Beyond his role as patent counsel, PK has led and driven several innovation and quality initiatives. As a certified Level 3 TRIZ Professional/Coach, he has conducted ten global training sessions/workshops on directed innovations in renewable energy and the wind turbine blade industry, focusing on innovation trends within an industry, the evolution pathway of relevant technologies or products, mapping and working around competitors' intellectual property, and positioning patent portfolios in opportunity spaces.
As a certified Lean Six Sigma Quality Master Black Belt (MBB), PK has coached and mentored more than 15 Black Belt and 50 Green Belt projects in patent-related cost, quality, productivity, and audit initiatives, focusing on value-driven alignment with customer needs and elimination of defects from work processes or work products.
PK is a translator and legal interpreter for disadvantaged individuals seeking legal justice.
PK volunteers with the American Red Cross and the National Food Bank.
PK enjoys bridge and cricket and has an interest in astronomy.