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Vernon Anthony Allen

Director - Innovation Engineering at Las Vegas Sands

Vernon Anthony Allen has diverse work experience in the technology sector, with a focus on Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and product management. Vernon Anthony is currently working as the Director of Innovation Engineering at Las Vegas Sands Corp since November 2020.

Prior to this role, they held the position of Solutions Architect and Product Manager at BSQUARE from July 2019 to October 2020. In this role, they led technical discussions with customers, captured their requirements, and mapped them to various Bsquare and partner options. Vernon Anthony also played a key role as the primary technical partner for salespeople in customer discussions.

Before joining BSQUARE, Vernon worked as an IoT Domain Architect at Cloudix Inc. from January 2019 to October 2019. Vernon Anthony collaborated with the sales and marketing team at BSquare Inc. and customers to understand their needs and design IoT solutions based on those requirements.

From 2016 to 2019, Vernon served as the Founder/President, Product Manager, and Software Developer at Razzn LLC. Vernon Anthony managed strategy, process, and personnel activities for mobile application product development that provided cost-effective connectivity tools to small businesses. Vernon Anthony also spearheaded marketing initiatives and utilized Amazon Web Services backend for the organization.

Prior to Razzn LLC, they worked at WHY6, a Nonprofit Corporation, from February 2015 to January 2017 as the Director of Software Engineering and Product Manager. In this role, Vernon collaborated with the Sikeston Police Department to improve the safety of officers on patrol by utilizing wireless wearable technology and IoT networking. Vernon Anthony managed profit and loss, IT roadmap, delivery, and operations using various technologies.

Vernon also has valuable experience from their time at Motorola Solutions. Vernon Anthony served as the Advanced Development Engineering Manager and Technical Project Manager from January 2012 to January 2015, where they designed and developed next-generation Personal Area Network solutions for public safety. Vernon Anthony led cross-functional teams and managed projects across multiple locations.

Furthermore, Vernon worked at Motorola from March 2010 to January 2012 as a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, focusing on IoT and wireless sensor networking. Vernon Anthony also held the position of Engineering Manager and Product Manager at Motorola Labs from December 2004 to February 2010. Vernon Anthony drove the technical roadmap for IoT trial systems and coordinated activities with internal and external contractors.

Overall, Vernon Anthony Allen has extensive experience in IoT, product management, and engineering, demonstrating expertise across various roles and companies throughout their career.

Vernon Anthony Allen holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cornell University, which was obtained during an unspecified period. Prior to that, they also completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in the same field at Cornell University. Additionally, Vernon has obtained the certification of Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate from Microsoft in November 2019.

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