Mr Christopher James Halabi
AMBA '13
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CJ is a 2013 MBA candidate at Cornell University and a Lester B. Knight Scholar. CJ graduated from Cornell University, with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering. During his master&rsquos, CJ worked on the joint Intel-Cisco-Verizon Video Aware Wireless Networks project to develop solutions for increased video traffic over mobile networks. Prior to his MBA, CJ worked in multiple international roles at large tech companies. At HP, he worked in the Enterprise Servers, Storage, and Networking group as a firmware engineer, as well as in the BT account team, developing cloud based solutions and demos for BT via the HP-ALU partnership. At Ericsson, he worked in the US headquarter project management office, as well as the IP & Broadband Strategy and Business Development team out of silicon valley, with assignments in Sweden and Lebanon, specifically developing strategies for the emergence of Over-The-Top OTT video. With Capgemini&rsquos C4 team, CJ performed an IT audit of London-based record label, EMI. And at Accenture London, he worked with the private equity strategy group to develop a strong client base of PE firms. He also spent a year bartending during the weekends at a cocktail bar, and can craft a perfect Manhattan.
Currently, CJ is providing systems engineering and IT consulting to Barclays, and working as a research analyst for Greenstart, a San Francisco clean-tech accelerator, to develop and shape Greenstart&rsquos investment strategy. In addition, CJ is CEO of HIND Consulting, a technology consulting company focusing on solutions and project management for financial banking projects in the middle east, and he has a patent submitted on cloud network asset discovery.
As a fund manager for BRV, CJ is focused on infrastructure and communication investments as well as enterprise software and services investments. In addition, he is in charge of organizing the Cornell Venture Challenge CVC 2013.