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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Responsible for the defining company prioritization, planning, and execution delivery of the Sonos Product roadmap. Key areas of focus include Portfolio Management, Program management, Data pipeline creation and decision making, Software and Hardware development, and partnerships with GTM, Sales, and Finance. • Define the product vision, strategy, metrics, and goals for the Product and Engineering organization driving direction for GTM, Finance, and CX• Influence ELT decision making through portfolio scenario analysis and prioritization informing strategic changes• Implemented a Hardware and Software Prioritization Framework built on financial, product and CX data• Created and implemented a new Quarterly Planning Process introducing companywide priorities to resolve capacity bottlenecks and inform a plan of record• Re-designed and implemented a Software Development Lifecycle Framework to introduce intake, proper checkpoints, clearer scope requirements, technical alignment meetings and solutioning forums, success criteria and metrics• Lead a team of Program managers introducing best practices for driving the success of programs through communicating and addressing key information on risks• Work with product and engineering teams to identify and form long term solutions to address capacity bottlenecks through process and forums to empower the right conversations • Reporting to the CPO, manage all communication for the product organization internally and externally on a product portfolio level working with GTM, Sales, CX, and PR teams to communicate our product strategy, priorities, and roadmap

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Currently leading Product Portfolio Management, Planning and Business Operations team for the Global Entertainment Product & Technology Organization. Manages the global go to market strategy of new hardware devices, software features, and app launches. Unified global teams around a common Ways of Working engagement framework for the product planning lifecycle, delivery accountability, status communication, and reporting to increase delivery execution success across Comcast, Sky, and NBCU Entertainment products, external syndication partners, and customers. Continuously utilize my knowledge of business process, product roadmaps and requirements, architecture, development, planning and delivery for strategic change and building optimal deployment methods. Standardized and reengineered Product intake and discovery, prioritization, business and technical requirements, and delivery operations impacting 4K+ employees. Strong background in understanding internal and external stakeholder needs and delivering products by required contractual dates. • Collaborates with Product and Engineering executive leadership to develop cross-functional plans, objectives, and strategies. Interprets company and department goals into functional goals and strategies and directs cross-functional teams to meet key deliverables.• Motivated, trained, and migrated 4k+ employees to adopt new WoW framework including new tooling (JIRA) and planning model to manage priority, planning, feature lifecycle, status, and deployment• Improved and structured the Product intake and discovery process driving to define clear priorities focusing on features that align with strategic roadmap goals, investment opportunities, and ROI • Leads the Global Entertainment governance team to create metrics, data, reporting, and dashboards to track areas of success or areas of improvement

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Established Product and Platform Architecture team between Sky and Comcast intended to develop company-wide solution architectural talent and manage the highest-leveraged, cross-platform design projects• Presented product and architectural recommendations to the Comcast and Sky executive team (President, CTO, CMO, etc) to drive smart investment across our technology portfolio• Restructured Comcast and Sky Program Management Process and implemented this process globally including product requirements, architecture, budget/ ROI, workstream development and execution/ delivery of initiatives and features• Led a team of architects, engineers, and product teams to enable platforms to be scalable and reusable, helping drive consistency of features across the ecosystem, and reducing variations and inefficiencies that lead to increases in cost and time • Worked with various Product, Architecture, Engineering, and Program teams to drive Product requirements and roadmap, architectural design, obtain budget and drive the execution of the initiative • Develop processes, tooling, and certification suites for new and existing product lines to enhance efficiency of delivery• Built a Global Application Platform across Sky and Comcast: redesigning systems, APIs, and modules to build a unified system for external App Providers, Distributors, and Developers.• Unified architecture between Sky and Comcast to broker consensus on product and technical requirements across App delivery platforms to launch AppleTV+

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Built a new Syndication business for Comcast from ground up by supporting our first Syndication partner, creating processes and structure for Syndicating new product domains and features, establishing governance for the partner engagement model, costs model, creating a roadmap and plan of record process, and collaborating with internal teams to drive multi-tenant integration. • Managed the largest revenue generating Syndication partner for Comcast, Cox Communications, including products and services for: X1 Video Entertainment, IP TV, Broadband, xFi, and Home Security.• Worked directly with leadership from the Partner to align on business drivers, needs and competitive analysis for roadmap items • Responsible for mitigating and presenting escalations, short and long-term challenges, and expectations from client’s senior leadership to Comcast executive leadership• Developed strong relationships across different product and engineering teams throughout Comcast by working on complex projects and delivering solutions to technical challenges • Lead the prioritization, roadmap creation, feature architecture and technical execution of over 200 features in the past 4 years, most notable: All IP, DAI, new device development and go to market, broadband syndication, cloud migration for home security, restructuring of the Home Security Syndication program, numerous app launches, xFi and Olympics.

Built the firm’s operating infrastructure over the course of 8 years helping grow Quad Capital, LLC from a start-up firm to adding several other entities, including Quad Securities, LLC and Quad Advisors. Proven expertise in spearheading all projects undertaken as a firm and coordinating efforts of all departments: Technology, Compliance/ Legal, Finance, Operations, Risk and Trading. Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication, business acumen, success in identifying inefficiencies, quick problem solving, creating processes to utilize strengths of staff, and increasing revenues by negotiating rates. Directly responsible for managing all Prime broker, investor, vendor, broker and customer relationships. Provides expertise in trading strategy, execution efficiency, and analysis. Worked with IT and developers to build risk system, reporting system and data warehouse.• Responsible for business development projects for the firm including IT, risk, finance and operations, new relationships, execution, fee structuring and distribution, training, and rate negotiations for the firm• Analyzed monthly portfolio execution and management fees and creates individualized education programs through cost-benefit analysis to increase execution efficiency leading to increase profitability for each account (65 portfolio strategies) and firm by saving more than 25% in fees for each trader • Led firm in transitioning from a massive restructuring from broker dealer to hedge fund structure including technology developments, cost restructuring, and operational efficiencies allowing proper allocation of P&L and fees• Negotiated execution and clearing rates equating to a substantial saving to the firm• Launched new business entity, Quad Securities LLC, developed new front end trading platform, set up operational processes for all asset classes, and designed new risk management system to meet requirements of business model

• Defined scope of project including project plan, budget, prioritization of tasks, resource allocation, managing documentation, resolving integration issues, and execution of project within determined timeline and budget• Ensured requirements for IT, Compliance, and Risk are met and remain within budget• Assisted Knight Securities in building their corresponding clearance reporting system including P&L reporting, real time transactions, positions, fee and cost structures• Transitioned 50+ traders and staff from Goldman Sachs to Knight Securities prime broker, changed trading systems and trained the firm in adopting new reporting systems• Assisted third party vendor in creating and testing a new front end execution platform for trading desk by introducing new trading functionality, creating new routing technology and enhancing risk limits• Opened 3 new office locations and coordinated efforts of IT, Legal, Finance, Operations and Trading • Created employee onboarding process: hiring process, employee orientation, review of agreements and documentation• Advised internal teams on priority of firm projects, strategy and allocating proper resources• Managed all broker relationships and created analysis and reporting system to track firm broker fees and commissions paid daily, MTD and YTD.

• Provided operational, front, middle, and back office, and administrative support for traders• Supported a desk of 25 proprietary traders in all trade related activities for equities, options and futures• Resolved outstanding trade inquiries requiring immediate attention: P&L reconciliation, trade breaks, trade allocations, routing issues• Assisted CFO with: account trader payouts and financial reconciliation, setting up new traders, and managing trader deal rates.• Conducted P&L production and activity reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for management• Monitored both traders’ and firm positions to ensure all risk parameters (max value, max position, buying power, and net money) are within firm's parameters

New York, Ny, Us

Associate'S Degree, Finance And Marketing

Finance And Marketing