STS Systems was a leader in POS and back office retail systems, offering full service solutions to major retailers such as Calvin Klein, Armani Exchange, Century 21 Department Stores and 100's of other major retailers worldwide. During his 5 year stint with STS, he performed these and many other duties; Managed all aspects of client projects, specializing in start-up specialty retail based store. Successfully managed and saw to a complete delivery of over 20 full scale projects, including all aspects from corporate operations to warehouse management Created specialized implementation programs that became standard practice for all other specialists. Led several product enhancements groups whose purpose was to increase the functionality of the software based on client needs. These groups were also responsible for attaining the funding (clients or internal) for all projects.

Mr. Johnson brings 22 years of experience with proven leadership in managing teams in creating innovative software. Mr. Johnson's diverse executive history with companies such as My Virtual Model, Delia's and Sneaker Stadium have given him the ability to manage extensive teams ranging from several developers to over 100 experts in their field. Over the years, he has acquired the ability to listen, assess and understand the needs of the market and users, with a view on translating these needs into easy to use software solutions. Prior to Coginov, Mr. Johnson also led teams through the successful implementation of over 50 large-scale retail solution deployments throughout the US and Europe while working with STS Systems and Raymark. He has successfully implemented systems in clients such as the Dior Group, adidas, Calvin Klein, Armani Exchange and Century 21. Mr Johnson attended Concordia University in Montreal, QC. Show less

* My Virtual Model was an avant garde 3D based company that served the retail industry with virtual dressing rooms. Here are some of his achievements in the 7 years he spent with MVM * Directed and managed all aspects of operations, development and production of a web based 3D avatar with a team of 7 directors and over 80 professionals. * Managed development groups in multiple environments including .Net, Java and 3D environments. * Spearheaded the concept and design of several consumer facing web based applications while managing a development budget of $2.5M annually. * Decreased duration of product release cycle by 25% through structuring product development groups into smaller agile modules. * Increased revenues by 10% by designing and implementing a data warehousing system. * Implemented an operational costs monitoring system which resulted in a 25% annual reduction in cost.

* As one of the founders of an athletic footwear super web-site start-up, he was responsible for design and setup of all the technical components of the company. These are a few of his main accomplishments during his adventure; * Successfully managed the creation and delivery of all aspects of the e-commerce site using internal and 3rd party development resources * Negotiated and established warehousing and distribution locations and implemented information systems for inventory and shipping of products. * Implemented all SOP and operational guidelines. * Directed a team of internal and external creative content writers and graphic design specialists for the creation and delivery of site specialized and customized site content.

* Delia's is a successful catalogue and retail chain that tailors to the tween and teen markets. As a successful internet start-up of the late 90's this chain grew not only online, but in retail stores through acquisition and natural growth of their own Delia's stores. While at Delia's, here are some of the challenges he was able to overcome; * Successfully implemented and managed the STS ERP and POS platforms. * Combined multiple company systems into one centralized system optimizing inventory control, purchasing, distribution and sales. * Managed the addition of more than 40 retail locations. * Implemented cross-channel policies using the catalogue and retail systems inventory in order to enhance sales in all lines of the business.

* As an athletic footwear superstore start-up, Sneaker Stadium successfully penetrated the footwear market in the mid 90's to grow from a single location to a chain of over 80 retail stores before being acquired by Just for Feet. During his time there, his responsibilities included; * Managing all aspects of information systems for a start-up specialty retail store. * Sourcing, purchasing and managing the installation of all hardware and software applications both in-store and within corporate offices. * Suggesting and implementing an EDI system allowing the company to reduce costs by 40%. * Designing and developing an internal BI data warehouse that allowed the company to stay ahead of its competition with real-time inventory and sales information

Sensaura is a real-time biosignal emotion recognition platform.Our platform is compatible with any wearable devices that uses at least one biosensor.Our machine-learning-enabled software converts biometric signals (heart rate and skin conductivity )into excitement and affability coordinates, which are translated into emotions. We are always improving by taking into consideration novel AI methods and new modalities.Our system is able to accurately predict a user's emotions and overtime will adapts itself to the user for higher performance achievement.We are not focusing on a specific field of application because the possibilities and opportunities are endless. We are offering the software as a platform to link every compatible wearable device to all potential real life applications.

Fluent.ai is a speech recognition startup that employs machine learning algorithms to directly associate voice commands with actions in smart-cars, smart-homes and beyond. Our technology learns about a user's unique speech patterns, noise environments and typical command sequences without relying on text. It allows extensive personalization and provides high recognition accuracy in all languages and accents. At Fluent, I am responsible for client and business operations, product development, product management, corporate IT , staffing growth and strategical positioning of the company. Show less