Meet the Team
Robert J Gold
President & CTO
Robert J. ‘Rob’ Gold is the inventor of the EPOD technology and Founder of VirginTricity Int’l LLC. Rob has been a professional product developer and Innovation Consultant for 30+ years. He founded his firm CyberKnight International in 1994 and has worked with everyone from Independent Inventors to the Fortune 500 and the US Military. Rob has written, and has been issued, a number of US patents including two Alternate Energy patents, a Driver system for flat panel screens and an Advanced Augmented Reality (AR) Software system, amongst other IP.
Rob has previously developed and successfully marketed products to Consumer, 1st Responder, Governmental and Military end-users in over 29 countries.
Rob will direct the EPOD Product Development Team, and also work closely with VirginTricity’s newly formed Advisory Board (all members having backgrounds in the Renewable Energy Industry) to help guide the company in the global marketing and sales of the EPOD product line.
Rob has known all other team members between 10 to 30+ years and has worked on various successful projects with each of them.
Rob is Currently located in Queens, NYC, NY USA
Joan “JJ” Bueno
VP / Mechanical Engineer
Joan ‘JJ” Bueno is a dual degreed Mechanical Engineer (ME) from the Ford University in Spain, with one of his degrees in Specialized Manufacturing Operations. JJ will coordinate and manage the physical manufacturing operations once the company is in production.
JJ, during his career, has also worked on the development of specialized Fire Fighting chemicals and equipment, as well as managing an engineering team that built a sophisticated new design in heart pace makers.
JJ will work on the EPOD Team to build the final Pre-Production Prototype.
Once the EPOD is ready for production, JJ will Manage the EPOD production with his degree in Specialized Manufacturing Operations.
JJ has known & worked with Rob Gold on multiple projects over 10+ Years.
JJ is Currently Located in Valencia, Spain
Keith Kritselis
VP / Software Engineer
Keith Kitselis is a seasoned, forward-looking software engineer with 30 years experience creating and executing innovative software solutions. Highly experienced in all aspects of the software development lifecycle and end-to-end project management. From concept through development and delivery. He is skilled at coordinating cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment, focused on timely project completion within budgetary constraints.
Keith has worked for Fortune 500 firms and the US Military (receiving a “Secret Clearance”) for his work on modeling Army communications systems for virtual cross-functional training of troops on new equipment.
Keith has also helped create innovation/inventing software that has received awards at US Creativity forums and been used by major US Universities in their Bachelor of Science Degree Programs in Invention and Innovation .
Keith has known & worked with Rob Gold on multiple projects over 30+ Years.
Keith is currently located in Austin, TX USA