Mr. Jacobson is a Senior Executive with international exposure experienced in launching new divisions and improving the efficiency of existing business units, enriching profit while capturing market share in competitive domestic and international markets. He has an innate ability to lead and develop people. He has the ability to quickly identify the appropriate technology, architecture, and strategy to advance the business to the next level.Mr. Jacobson has both broad and deep experience that spans software design and development, management of software development, business planning and manager of business planning, marketing planning, strategic planning, product release, market and financial analysis, program management, project management, portfolio management, product management, business process management, and budgeting. He has experience managing teams that span several geographies, including the US, Mexico, and China. He has co-founded and managed in business units from the conceptual stage forward. He has negotiated agreements for 3rd party software in China, Mexico, US, Japan, and Europe and integrated that software into software products that were deployed preloaded on desktop, laptop, server, and hand-held systems worldwide. He has experience in leveraging Internet technologies for business use.Mr. Jacobson is a professional that takes responsibility for decisions he makes, actions he takes, and results he commits to deliver.Specialties: Program / Project / Portfolio / Product ManagementNetworking & Web/Internet TechnologySoftware Development ManagementStrategic Planning & PromotionMarket / Financial AnalysisRelease & Change ManagementTeam Building, Coaching, Mentoring StaffFileMaker Pro Advanced DatabaseVarious Computer Languages, including .Net, C++, C#Contract NegotiationSoftware Architecture / DesignOperating System & Compiler DevelopmentMicrosoft Office & ProjectP & L ResponsibilityConversational Spanish