Primary Job Title Venture Partner Primary Organization CVP Management
Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States Regions Greater Boston Area, East Coast, New England Gender Male
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Mike is president of Skylight Navigation a company working with inertial sensors, inertial navigation systems, positioning technologies, satellite and Wi-Fi based location systems for underwater, land, air and space applications. In addition, Mike is working in several start-up companies that are attempting to produce commercial products
incorporating MEMS sensors and optical fiber.
Prior to founding Skylight Navigation, Mike worked at Fibersense Technology, a company he co-founded in 1994 in a friendly spin-off from Northrop.
Fibersense was one of the world's leaders in advanced inertial navigation and stabilization technology. The company produced compact, solid-state fiber optic gyroscopes and MEMS based inertial measurement units found on many missile defense, optical payload, satellite and commercial applications throughout the world. In 2002 Fibersense was purchased by Northrop Grumman where Mike continued to work at the Navigation Systems Division as Director of Strategy and Planning until 2007.
Prior to founding Fibersense Technology Mike worked on the development of various gyroscopes at Raytheon and Northrop Grumman.
Mike immigrated to the United States in 1965 and entered MIT in 1969 where he was awarded three degrees in EE. Mike has published papers, given talks and authored patents on inertial sensors, GPS and navigation technology. Mike is an avid father and husband as well as an enthusiastic bicyclist, scuba diver, soccer player, hiker, skier, music lover and world traveler.
