Profile
Biography
Mr. Nochebuena has more than 20 years of experience in high technology; he has worked in Fortune 100 as well as start-ups, including Agilent Technologies, Xerox Corp, Perkin-Elmer, Carl Zeiss, etc. Having the correct mixture of physical and biological sciences, and has been involved in the development of a variety of projects; serving in senior technical and marketing positions.
While working at world famous Xerox PARC, he was tutored in Nanotechnology by Prof. Cal Quate the co-inventor of the Atomic Force Microscope, since then he has been involved in a variety of projects that include Nanolaminates, organic nanotubes, OLED’s (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) and avant- garde Photovoltaics. He holds several patents in the field of lasers and quantum electronics. He also writes a newsletter with global reach for JETRO on the effect that Nanotechnology has on other industries e.g. Biotech, Energy, etc. and a new series on Technology Innovation.
He is also an Executive Coach for Japanese companies that want to enter the US Market where he assists them to write Business Plans, create and execute their Strategy and helps them to prepare to raise capital with Angel Investors and VC’s. He frequently conducts technology assessment and due diligence projects for people in the Angel Community in areas such as: medical devices, advanced materials and other spaces.
Mr. Nochebuena got his BSEE from National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University; in addition he holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and has also grad work in Material Science from Rice University.
He has spoken in a number of panels and local and international seminars and conferences; he is member of the Executive Committee for the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum and held the position of Chapter Vice-Chair for the IEEE Laser and Electro-Optics Society Los Angeles Chapter. In addition he is an Adjunct Professor of Business Strategy at Pepperdine University.
