Product Manager (Contractor) Resume San Jose, CA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Launched new product line category and achieved $9.8M revenue during first 7 months.
Grew product line revenue from $2.5M to $51M.
Reduced remote access unit cost by 24% over a 7 - month period.
Achieved $25.6M annual product line revenue.
Exceeded revenue target by 10% and GM$ target by 15%.
Reduced consumer premises equipment cost by 76% and base station equipment cost by 48% in a 12-month period.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Product Manager (Contractor)

Responsibilities:

Drove enhancement of three Business Skills training/certification courses, targeted to IT and business professionals.
Performed market research, competitive analysis, and financial analysis on two professional job roles (Customer Success Manager & Technical Project Manager).
Determined they were attractive market opportunities.
Established GTM plan for CSM program.
Drove a training/certification program targeted for training professionals who support subscription-based business opportunities.

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Senior Product Manager

Responsibilities:

Launched new product line category (addressing the BTS-to-DAS interface) and achieved $9.8M revenue during first 7 months (2014), exceeding revenue target by 78%. Presented product offering at industry trade shows.
Grew DAS product line revenue from $2.5M (2006) to $51M (2010), improving GM from 21% to 55+% over that period.
Worked with engineering and operations to develop and implement a cost reduction plan, resulting in a cost savings of 24% for the Remote Access Unit over a 7-month period.
Responsible for driving software releases using the Agile methodology.
Presented at industry trade shows as a speaker and a panelist.
Developed DAS new product requirements (PRDs) and business cases. Led product development core teams. Created product launch packages. Managed product life cycle. Supported sales on customer visits and trade shows.

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Director of Marketing

Responsibilities:

Led M&A marketing integration activities.
Created company press releases. Updated company website content and appearance.
Developed pricing, data sheets, customer presentations, roadmaps, MRDs for outdoor mesh product line.

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Business Development/Product Marketing Manager

Responsibilities:

Achieved $25.6M annual product line revenue (2004). Exceeded revenue target by 10% and GM$ target by 15%.
Introduced 6 new product families to market in 8-month period.
Designed in RF semiconductor components into 3 WLAN reference designs.
Generated product launch packages, customer presentations, press releases, and product advertisements for product line promotion and positioning.
Promoted products for short-range wireless, GPS, Satellite Radio, WLAN, DBS, and automotive applications.

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Product Manager

Responsibilities:

Worked with engineering to develop a cost reduction plan, resulting in a Bill of Materials cost savings of 76% for the CPE and 48% for the base station over a 12-month period.
Created MRDs, product roadmaps, and marketing collateral for CPE, base station, and WCDMA-based air interface.
Managed third-party hardware and software development projects.

Confidential, San Carlos, CA

Product Manager

Responsibilities:

Reduced contract liability over 50% from $515K to $240K by identifying a lower cost communications module that met both contract and technology requirements.
Saved $220K for CellNet by suggesting the replacement of a nonstandard meter/communications module with a standard meter/communications module.
Defined MRDs for next generation Residential and Commercial communications modules.
Investigated 3G wireless protocol for use in next generation air interface.
Identified product license opportunities with meter manufacturers, enabling CellNet technology to be incorporated into manufacturers’ next generation solid-state meters.

Confidential, Newark, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Managed development of a CDMA / AMPS cellular phone chipset (5 blocks) with a $2.1M annual R&D budget. The 5-year pro forma revenue forecast was greater than $200M.
Directed development of 5 new components for GSM / AMPS cellular phones with an annual R&D budget of $650K. Provided applications support.
Managed projects involving a team of 15 people spread out globally.

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Senior Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

Authored and presented two papers at Confidential. Recognized in the top 5% of all presenters.
Co-authored three technical articles on power amplifiers published in technical journals.
Managed an engineering team.