Daryl J. Eigen, Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Polished Senior Executive with International Experience
Visionary Industry Leader and Creative Problem Solver
Outstanding Communicator, Motivator, and Sales Executive
Product Pioneer and Strategic Planner
EDUCATION
Northwestern University (expecting
Ph.D. Engineering
Full Bell Labs Scholarship 1981
Dissertation: “Human Machine Protocols”, Published: BSTJ
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)
M.S. Electrical Engineering
(Computer Science) 1973
Thesis: “n Dimensional Cluster Analysis”. Published: IEEE
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.A. Psychology
Double Major: Mathematics and Psychology
Special Science Award:Software Version of a Neural Network”
AWARDS
Bell Labs Affirmative Action Award
Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Society
NASA Contract: Research Assistant
UWM Chancellors’ Office Scholarship
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor - Advanced Statistics BELL LABS 1989
Teaching - Assistant Statistics UWM
Psychology Lab - Assistant UWM
1972 - 1973
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Covega Baltimore, MD 2006-2009
Director of Pacific Rim
Provided Marketing and Sales: Semiconductor Lasers
NP Photonics, Tucson, AZ
Senior VP of Sales and Marketing 2002 - 2005
Fiber lasers and Amplifiers
Oplink Communications, San Jose, CA 2000 – 2001
Senior VP of Sales and Marketing
Optical Components
ImageLinks, Melbourne, FL
resident and CEO
Earth Data satellite processing (e.g. Google Maps) 1999
Fault Tolerant Industrial Scalable Computer
E-Link, Boca Raton, FL
Founder and President 1998
Integrated ISDN Access
Metalithic Systems, Sausalito, CA 1997
President and CEO
Reconfigurable Computing
DSC Communications Corporation (Now Alcatel), Plano, TX
Fortune 100 Company
Senior Vice President International Division 1994 - 1996
VIce President Corporate Marketing and PlanningElected Officer
Digital, Wireless and Optical Network Equipment
Siemens Communications, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (Now Nokia) 1985 - 1993
Vice President of Sales: President’s Club 1992 -1993
Director of Business Development and Marketing
Managed Development Voice and Data Integrated CPE
AT&T Bell Laboratories (now Lucent-Alcatel-Nokia, Holmdel, NJ) 1973-1984
Supervisor and Member of Technical Staff
Created Calling Card Service,
Created Semi-Automation of Collect Calling with Voice Recognition
Led development of Digital Teleconferencing Interface
Created Hospital Calling, Hotel Calling and other Services
Created AT&T Audible Logo
Proposed and Developed Network Node for Big Data
BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS
Defined and launched NP Photonics’ product line
Achieved $ 1 million in orders for the first year of NP
Grew OpLink annual revenue by 300% ($100M baseline)
Grew DSC International business $90M to $225M
Secured $100M orders for Siemen’s switch products
Won $300M order from Ameritech for Siemens
Saved AT&T many millions of dollars in fewer operators
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS and PAPERS
More than 40 publications: see Microsoft Academic Search, Research-gate,
IEEE Explore, ORCID (0000 0002 0936 0251), Google Scholar, et al
QUOTED
Wall Street Journal, CNN Headline News, Business Week, Red Herring,
Local and Trade Magazines, Numerous Talks
Several Radio and Television Interviews
MILITARY SERVICE 1966 - 1968
Decorated Combat Marine Infantry Vietnam Veteran
CREATIVE WRITING
Author of a Well-Received War Memoir: 2012
“A Hellish Place of Angels
Award Winning Poet
BOARDS AND CHARITABLE WORKS
Member of 3 Charitable Boards
Member of 3 Working Start-up Boards 1997-1999
Taught at DePaul Rehabilitation Center, Portland, OR 2009
Obtained United Way Grant for Home for Homeless Veteran’s Trial 1971
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Polished Senior Executive with International Experience
Visionary Industry Leader and Creative Problem Solver
Outstanding Communicator, Motivator, and Sales Executive
Product Pioneer and Strategic Planner
EDUCATION
Northwestern University (expecting
Ph.D. Engineering
Full Bell Labs Scholarship 1981
Dissertation: “Human Machine Protocols”, Published: BSTJ
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)
M.S. Electrical Engineering
(Computer Science) 1973
Thesis: “n Dimensional Cluster Analysis”. Published: IEEE
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.A. Psychology
Double Major: Mathematics and Psychology
Special Science Award:Software Version of a Neural Network”
AWARDS
Bell Labs Affirmative Action Award
Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Society
NASA Contract: Research Assistant
UWM Chancellors’ Office Scholarship
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor - Advanced Statistics BELL LABS 1989
Teaching - Assistant Statistics UWM
Psychology Lab - Assistant UWM
1972 - 1973
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Covega Baltimore, MD 2006-2009
Director of Pacific Rim
Provided Marketing and Sales: Semiconductor Lasers
NP Photonics, Tucson, AZ
Senior VP of Sales and Marketing 2002 - 2005
Fiber lasers and Amplifiers
Oplink Communications, San Jose, CA 2000 – 2001
Senior VP of Sales and Marketing
Optical Components
ImageLinks, Melbourne, FL
resident and CEO
Earth Data satellite processing (e.g. Google Maps) 1999
Fault Tolerant Industrial Scalable Computer
E-Link, Boca Raton, FL
Founder and President 1998
Integrated ISDN Access
Metalithic Systems, Sausalito, CA 1997
President and CEO
Reconfigurable Computing
DSC Communications Corporation (Now Alcatel), Plano, TX
Fortune 100 Company
Senior Vice President International Division 1994 - 1996
VIce President Corporate Marketing and PlanningElected Officer
Digital, Wireless and Optical Network Equipment
Siemens Communications, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (Now Nokia) 1985 - 1993
Vice President of Sales: President’s Club 1992 -1993
Director of Business Development and Marketing
Managed Development Voice and Data Integrated CPE
AT&T Bell Laboratories (now Lucent-Alcatel-Nokia, Holmdel, NJ) 1973-1984
Supervisor and Member of Technical Staff
Created Calling Card Service,
Created Semi-Automation of Collect Calling with Voice Recognition
Led development of Digital Teleconferencing Interface
Created Hospital Calling, Hotel Calling and other Services
Created AT&T Audible Logo
Proposed and Developed Network Node for Big Data
BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS
Defined and launched NP Photonics’ product line
Achieved $ 1 million in orders for the first year of NP
Grew OpLink annual revenue by 300% ($100M baseline)
Grew DSC International business $90M to $225M
Secured $100M orders for Siemen’s switch products
Won $300M order from Ameritech for Siemens
Saved AT&T many millions of dollars in fewer operators
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS and PAPERS
More than 40 publications: see Microsoft Academic Search, Research-gate,
IEEE Explore, ORCID (0000 0002 0936 0251), Google Scholar, et al
QUOTED
Wall Street Journal, CNN Headline News, Business Week, Red Herring,
Local and Trade Magazines, Numerous Talks
Several Radio and Television Interviews
MILITARY SERVICE 1966 - 1968
Decorated Combat Marine Infantry Vietnam Veteran
CREATIVE WRITING
Author of a Well-Received War Memoir: 2012
“A Hellish Place of Angels
Award Winning Poet
BOARDS AND CHARITABLE WORKS
Member of 3 Charitable Boards
Member of 3 Working Start-up Boards 1997-1999
Taught at DePaul Rehabilitation Center, Portland, OR 2009
Obtained United Way Grant for Home for Homeless Veteran’s Trial 1971
