We have developed a patent pending device and app which plugs into the vehicle and allows the user to not only monitor the vehicle outputs (fuel, mileage, range, temperature, etc.), but unlike any other device in the market, our device allows reprogramming of the actual ECU unit on a vehicle through the mobile app. Our current library of tunes is growing as we add more and more premier tuners and their abilities to Gluon

Our ecommerce connectivity plays off of the monitoring aspect of the device. We want our customers to know exactly what issues their vehicle is facing, when a service is due and how much it will cost. With this information at their fingertips, we have partnered with top tier auto parts suppliers to bring the products at the best possible prices to our users.

The People

The team of passionate entrepreneurs and car enthusiasts that make up Gluon has extensive experience in the automotive space. The company’s founders have developed secure, wireless communication devices, payment systems, and cloud servers with banking-level security. They have created and nurtured extensive sales and distribution relationships worldwide. The management team has successfully built and grown several fintech and auto parts distribution businesses with close to $100M exits.

Meet the people behind this venture.

Core Team:

Sameer Misson, Founder & CEO is a skilled executive with extensive experience in the automotive industry. He has over a decade of experience in company creation, growth, and strategy optimization. Having worked with start-ups and automotive companies his entire career, he understands the challenges facing the automotive industry and hopes to innovate in order to solve some of them. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from the University of California at Davis and is currently pursuing a JD in his spare time. He speaks English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Spanish.

Hakam Misson, Founder & President has over 40 years’ experience creating and growing companies. His companies employ over 100 people worldwide and have generated well over $500M in revenue. Since moving to the United States from India in the 1970s he has become one of the premier entrepreneurs of his generation.

Narinder Bajwa, Founder & CIO, was CTO and Chief Software Architect at Infonox, a FinTech company specializing in financial payments. He was instrumental in writing Infonox’s payment platform which led to the company’s acquisition by TSYS. He brings his advanced knowledge of banking systems and software to the current secure structure of the Gluon platform. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering and a master’s degree in computer science from the India Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB).

Stuart Hockman, Founder & COO. A pioneer in the automotive industry, he co-founded Impac, which was acquired by World Wide Trading and then became part of Worldpac until it was acquired by Advance Auto Parts for $2B in 2013.

Pran Haran is Director of Hardware Design. He has extensive knowledge of hardware design and applications, particularly in embedded technologies. He has developed several products from early stage to full production release. He has held VP-level positions with companies such as VuCast Media, Agnity, and Smart Embedded Systems. He holds engineering degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, and from Kansas State University.

Sumeet Singh, Sr. Technology Director, is a passionate, knowledgeable, and experienced software architect who serves as Gluon’s Senior Technology Director. He specializes in financial transaction processing and payment applications, financial application security, front-end point of sale applications, and back office applications. He was a software architect at Infonox and TSYS and worked on several projects that revolutionized the payment industry. He holds a computer science degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Chris Delano, Marketing Director, is an energetic automotive enthusiast with nearly twenty years’ experience in the development of automotive companies. He is also Vice President at iPD, a performance, genuine, and aftermarket parts retailer. He has broad experience in digital and print marketing and a proven track record in customer acquisition.

Sandeep Suryavanshi, Technical Director, is a computer engineer specializing in payment technology. Prior to joining Gluon, he managed teams of 50+ engineers at TSYS and began his career at Infonox. He specializes in payment protocols including legacy protocols for ATM machines and online payment solutions. He drew upon his experience as a web console developer to design the backend system for Gluon. He holds advanced degrees in Computer Science and Chemical Engineering.

Ben Wardle, GM of European Operations. A global operations executive, he has over a decade of experience managing and heading development. He is founder and managing director of Shark Performance, a successful vehicle tuning company based in the UK with partners and distributors worldwide. Shark Performance provides aftermarket performance hardware and software for Audi, Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda, and Volvo vehicles. His experience includes running the global operations of several companies and working with both trade and retail customers.

Advisors:

Walt Spevak, Financial Advisor, has over 20 years of experience working with start-ups and public companies in both strategic and tactical roles. He has built financial models and cap tables, performed financial analysis, and raised capital. He has also contributed to project management, producing marketing and improving and managing operational processes. Walt holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA in technology marketing and general management from Stanford University.

Blaine Laney, Financial Advisor, has been a commercial lender for 36 years. He has developed an extensive referral network for small and medium-sized minority owned businesses that has generated over $130 million in business in less than four years. He is experienced in commercial real estate, trade finance, letters of credit SBA loans, asset-based lending, commercial lines of credit, selling participation loans, and more. He has lived and traveled throughout Asia, and speaks fluent Japanese. He also has some understanding of Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, French, Hindi, Farsi, and Vietnamese.

Robert B. Dellenbach, General Counsel. Since 1989, he has represented hundreds of technology, media, and science-related companies as advisor and outside counsel, helping them to articulate and achieve their business objectives while minimizing risk and transaction costs. He specializes in representing technology startups and venture-backed companies in areas such as intellectual property transactions, financing, and mergers and acquisitions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Utah and a JD from Stanford Law School.