SUMMARY:

• Experienced product designer/project director of interactive mobile, web applications and appliances
• Utilizes Agile methodologies and tools to define and develop new products
• Works closely with clients/customers, executive management, engineers, product management and business development to gain consensus, develop pricing strategies and communicate project milestones
• Identifies mobile devices, platforms, operating systems and networks to support “real world” product lifecycles
• Product team leader building and managing cross - functional/multi-national highly productive work groups
• Self-directed and driven; using strong interpersonal skills, maturity and good judgment

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Jira, Confluence, Slack, Hipchat, Google Analytics, Localytics, Smartsheet, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
• Android, Apple iOS, Windows Mobile, Mac, PC
• 3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping - Makerbot, TinkerCad, Solidworks, SketchUp
• Working knowledge of Internet and wireless network protocols/standards - IP/Cellular/GPS/WiFi

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Product Owner

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Agile Product Owner for the Confidential iOS and Android m obile applications
• Focused on delivering custom “Hero” features and identifying monetization opportunities designed to drive engagement and grow the subscri ber base
• Cross organizational awareness of product issues; working with Client Stakeholders, Product Marketing, Product Management, UI/UX Designers, Developers, Platform Architects, 3rd Party Technology Partners, and QA to ensure a productive and consistent release schedule

Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, develop, design and engineer electronic devices, applications and location-based service platforms for B2C and B2B Safety, Security and Home Control markets
• Incorporates IP, cellular, digital video, RF, GPS and M2M/IOT (Z-Wave/Zigbee/BLE) devices/technologies
• Evaluate, recommend, license and implement Platform Businesses for RMR Cloud-based services
• Utilize Google Analytics, competitive product and market analysis in web-based service applications to improve usability, identify new features
• Research and develop product requirements UI/Wireframes for iOS and Android Apps
• Manage Asia-based ODM and OEM manufacturing partnerships (Shanghai/Hong Kong/Shenzhen/Taipei)
• Develop new product implementation strategies, present product introductions and launch plans to executive management, operations, sales, marketing and technical support teams
• Manage CAD engineers and in-house 3D printing/rapid prototyping for BrickHouse-branded products

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Product Development Process Consultant to Verizon’s Customer Delivery, Design & Alignment Group - Delivered consumer product usability, user experience and competitive product audits specifically designed to identify feature/functionality issues and/or potential improvement opportunities for Broadband VAS, Home Monitoring and Control, and Wireless product presentations
• Designed Mobile Web solutions that integrate web-based tools, Google Analytics and SEO with collaboration systems and legacy applications/content iOS/Android product roadmap development for location-based applications
• Developed strategies to implement micro-payment subscription models for gaming industry
• Provided channel marketing support to global network security hardware manufacturer

Confidential

Project Management Information Services/Product Development Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Utilized product management, marketing, communications and sales experience to design and commercialize collaboration/social media tools for project controls and hosted services
• Designed mobile application and user dashboard features for in-house proposal management and sales tracking systems utilizing Microsoft SharePoint and Lync Server 2010 based products and service
• Program Management - Communications Specialist - World Trade Center Redevelopment/PANY&NJ
• Wrote, designed and developed progress reports and project specific/program-wide presentations
• Consulted on the usability and feature development of an Oracle-based cost management software system
• Ongoing development of online and print communications tools for World Trade Center Redevelopment projects, including 1 World Trade Center, the 9/11 Memorial, and the WTC Transportation Hub

Confidential

Product Manager

Responsibilities:

• Co-founder responsible for product management and design of an eHealth and Electronic Health Records (EHR) SaaS Platform Business
• Designed a series of content-rich highly secure portable applications for personal health, diet and fitness
• Open standard platform designed to manage and archive digital content generated through web-based video-conferencing, VoIP, asynchronous messaging and real time instant messaging
• Provided a social networking environment in which users of the company's applications could actively share knowledge, ideas and content related to the given application subject area

Confidential

President

Responsibilities:

• Co-founder/Owner responsible for $1.5M capital raise, day-to-day management of product development, operations and finance
• Product managed and designed feature-sets for in-house technology products (hardware and software) that deliver safety and security solutions over wireless or wired networks - offerings were marketed to both public- and private-sector customers worldwide
• The company’s products included SafetyWatch™, a Windows Mobile application that delivered surveillance-based video capture and streaming; RightDecision™, providing decision-support by connecting mobile managers and senior decision-makers with the information required; and First-To-Know™, providing entertainment, news, and educational event alerts to consumers
• Clients included the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Michael Stapleton Associates, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Peninsula Hotel (NYC), and the City of Wilkes-Barre (PA)

Confidential

Start-Up Consultant and Product Manager

Responsibilities:

• Co-designed and developed CirckaImpact™, an E-mail marketing web service and API to manage promotions and campaigns delivering user-rich features to desktop computers and mobile subscribers
• Compiled as C++ and ported to Linux, merge engine utilized TEXT/HTML and SMS/MMS formats
• Wrote company business plan, email marketing product design, product launch and financial modeling to aid in securing private investment

Confidential

Senior Director of Marketing

Responsibilities:

• Marketed Mobile Publishing and Packaging Platform designed to manage SMS, Web, WAP and VoIP
• Identified development and strategic technology partners to enhance product offering
• Implemented proof-of-concept product trial designed to facilitate product launch and reduce sales cycle
• Developed product validation studies to enhance customer relationships and provide product direction
• Implemented channel sales program targeting agents/integrators in Singapore, China and EMEA

Confidential

Director of Marketing and Director of Product Marketing

Responsibilities:

• Strategic and tactical implementation of an integrated marketing plan to identify new sales channels brand development and product marketing initiatives
• Negotiated with resellers and integrators in the U.S., China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Indonesia
• Worked with regional sales directors to develop OEM strategy with leading telecom manufacturers
• Speaker/panelist at Wireless industry events
• Art directed and wrote national trade advertising campaign, website, product video and sales collateral

Confidential

Vice President, Product Management / Director, Product Marketing / Marketing Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed product marketing efforts for Air Media’s award-winning Notify ® wireless Internet/messaging software, engineering consulting services and SMS/Text server-based systemsIdentified wireless trends for product enhancement and channel partner marketing
• Selected and managed advertising and public relations agencies
• Art direction and copywriting for company websites, sales presentations, product packaging and trade shows