology innovation and commercialization of solutions for electrical, mechanical,
`software, battery, imaging, displays, RF architecture, WIFI, Bluetooth, and audio.
`• Experienced with NR, LTE, UMTS, GSM, Bluetooth, WIFI, GPS, and other communication protocols.
`• Generated strategy, technology, and intellectual Property for wearable devices.
`• The Top Innovator at Motorola Mobility with over 150+ Patents pending or granted on mobile
`systems, manufacturing components, user interface, solutions and operation.
`• Successful working with Principal Investigators to identify and patent high technology to support
`$2B+ patent portfolio.
`• Leadership of 700+ multi-site, multi-national hardware and software engineers implementing
`advanced technology to commercialize world-class products.
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`CORE COMPETENCIES
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`• Situational Leadership
`• Technology Development
`• Product Development
`• Teambuilding & Talent Development
`• Customer/ Government Relationships
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`EXPERIENCE
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` 2014 - Present
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`Innovation
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`Intellectual Property
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`• Technology Evaluation / Acquisition
`• Wireless Systems
`• Strategy
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`Roberson and Associates, LLC Chicago, IL
`Vice President Mobile Technology
`• Consult with Industry partners and government on Spectrum Compatibility, Communications,
`Wireless Technology, and Intellectual Property.
`• Lead cross-functional team to build and test an Air to Ground LTE communication system.
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`June 2016 – July 2021
`CTO Akhan Semiconductor, Gurnee, IL
`• Emerging startup, stood up class 3 clean room and started commercialization of Diamond films.
`• Growing Diamond for commercial partners.
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`Argonne National Lab, Lemont, IL
`STA (Special Technical Advisor)
`• Creating and categorizing Argonne’s IP portfolio.
`• Sr. Advisor Argonne National Laboratory, transferring new technology to industry.
`• Worked with 15 PhD’s and scientists to identify and patent technology.
`• Partnered with Argonne Legal to manage Patent Portfolio and determine foreign filing status.
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`2014-2015
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`WILLIAM (BILL) P. ALBERTH, JR. PAGE TWO
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`1986 – 2012
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` 2012 - Present
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`Aug 2013 – June 2015
`VP and CTO Green Edge Technology, San Diego, CA
`• Created working, easy to use, IOT Wireless Home Automation products (outlets, thermostats, HVAC
`and control system).
`• Generated a patent portfolio to protect intellectual property.
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`Innovations Technologies Consulting, Inc., Prairie Grove, IL
`President and Founder
`• Advising Startups, Venture Capital Firms and Fortune 500 companies providing technical direction on
`New Technology, Product Development and Innovation.
`• Advising Phase Space on AR/VR solutions.
`IP Defense, IP portfolio management, and Expert Witness.
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`MOTOROLA MOBILITY, Libertyville, IL
`VP and Chief Technology Officer, Mobile Devices
`2007 – 2012
`End-to-End Leadership of Motorola Mobility’s Hardware and Software Technology Innovation and
`Development. Managed global multisite team with 700 direct reports.
`• Directed technology strategy and communication with domestic / international customers and
`suppliers to influence roadmaps and build relationships.
`• Designed Reference Hardware across multiple generations of chipsets reducing time to market by 6
`weeks and increasing reuse.
`• Technology evaluation of global 3rd party technology assets pursuant to multi-million dollar
`investments.
`• Lead team and created 60% of the intellectual property for Motorola Mobility.
`• Defined, developed, and commercialized advanced Hardware and Software differentiating
`technologies in support of business segment owners, on time, on budget with quality.
`• Led strategic component teams responsible for developing high value components and delivering
`platform solutions on time with quality, including imager systems, touch displays, energy systems,
`acoustics, integrated circuit systems, batteries, sensors and differentiating technologies.
`− Enabled new iconic and world’s thinnest form factor by creating modified battery packs.
`− Developed and commercialized multiple generations of vivid displays with world-class power and
`performance.
`• Collaborated with customers and launched highest performing LTE Phone supporting simultaneous
`voice and LTE with 30 db improved performance.
`• Led Motorola’s standards initiatives driving IP into 3GPP and other international standards.
`Fellow, Technical Staff, Motorola
`2004 – 2007
`Established Motorola’s technology direction with customers and suppliers as the Technical Lead for the
`CDMA business unit. Managed 50 direct reports.
`Identified technology solutions, and drove development for next generation technical platforms.
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`• Recruited team members and developed best in class RF and call processing performance, and
`drove success across all Motorola products.
`• Spearheaded Motorola strategy on key Spectrum issues. Co-authored and presented Motorola’s
`position paper to the FCC. Collaborated with customers providing key assistance in generating their
`business plans regarding spectrum.
`• Trusted technical advisor to Carriers on Technology and Deployment.
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`PAGE THREE
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`WILLIAM (BILL) P. ALBERTH, JR.
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`Principal Staff Engineer, Distinguished Member Tech Staff, Motorola 1999-2003
`• Co-lead the architecture, design, development and commercialization of Motorola CDMA chipset.
`• Led chipset design, system performance and had overall responsibility for the RF deck and interfaces
`and algorithms to control it.
`• Designed and commercially launched Chipset in cell phones contributing to Motorola’s commercial
`success. Accomplished best in the world current drain and performance for a CDMA product.
`• Led architecture team and development for UMTS chipset definition. Commercialized silicon to
`Motorola UMTS customers in multiple regions.
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`MOTOROLA MOBILITY
`Engineer and Senior Staff Engineer, Cellular Subscriber Group, Motorola 1987 – 1999
`Responsible for all technical development and commercialization of cell phones for the Japanese market.
`• Responsible for products meeting world-class performance specifications, cost, manufacturability and
`quality. The product won a quality award from DDI.
`• Authored and presented RF section of Motorola’s response to a UMTS RFI, and contributed to a
`significant contract win.
`• Aggressively drove supplier-packaging roadmaps to facilitate smaller phone packages enabling a
`digital Star TAC product.
`• Managed, coached and mentored team of 15 engineers in addition to technical contributions.
`• Created and implemented a multi-disciplined plan to improve PDC products to best in class current
`drain.
`• Lessons learned implemented across all Motorola phone products.
`Engineer, Northrop Grumman (Security Clearance)
`Designed and built 2 Shop Replaceable Units (SRUs)
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`1986 – 1987
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`EDUCATION
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` MSEE, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1992
`• BSEE, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL, 1985
`• Continuing Education courses – technical, management, business, Machine learning
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`BOARDS AND COMMUNITY
`• Board of Directors – Open Mobile Alliance 2014-2016
`• Board of Advisors – NextNav , Sunnyvale, CA 2014-Present
`Industrial Board of Advisors – SiNode now Nanograf, Chicago, IL 2016-Present
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`• Member Advisory Board - Northwestern University Electrical EE and CS (EECS) 1999 - present
`• Treasurer, Boy Scout Troop 158, 1995 – 2013
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`AWARDS
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`• 141+ Granted Patents
`• Leader of Motorola’s Professional Technical Ladder managing career development and promotions
`• Elected Motorola Fellow
`• Elected Dan Noble Fellow, Motorola’s highest engineering award, Top .001% of Engineers
`• Elected to Motorola SABA (Science Advisory Board), Top 1% of Engineers
`• Member, Motorola Mobile Devices Patent Committee
`• Standards Award for contributions to Spectral Planning
`• Distinguished and Master Innovator Award Patents
`• Quality Appreciation Award from DDI (Japanese customer), 1995
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