Partner, Technology Consultant Resume
Liberty Lake, WA
SUMMARY:
Product Management expert with 25 years’ experience delivering solutions from concept to launch while building dynamic teams and relationships; keeping other departments impacted by the product happy, involved and informed; making customers feel like part of the product development process and subsequent success; and keeping senior executives informed, educated and incredibly satisfied with results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Liberty Lake, WA
Partner, Technology Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Product life - cycle management
- Exceptional leadership skills to develop and manage technology teams
- Expertise in Lean Start Up, SDLC and Agile methodologies
- Manage proof-of-concept projects and pilot programs
- Facilitate focus groups for product definition and feedback
- Effective at communicating across the organization (executives, engineering, finance, sales, marketing, support, etc.)
- Manage remote teams effectively (including international)
- Industry experience includes high-tech, health care, automotive, retail and consulting with SaaS, mobile applications, web applications and Social Networking strategies for small businesses
Vice President, Hardware/Software Services
Confidential, Irvine, CA
Responsibilities:
- Managed the New KARPOWER Online project using Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, C#, SQL Server and SCRUM. Managed staff of 9 employees, consultants and additional matrix resources from Enterprise Architecture and Quality Assurance.
- Established overall project plans, estimates, budget, timelines and overall development strategy.
- Also responsible for managing the Confidential partner and manufacturer lead generation business.
- The technology redesign resulted in 44% growth of net lead revenue.
- Managed development of RV POWER and web KARPOWER pilot projects.
- These projects were developed externally using consultants and offshore development resources.
- Managed the production team supporting PriceLink, Control Mode and Data Syndication products, designed to generated revenue for companies who use Confidential values in their own websites (i.e. MSN Autos).
- Managed IT integration for the Confidential acquisition of CDMdata Staffed entire IT department (including IT Director), launched and completed key projects and implemented product and project management disciplines over a 4 month period.
Director, Product Management
Confidential, Newport Beach, CA
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing development of company’s Solution, Interoperability and Implementation Testing product suite.
- Managed product development, quality assurance, and documentation teams (9 team members total);
- Developed marketing and sales strategies and participated in all strategic sales opportunities;
- Evaluated and investigated new product opportunities;
- Initiated Product Evaluation Program to solicit feedback from 20 high tech companies on product and service offering;
- Re-defined product offering to be more in line with industry and market needs;
- Involved in all strategic planning and direction setting for the company.
Director, Product Development and Client Delivery
Confidential, Santa Monica, CA
Responsibilities:
- Directed 3 department managers and product support staff (14 team members total);
- Oversaw major IT projects in development for department;
- Determined product positioning and sales strategies for all product lines;
- Presented at client locations, sales meetings, trade shows and any other forum required to market and promote IT solutions;
- Managed the Confidential ® next generation product development, a 1 year, $2.5 million dollar project developed using Microsoft’s NET platform (C#), BizTalk Server, SQL Server and the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF);
- Managed project plan, budget, testing, and reporting to executive management;
- Developed marketing and sales materials (, sales presentations, sales tools, brochures, etc.);
- Negotiated all client and vendor contracts, including HIPAA Business Associate Agreements.