About Us
Driven to help build the home of the future
About Us
Driven to help build the home of the future
Our History
The idea began with a simple home renovation project. Living in the heart of Silicon Valley, Premal Ashar wanted to automate certain aspects of his new home. However, the “smart home” solutions available at the time simply weren’t all that smart. They were just “obedient.” You had to tell them what to do before they did anything.
With his background in automated commercial sensor technology, Premal knew that he could design a simple and elegant solution: a solution that would truly deliver the Home of Future, a home that anticipates what people want — before they know they want it. This was the beginning of Nuro Technologies.
Our Team
Premal Ashar
Founder & CEO
Premal is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in product development, operations, and executive management for multiple startups. Previously, he co-founded Enlighted, the world’s leading sensor-based commercial lighting control system, and held senior positions at Nevis and Consentry Networks and technical positions at YAGO (acquired by Cabletron) and Riverstone Networks (IPO).
Bob Gulino
Founder & VP Marketing
Bob has extensive experience driving CE and technology products at both startups and Fortune 500 firms, including Apple, Cisco, and Logitech. As a senior executive, and with a passion for representing the voice of the customer, Bob has led teams through acquisitions and consistently turned emerging technologies into successful businesses, including one that grew to over $700M in revenue.
Vikas Gupta
VP Software Engineering
With the ability to grasp the “big picture” and develop products that focus on customer needs, Vikas has a successful track record of building and leading software teams, having held senior-level positions at a variety of companies, including Nimble Storage, Symantec, and Veritas.
Sergio De Acha
VP Business Development
With a strong background in business development and licensing, Sergio has successfully established partnerships and built ecosystems at both startups and larger corporations, including Immersion, Nuance Communications, VuCast Media, PalmSource, Silicon Graphics, Liquid Audio, and NeXT.
George Scolaro
VP Hardware Design
Combining skill with a knack for getting the job done, George has drive the design efforts for a wide range of hardware technology, from chips to board layouts to mechanical designs. His experience includes leading teams at Chips & Technology and National Semiconductor.
Yashodhan Desphande
Sr. Director Software
Yashodhan brings a broad range of experience in several device management and infrastructure platforms, including network security, embedded software, IoT, and data analytics, and he’s led multiple teams in infrastructure software, WAN optimization, and network security applications.
Mahesh Karanth
Operations & Finance
Mahesh has led operations and finance for numerous companies of all sizes, including both startups and Fortune 500 firms. In previous roles, Mahesh has raised over $240M in equity financing, lead M&A transactions, and successfully taken multiple companies public.
Our Advisors
Michael Souter
With 25 years of lighting design experience, Michael has built a portfolio of designs that are artistic, innovative, and practical, covering a range of styles: hospitality, residential, commercial, and exterior public spaces. Michael’s designs have been nationally recognized in various publications and have won numerous awards.
Brian Ditchek
In addition to expertise in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, Brian has many years of experience in lighting, lighting controls, and materials science. Having authored many articles about lighting and energy over the years, Brian focused his writing talents on a new endeavor, recently publishing his first novel, I Am Avhor.
Bill Sheppard
With extensive experience in the home automation, security, and connected television markets, Bill brings a deep understanding of key related technologies, including home automation middleware and hardware, digital television, and security products and services.
Helen Heneveld
Helen has extensive experience in smart home technologies, products, and training with startups and Fortune 500 firms, including Amazon, Intel, and Microsoft. Helen has a unique ability to see through the hype, identify impactful new technologies, and pinpoint potential opportunities.
Michael Wolf
Michael has focused his career on helping companies navigate the waters of consumer technologies and better understand the smart home and consumer IoT. He is a frequent contributor on Forbes and Gigaom and hosts the most popular smart home podcast on iTunes, the Smart Home Show.
John Picard
Recognized for his innovation and creativity, John has built and re-built homes for Hollywood executives, helped to green the film industry, and received calls from Fortune 500 companies around the globe requesting his expertise to help them envision and implement sustainable business solutions.