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Managed the product restructuring to support virtualized network feature management and NFV and SDN market initiatives. Drove the incorporation of Openstack, REST and SDN controller capabilities into existing IP and MPLS service management capabilities. Represent company with industry partners and on international forums (NFV ISG, OPNFV). Lead consultative.

Provide technical and business expertise in delivering a comprehensive suite of IT network and application optimization processes. Develop marketing and delivery processes to establish sustainable segment differentiation. Working with senior team as Advisor for communication-based services and business models with a focus on new distributed applications.

Drove product development of integrated customer-experience and service-quality platform. Utilized real-time customer-equipment-based agents and service-behavior-modeling tools to provide a new level of service-quality visibility to both service providers and enterprises.

Founded technology startup company that fundamentally changed how consumers manage personal technology specifically in the residential market. Secured funding, obtained patent, developed product, and introduced it at the 2006 CES show.

Was key member of the Acquisition Management team, and then provided Worldwide Business Development expertise to position an integrated product offering and develop an indirect sales channel organization.

Executive positions driving all aspect of Market Strategy, Product Marketing, and Business Development. Managed product innovation, marketing strategies, product pricing, and channel strategy to establish and maintain company’s position as industry-leading assurance solution and tool provider.

Project Management responsible for introducing leading-edge technologies to enable more efficient, cost-effective network services and operations throughout the company. Helped Bell Canada begin the transformation from switch-centric to distributed services.