Responsible for executing world-class product management for Progrexion, an H.I.G. portfolio company, in support of the most successful, multi channel customer acquisition brands in the consumer credit category. My primary target requires scaling our mobile platform to help integrate strategic partners, introduce new services and dramatically expand market opportunities, domestic and off shore.Authored all use cases, UX/UI. Personal financial – identity management. Vertical integration in consumer credit category leveraging real time transactions, proprietary credit profile data sets and mobile, predictive analytics. Industry-first, capable of optimizing and coordinating credit profile, purchase-loan target and vendor selection.Defined and introduced multi year product roadmap integrating both new and existing product platforms.

Co-founder. Raised venture capital. Authored functional specifications, UX/UI for Apple iOS, semantic, social enabled commerce and CRM platform leveraging location based services and novel personalization format. Industry first, ESL Investments portfolio company initiative, also VC supported at Portage Ventures of Northfield, Illinois. First to deploy and integrate mobile commerce and augmented reality supporting advanced consumer personalization in iOS. We power loyalty and reward programs for (National Top 5 General Retail, Grocery, Consumer Electronics) brands, consumers and retailers using novel, social - semantic driven, consumer-controlled personas supporting in-store, location-based transactions via Apple iOS/mobile devices at the point of sale.

Domestic and international Internet advertising, www search, reward and loyalty systems, wireless strategic marketing. Reengineered and launched mobile search and advertising platform, Asterisk based, SIP compliant, VoIP enabled click-to-call and the world’s largest live mobile broadcast network supporting NASCAR, ESPN, Disney. IPO road show culminated in successful share exchange. As Independent Consultant, recruited core development team, led financing effort and developed business case/functional requirements for leading credit card transaction processors supporting novel loyalty platform currently utilized by Upromise.

Recruited by board/Sandlot Capital to reengineer and launch consumer www platform (Consumer www portal, internet advertising engine, CRM, auction, loyalty and reward programs). Overhauled original corporate/product value proposition and marketing strategy in 14 days. Led US/European investor road show as well as all strategic initiatives incl. team of 60.Performed due diligence, negotiated terms of acquisition w/JD Edwards Inc. (now Oracle).

Responsible for marketing and product value proposition. Cloud-based, SaaS healthcare platform supporting claims processing, clinical, patient and provider information and data services. Introduced gamification and digital pay-for-performance techniques in support of disease management protocols. Assisted in road show and eventual sale. Communicated revised strategy to investors supporting recapitalization and eventual acquisition for 32mm.

Defined and launched product in 13 countries, incl. Japan and Korea in 12 months creating world’s largest search engine and internet advertising platform. Defined/executed European advertising/PR/sales strategy.Developed and executed comprehensive global product plan, incl. European, Korean and Japanese joint ventures. Led industry w/deployment of multimedia products delivered via fixed and wireless broadband.Negotiated (60+) content partnerships; joint ventures with Bertelsmann, Sumitomo, Mirae/SK Telecom. Distribution agreements and licensing of technology with major publishing/media companies, ISPs, telcos, software and computer manufacturers.

Renegotiated distribution contracts and pricing; returned unit to profitability within 5 months. Responsible for the design and launch of the world's most advanced, commercially available, mobile, speaker independent voice recognition platform.Product development responsibilities include multifunctional (cellular, GPS, telematics, location based services) communications platform design and business case development - strategy for GM OnStar.Lifecycle responsibilities as Mercedes-Benz OEM include enhancements to speaker independent voice recognition system, manufacturing, business development and new product launch.Wireless Handsets, CDMA, GSM, GM Onstar, wireless CRM.

Reengineered $6mm P&L video network operations and customer service (fully loaded 35mm+). Established positive cash flow within 6 months. Optimized network facilities and renegotiated partner contracts; reduced operating costs by 30%. Launched world's largest video conferencing platform.Defined user requirements and network architecture for public network, IP based multimedia conferencing, messaging and video platform. Developed sales/support program for domestic and international sales channels.Established business case, product plan and negotiated contracts for global carrier initiative with France/Deutsche Telecom (Global One) and the reengineering of multimedia, video and audio collaboration platform. Domestic and international broadband video, private line, VPN, IP, satellite.

Exceeded all financial commitments while growing dynamic, high growth product line from $30mm to $200mm. Negotiated contracts for national/strategic accounts contributing revenue in excess of $ 13 mm annually. Only business unit to grow share/profitability over 4 year period of extreme competitive and regulatory pressure.Designed and implemented revised marketing strategy achieving 20% sales channel expense reduction. Defined new pricing structures and introduced revised product strategies across all market segments.Developed all major marketing and product related enhancement initiatives (20+). Led associated multinational/multidisciplinary project teams. Recognized for superior sales performance (top 5%).Negotiated service initiation agreements in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Central America; petitioned and successfully engaged the support of the FCC. Extensive sales management, executive briefings, PR.International 800 service, number portability, single number service, unified messaging.