ROBERT C. TEDESCO robtedesco@gmail.com | 203.526.6313 | 77 Woodhaven Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611 | robtedesco.com

OVERVIEW AND KEY COMPETENCIES

Strategist with more than 15 years building businesses, launching new technology products and managing R&D. Stern MBA. Proven innovator, named as an inventor on 300+ filed U.S. patents. Founder of several start-ups, including mobile education technology firm led from seed to acquisition. Experienced manager of products and people. Strategy

Hold Strategy MBA with Distinction from NYU Stern. Developed go-to-market strategy and business plans as Co-Founder of EdTech start-up, raising several rounds of equity capital. Founded consultancy to help clients commercialize early-stage tech products. Lead product strategy for FinTech company.

Product Development

Deep experience taking tech products from ideation through commercialization. Designed and managed portfolio of 5 award-winning mobile education apps, achieving #1 App Store rankings. Adept with market research, wireframing, prototyping, functional requirements, and Agile projects.

Innovation / R&D

Named as inventor on more than 300 filed U.S. patents. Served as Principal Investigator of several Small Business Innovation Program (SBIR) R&D awards totaling more than $2M to develop mobile tech for autism. Directed portfolio of gaming patents which generated $100M in licensing revenue.

Management Co-founded and ran EdTech start-up as CEO from seed to profitability, managing direct reports in marketing, technology, and operations. Oversaw teams of inventors at R&D lab. Direct enhancement queue for developers across four product lines as VP of Product Strategy at growing FinTech firm.

EXPERIENCE

Equilibria Strategic Services, LLC Trumbull, CT

Founder

Jan. ’16 – present

Equilibria advises companies and individuals during the product development and go-to-market processes, specializing in new software and technology products. We offer market and competitive research, prototyping, go-to-market planning and a variety of other services designed to help vet, refine and commercialize early-stage products. Clients include: Treliant Solutions

Manage product for a Washington, D.C. FinTech provider that helps the nation’s largest banks manage risk through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology. Oversee requirements definition, enhancement roadmap, functional and visual design, competitive research and integration strategy across portfolio of four products, leveraging team of more than a dozen developers and analysts. Performed due diligence on several acquisitions. Serve as Vice President, Product Strategy through consulting arrangement.

Science House Science House is strategic consultancy in New York that specializes in developing business cultures. Developed digital product roadmap, wireframing prototype mobile and responsive web technologies for culture management and analytics formerly delivered using offline consulting toolkits.

Engineering Art House

Advised start-up on go-to-market strategy for EdTech platform offering interactive learning experiences for student engineers. Developed business plans, mission and vision statements, and sales collateral.

ROBERT C. TEDESCO robtedesco@gmail.com | 203.526.6313 | 77 Woodhaven Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611 | robtedesco.com

HandHold Adaptive, LLC Shelton, CT

Co-Founder and CEO

Jan. ’09 – Dec. ‘15

HandHold is a creator of bestselling mobile technology for autism and special education. Its products, used in classrooms and homes around the world, are independently proven to help those with autism overcome learning obstacles and acquire social skills. As Co-Founder and CEO, I grew HandHold from seed stage until its acquisition in 2015. Management Raised several rounds of equity capital to finance initial years of venture. Secured four R&D contracts from

the U.S. Department of Education (SBIR) totaling more than $2M. Achieved cash flow positivity in Year 1 and entity profitability in Year 3. Entity was acquired in Year 6.

R&D Served as Principal Investigator of four SBIR awards, leading cross-disciplinary teams including

researchers at Yale University and UCLA to develop and investigate new technologies independently proven to reduce learning obstacles for individuals with autism. Implemented feature roadmap for cross-platform suite of behavioral support, data tracking, social skills and speech therapy applications. Oversaw functional requirements definition. Managed direct technology reports in Agile development process.

Marketing Achieved #1 ranking in App Store category (grossing), coordinating with Apple and NOOK developer

groups to curate product. Managed integrative social media, online marketing and public relations campaigns. Developed site licensing program for U.S. schools and districts. Spoke regularly at national conferences for special education and education technology.

Business Dev Established partnerships with Autism Speaks and other widely recognized brand endorsers. Walker Digital Gaming, LLC and Walker Digital Management Stamford, CT

Director of Intellectual Property Apr. ’07 – Jan. ‘09 Senior Associate and Project Manager, R&D

Aug. ’03 – Apr. ‘07

Walker Digital is an R&D lab from which several notable businesses, including priceline.com, have grown. The firm has licensed or sold 1,000+ patents to leading Fortune 500 firms in e-commerce, financial services, gaming, and social media. • Named as inventor on more than 300 patents across a variety of tech industries, some of which resulted in licensing

transactions with modern tech leaders such as Facebook and Apple. • Managed a portfolio of 500 gaming patents which generated more than $100M in direct licensing revenues. • Collaborated daily with the CEO, Jay S. Walker (Founder of priceline.com), to innovate and strategize growth. • Directed filing of new inventions and prosecution of patents, managing team of researchers. Connecticut Post Bridgeport, CT

Copy Editor and Columnist May ’02 – Aug. ‘03 • Edited copy and wrote headlines on deadline. Developed cover page layouts. Identified and prepared wire copy for

publication. Contributed regular column for Arts & Entertainment section, and occasional columns for Page A2.

EDUCATION

New York University (Stern School of Business) – M.B.A. (with Distinction) – GPA 3.8 Jan. ’09 – May ‘12 Northeastern University (School of Journalism) – B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) – GPA 3.7 Sep. ’98 – Apr. ‘02