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Berthoud, Co, Us

Barangaroo, Nsw, Au

As a Solution Product Manager – I lead the strategic development and optimization of geospatial solutions, focusing on our SaaS platform and AI-driven innovations. My role integrates business strategy, technical expertise, and market insights to deliver scalable solutions that address customer needs and drive growth.Key Responsibilities:*Define and execute strategies for SaaS-based geospatial solutions, incorporating advanced AI capabilities to enhance analytics, workflows, and user experiences.*Drive business development by identifying market opportunities, assessing competition, and collaborating with customers to validate and refine new product ideas.*Own the roadmap for geospatial content solutions, including Vertical, Oblique, True Ortho, 3D, Near-Infrared, and AI-enhanced products, ensuring alignment with industry standards and emerging trends.*Lead the development and implementation of Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies, partnering with Sales and Marketing to position products effectively and maximize adoption and revenue.*Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Product, and Customer Success, to ensure seamless integration and delivery of innovative solutions.*Define and track key metrics to measure product performance, optimize the SaaS platform, and uncover opportunities for growth and differentiation.By combining a strategic focus with a passion for innovation, I deliver impactful AI-driven solutions that accelerate Nearmap’s growth, expand its SaaS platform, and set new standards in the geospatial industry.

Loveland, Colorado, Us

As a Board Member at Large for Loveland Creatorspace, I contribute to the strategic direction and growth of the non-profit organization. I work alongside fellow board members to support the mission of fostering creativity, innovation, and community engagement. My role involves providing leadership, helping to identify opportunities for growth, and supporting initiatives that empower individuals to create and collaborate in a shared space. Through this involvement, I aim to help further Loveland Creatorspace’s impact within the local community.

At ProductSense Consultants, we drive startup success through data-driven decisions and customer-focused strategies. Our expertise centers on developing strategic product visions that maximize your ROI.*Value-Driven Approach: Data analytics to boost product-market alignment by 30%.Opportunity Identification: Address customer pain points with 5 innovative solutions.*Strategic Vision: Craft clear value propositions and a competitive product strategy.Guided Development: Navigate challenges to cut time-to-market by 25%.*Market Research: Capture 15% more market opportunities through in-depth research.Go-to-Market Strategies: Boost adoption and retention, driving a 20% increase in customer loyalty.*Sustainable Growth: Establish foundations for long-term industry success.Unlock your product's full potential with ProductSense Consultants. Contact us today for tailored growth strategies!

Lakewood, Co, Us

At Epoch Solutions Group, I lead product strategy and innovation, driving impactful results that directly enhance revenue, market presence, and customer experiences.*Revenue Growth: Spearheaded strategic product initiatives, achieving 20% revenue growth in the first year.*Product Launch Success: Launched EpochField 5.2, contributing to a all customers renewing subscriptions and increase in new international customers*Market Insight & Expansion: Conducted in-depth market research, capturing 15% more market opportunities through competitive analysis.*Leadership Impact: Led and empowered a team of UI/UX and product managers, boosting productivity and collaboration.*High Customer Adoption: Focused on customer needs, driving a 90% adoption rate for new products.*Visionary Alignment: Defined and communicated a clear product vision, aligning stakeholders across the organization.*Operational Efficiency: Implemented 3 new operational processes, reducing time-to-market by 25%.*Strategic Foresight: Anticipated industry trends, positioning the company to seize new opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Transformed Data Strategy Initiative*Led the transformation of the Data Strategy initiative into a comprehensive business improvement program, driving technological development and implementation to enhance operational efficiency.*Customer Research: Applied diverse research methodologies (surveys, interviews, focus groups) to guide decision-making and product development.*Data Catalog Solution: Developed and launched a Data Catalog for the Worldwide Amazon Store Finance organization, using a Data Mesh methodology to resolve challenges in siloed data.*Collaborative Development: Partnered with finance leaders to identify pain points, translating them into actionable features for optimal solutions.Key Accomplishments*Surveyed 6,000+ individuals and conducted 150 in-depth interviews, driving the development of the MLP Data Catalog platform.*Designed and executed 3 customer feedback studies, improving prototype usability by 30%.*Established KPIs that led to a 25% increase in user adoption of the Data Catalog post-implementation.*Enhanced data accuracy by 40% through the implementation of a Data Quality Score.*Successfully developed a Data Catalog that supports 100% of Worldwide Amazon Store Finance data, improving access for over 1,000 finance team members.*This initiative significantly improved data accessibility, usability, and accuracy, delivering measurable business impact for Amazon's finance teams

Reston, Virginia, Us

Responsibilities*Led cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless execution of all product activities for the Hyperion AI platform, driving operational excellence and functionality.*Advocated for the product by establishing a clear vision and strategy, engaging with internal stakeholders and external customers to align on product goals.*Managed the full product lifecycle from alpha to general availability, ensuring the timely delivery of features and platform enhancements.*Utilized market research and data-driven insights to capture new markets, increase product value, and fuel revenue growth.Key Accomplishments*Achieved the highest return on invested capital (ROIC) by aligning product management processes with KPIs, metrics, and OKRs, leading to accurate success tracking.*Developed a long-term product vision and strategy to provided unique differentiation, driving competitive advantage.*Directed the creation of customized products to resolve customer pain points swiftly, leveraging customer feedback and SaaS platform metrics for actionable improvements.*Built and launched a new analyst platform, improving reporting accuracy and empowering advanced users.*Led the successful integration of two SaaS platforms post-merger, creating a unified system that supported both existing and new clients, while delivering value-added services.*Established an innovative product management framework, implementing best practices that elevated team performance and product delivery.*Drove a over 50% revenue increase in 2021.*Launched the company’s first Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey, gathering actionable insights to improve customer satisfaction and engagement.This role highlights my ability to lead large-scale product initiatives, drive measurable business outcomes, and deliver innovative solutions that align with market demands and customer needs.

Westminster, Colorado, Us

Responsibilities*Drove revenue growth by overseeing the development of market-driven products and identifying new market segments for expansion.*Developed business cases leveraging Big Data insights to shape product strategies, securing corporate investment for new initiatives.*Fostered and maintained strong relationships with key account representatives, as well as sales, marketing, and operations teams to ensure alignment across functions.*Created comprehensive product documentation for internal and external customers, enhancing sales efforts and product understanding.*Defined and communicated product value to raise awareness and educate teams on product offerings.*Provided market requirements for the development of the next-generation WorldView Legion constellation.Key Accomplishments*Enhanced customer purchase experiences and secured recurring revenue by developing new business models and subscription pricing structures.*Led the definition and development of requirements for R&D and Agile teams, improving existing capabilities and introducing new features.*Spearheaded the launch of new products utilizing deep learning algorithms, significantly improving the aesthetics and performance of digital products.*Achieved 10%+ year-over-year growth for three consecutive years while managing a $75M+ product suite.*Oversaw the entire product lifecycle, from initiation to general availability, ensuring successful market entry and customer adoption.*Created a $43M sales funnel with a 75%+ win rate through the successful launch of a new machine learning product.*Led the successful introduction of advanced technologies in classified and closed-space environments, meeting stringent security and compliance requirements.*This role demonstrates my ability to drive product innovation, revenue growth, and strategic initiatives, while delivering impactful solutions in the highly competitive geospatial and technology markets.

Westminster, Colorado, Us

Product Development• Led the creation of market-driven products, targeting deeper market segments to grow profitable revenue.• Managed products through their entire lifecycle, from concept to general availability, working with R&D and Agile teams to define requirements and develop new capabilities.Information Management• Created business cases and product canvases to track success metrics.• Analyzed customer and market feedback to shape development strategies for new product offerings.• Monitored the sales pipeline and measured product KPIs to ensure alignment with business goals.Communications• Worked closely with key account representatives and cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, and operations, to ensure alignment and product success.• Developed product documentation and sales materials for both internal teams and external customers, effectively communicating product value.Key Accomplishments:• Directed a product launch that achieved $8M in subscription sales in the first quarter by expanding into the Location-Based Services market.• Reduced annual operating costs by $1.9M by streamlining two production systems, increasing yield, and eliminating inefficiencies.• Spearheaded the development of a new subscription-based business model, enhancing customer purchasing experience and stabilizing revenue.• Product Manager for DigitalGlobe's High-Resolution Constellation, providing commercial requirements for the next-generation constellation.

Westminster, Colorado, Us

Responsibilities:*Led the content management team and streamlined strategic operations, creating quarterly content plans to drive sales, marketing, and customer solutions.*Collaborated with Agile Scrum teams as both user and product owner, providing Big Data solutions for the Basemap product family.*Developed business cases and user stories for chief product owners, ensuring prioritization of high-impact development requests based on business value.*Continuously monitored market trends and customer feedback to shape content strategy and drive product enhancements.*Provided technical support for product specifications and created customer-facing proposal documents.*Managed a team of content managers across both online and offline products, fostering leadership development and problem-solving skills.Key Accomplishments:*Increased data currency by 300% and expanded unique content coverage by 40%, improving KPIs across the SaaS platform.*Reduced product failure rate from 30% to 12% by designing and implementing new processing algorithms.*Managed cloud services data and allocated resources strategically to optimize performance.Expanded the Location-Based Services (LBS) market from $7M to $11M annually through innovative content strategies.Skills:Project Management · Content Strategy · Big Data Solutions · Agile Methodology · Leadership Development · Product Ownership · Market Analysis

Westminster, Colorado, Us

Project Leadership:*Managed classified defense and Tier 1 commercial programs with a total value of over $60M.Oversaw earned revenue, costs, risk assessment, schedules, resource allocation, customer relations, and budgets.Business Development:*Built and maintained relationships in the public sector, securing new defense contracts and upselling existing clients through regular meetings and feedback loops.Collaborated with the sales team to increase customer retention and satisfaction.Government Contracting:*Led the development of enterprise solutions for US government defense and intelligence projects.Worked closely with engineering teams and government officials to ensure system security, meet requirements, and provide monthly status updates.Key Accomplishments:*Managed geospatial projects with a combined revenue of over $60M.Successfully turned around a project that was two years behind schedule, securing NGA authority to operate within three months and generating $10M in revenue over two years.*Developed standardized SharePoint sites and dashboards to track key performance indicators for defense and commercial projects.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Intelligence And Analytics Management

B.A., Geography

B.A., Anthropology