Lead a specialized, lean team to define and execute an innovative, new mobile app for parents.

Led mobile, desktop, and platform products at Zinio, the world's first and largest digital newsstand. Zinio provides the best digital reading experience for over 5,500 magazines on your tablet, smartphone, or computer. Named by TechCrunch as one of the "20 best iOS and Android apps of 2012."

Led product management on go-to-market product launches at Gogobot (now Trip.com), driving growth for an award-winning website and native iOS and Android mobile apps. Gogobot makes trip planning smarter and more fun through social discovery. Named one of TIME's Top 50 Sites of 2011 and won TechCrunch Crunchies award for Best Design (2011). Gogobot is backed by Battery Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY).

Drove MySpace product initiatives for core experiences such as the User Homepage, MySpace’s most trafficked member page. Selected accomplishments:- Launched MySpace/Twitter sync integration to sync status updates seamlessly. MySpace was one of Twitter’s first large-scale partners to use their commercial API (2009).- Led major re-architecture of Status/Mood Updates to enable saving of all users’ past updates and to support first inline commenting feature (2009).- Led AB test initiatives to increase time spent on site (our primary KPI) on UHP (2010).- Drove the first major redesign of the MySpace User Home Page, introducing a stream of Status/Mood Updates and the Activity Stream to increase engagement (2007).- Provide leadership to business partners such Business Development, Marketing, PR, Legal, and Customer Service for go-to-market strategy and support for high-profile products.- Launched products tied to $1million+ sales sponsorships against tight deadlines.- Experience working with Front-End, API, Data Services, Security, and Infrastructure technical teams.

Assess distribution gaps and develop solutions to grow the laptop category in Intel’s multi-billion dollar reseller channel in emerging markets.- Coordinated execution and launch of laptop products onto a new online marketplace during its pilot phase, contributing to the pilot’s success (units sold exceeded quota by over 18%).- Collaborated with numerous stakeholders (e.g. marketing, product development, customers) to analyze and resolve SKU problems, enabling better warranty traceability in over five product categories.

Created partner alliance strategies for bringing new technologies to emerging markets (Russia, Turkey, Taiwan and Thailand) through a new online Go-to-Market model.- Developed requirements and recommendations for web marketing strategy and end-user experience.- Analyzed product categories to recommend pilot scope to management for $2million launch in 2006.- Collaborated with global teams to create localized selection strategies for products & distribution partners.

Partnered with VP Mergers & Acquisitions and team to analyze customer segments impacted by Oracle's proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft. Spoke with senior-level executives at Fortune 1000 companies to gain insights on brand perceptions and purchase behavior, impacting the eventual $10.3 billion acquisition strategy.

Developed sales opportunities for ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) applications in the Pacific Northwest, consistently exceeding the $1.2 million pipeline quota.

Identified and closed deals with channel partners during Vianeta’s early growth stage; built customer relationships for milestone wins, such as Vianeta’s largest enterprise deal (over $420K). Delivered recommendations to EVP Marketing on brand positioning, advertising and new product strategies.

Conducted research and executed critical filings related to stock options, mergers and acquisitions.