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Our team makes a global ecosystem of technologies and innovators locally accessible. When you tap into 100 Joules, your enterprise becomes part of this global resource.
Our Origins
The 100 Joules Team
In 2015, 28 hand-selected individuals participating in Duke’s global immersion MBA class met and began contemplating what is broken about the current professional services “consulting” market. We’ll just say the list was long, but the list of opportunities longer. This realization incarnate is 100 Joules – a technology platform that allows a curated network of players the opportunity to connect – to experiment, build, buy, and invest in transformative technologies.
The Innovation Board
The 100 Joules Board is an amalgam of highly successful thought leaders, tech enthusiasts and business disruptors from the world over. Highly focused on workforce strategy, revenue, and innovation – this working board intimately knows, interacts and at times helps to guide 100 Joules partners. We assembled this team not only to help Joules, but to help others racing towards change – hungry for tomorrow.
Based in Sydney, Australia, Amanda is at the forefront of database structured design. An emerging field which helps clients to understand all aspects of a project – from cost of build through to cost of ownership over the project life cycle. Her span of experience includes IOT, Digital Twins, Smart City integration, and systems design.
However, she is best known for her ability to break down silos and unite multi-stakeholder teams to achieve key business outcomes in a structured manner.
As a graduate of three universities, including Duke’s Global Executive MBA program, Amanda brings a wealth of practical and theoretical experience.
Ram is passionate about transforming businesses for long-term sustainability and profitable growth and is always on the lookout to build new organizational capabilities to stay ahead of competition. Ram leverages technological advancements to identify and focus on high-impact and high-value initiatives and to reduce time to market.
Ram completed MBA from Duke University and Master of science in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India.
Aaron has over 20 years of experience in business and government. He served for 10 years in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Captain. He served in Special Operations pre-9/11 and was among some of the first NATO troops to enter Bosnia in 1996, attached to the British Army. Post-9/11, Aaron served to the Chemical Corps as an Officer and helped protect the U.S. from weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Aaron held several leadership positions, including executive officer and company commander. He is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School at Ft Bragg, NC and Technical Escort School—the DOD's elite CBRNe/WMD operator school.
After military service, Aaron worked in a variety of commercial leadership and executive roles. He led a U.S. sales team at Smiths Detection, a security technology division of Smiths Group plc, FTSE #82, and created and implemented global strategy. After Smiths, Aaron was the Director of Global Programs for Thermo Fisher Scientific, Fortune #144, at the Center of Excellence (COE). The COE led the effort to take traditionally lab-based technology into the field with innovation, miniaturization, and ease of use. Aaron also worked as a Senior Vice President at Federal Resources, a privately held and technically-focused business that is a prime vendor to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, and he served as the Managing Director of FR International, Federal Resources' international division. Aaron is also the co-founder and Managing Partner of Black Bear LLP, a global defense acquisition, technology and logistics firm. Aaron has conducted business in about 50 countries and has driven wins of over $1 Billion in contracts and revenue.
Dr. Poynton is a recognized expert in the fields of business and public administration as a Fulbright Specialist by the U.S. Department of State, and he is a Board Member at the United Nations Association, Washington DC Chapter. He has established relationships at the highest levels of the U.S. & international government and defense industry and he has developed strong and useful networks with customers, partners, and policy & decision-makers. Aaron served on a U.S. presidential campaign on the national finance committee and on a U.S. gubernatorial campaign on the national leadership team, finance committee, and as the national Chair of the Veterans' Coalition.
Aaron earned a Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore and his dissertation was co-chaired by faculty from National Defense University. He received an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business with a focus on global business and a concentration in strategy; he went on to conduct his post-graduate business studies at Harvard Business School and is a graduate of HBS's Advanced Management Program. Aaron holds an MS in Project Management from George Washington University and a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland UMBC. He is also a graduate of the John's Hopkins University Army ROTC program and Hult-Ashridge International Business School. Aaron is completing his LLM in International Commercial Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Aaron is the President of two non-profits: Harvard Business School AMP Foundation, a public charity (501c3) dedicated to providing educational opportunities and STEM scholarships; and COVID Promise, a grassroots public charity focused on COVID-related economic recovery and resilience.
Bhargav has Master of Business Administration / Global Executive MBA from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business. He enjoyed multiple international residences including China, Peru, and Germany. He holds a Master of Science in Telecommunications from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from Pune University in Loni, India. He also holds the SMU Entrepreneur Certification from Southern Methodist University.
SEE PAST THE HORIZON
Your DNA + Our Network
The technologies and tools you need to grow likely already exist. But, the world is so vast you may never discover them. That’s why we developed an innovation-focused technology platform that can help you see past the horizon.
By mapping the unique DNA of your company and pairing it with our global network, we form a complex algorithm that minimizes waste, controls spend, and significantly increases successful outcomes.
YOUR SECRET WEAPON
The Anti-Lab
The Anti-Lab @ Duke University is one of several global immersive experiences designed to accelerate digital transformation—a network that includes the Anti-Lab Tel-Aviv, Anti-Lab Zurich, and Anti-Lab Mumbai.