PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Product Manager with a proven track record in both increasing the profitability of existing products as well as bringing innovative products to the marketplace.
• Strong background in Systems Engineering and Program Management.
• Over 14 years of experience leading technical projects through product lifecycles from hardware design to software app implementation.
• Strategic leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Product Manager/ Director of Business Development

Confidential, CA

Responsibilities:

• Leader of highly effective guerrilla marketing tactic to “Own the Sky” over major outdoor events
• Identified customer’s need to quantify CPM (cost per thousand impressions) and guided our marketing team to establish a social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and captured analytics
• Set up strategic partnerships, including profit sharing and trade deals to create win - win situations
• Capture business through direct sales after cultivating a trusting relationship, and delivering as promised
• Create proposals, respond to RFPs, all while highlighting our unique value proposition
• In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) software engineering development (contracted through Kelly Services)
• Translated the customer's requests into the project vision and defined engineering requirements, then managed the Interactive Software Engineering (ISE) for the Emirates Airline IFE development
• Directed engineers to complete program requirements on time and monitored changes/ impact
• Planned schedule, organized tasks, and empowered employees to complete tasks on-time
• Reported to stakeholders and management the program status and milestones achieved
• Outsourced the Graphical User Interface (GUI) development and ensured the Interactive layout was consistent with both the engineering functions and the client's branding
• Managed engineering development of the customer-facing iOS App that allowed passengers to access media (use their Apple device as a remote control) in the Boeing 777 & Airbus A380 aircraft

Product Development Manager

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• Created business based off a go-to market strategy developed in business school after researching how the use of iPhone/ iPad Apps can increase profitability for businesses in the Hospitality Industry
• Lead product development in all aspects of the product life cycle, including direct sales to executives
• Established vision and marketing direction by highlighting key benefits to our target customer
• Directed software engineering to create Apple iOS (Xcode) Apps which increased sales and efficiency
• Developed Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) through client log-in to our back-end database (SQL server)
• Influenced consumer purchasing and cross-selling while elevating the brand image for restaurants
• Reduced errors, manpower requirements and training by interfacing with Point of Sale (POS) systems
• Delivered analytical reports to customers highlighting their most profitable products
• 21.3% average increase in guest check (sales) through our proven system for menu engineering
• $15 average ROI for every $1 spent with break-even in first week of installation
• Team leader for International deployment of Sentinel radar training to foreign military customers
• Instructed seven week-long radar operations and maintenance courses to military soldiers
• Developed training curriculum, including content and presentation layout on PowerPoint
• Directed software architecture to deliver Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs)
• Managed work for engineers and delivered training documents ahead of schedule for every project
• Active in Diversity Council, Events Team, Raytheon Run and Architecting Technical Leadership

Product Design Manager

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible Engineer Authority - lead engineering development of Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) for Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) and approved all aspects for space flight
• Took two completed satellites from concept to space flight as the lead RF Designer for our group
• Coordinated development with Manufacturing, Procurement, Systems and Mechanical Engineering
• Managed technicians and assemblers throughout production phase for two new satellites designs
• Responsible for earned value management system, scheduling, and manpower requirements
• Presented Conceptual, Preliminary, and Critical Design Reviews - all earned “A’s” from customer
• Engineered and optimized both S and X-band power amplifiers utilizing GaAs FETs and MMICs
• Designed PCB analog circuit board using Pspice and RF design using Microwave Office simulators
• Authored Worst-Case Circuit Analysis and simulated Monte Carlo Analysis to ensure design withstood temperature, aging, radiation, and component manufacturing variances over 15 year life
• Reduced $1.2M in parts and labor on 20 Power Amplifier units through efficient re-design
• Delivered two completed satellite prototypes valued at $1.6M on time and under budget
• Outperformed all heritage SSPA hardware that was built in the previous 14 years