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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

I discovered this 16-person productivity + marketplace SaaS startup in an angel investment network. The firm targets an interesting market opportunity to digitize the building retrofitting ecosystem, which lacks productivity tools for retrofitters and eCommerce and digital procurement capabilities for the supply chain. The diligence team asked me to lead the effort, using my proprietary DD process and analytical framework. I then joined the firm as Interim COO, working with the CEO and team to re-focus strategy, sharpen fundraising and reorganize operations to accelerate growth.* Helped CEO redesign investor pitches, quarterly results and advisory calls* Led comprehensive strategy, operations and talent review* Redefined company and brand purpose, mission and vision* Re-set product, marketing, operations strategies and OKRs* Clarified unit economics goals, sharpened financial analysis and honed fundraising pitch* Assessed leadership, team, and external resources, made changes, led recruitment for new hires* Led teams to redesign processes, roles and systems, particularly e2e customer lifecycle via sales, marketing, demand-generation and account management approaches - i.e. maximize product-led growth, adoption, usage, monetization, retention and referral optimization* Brought in Kickstart Digital demand-generation partners and trained SDR to boost lead-generation* Helped head of Sales redesign sales processes, pipeline management and customer pitches* Designed and produced new touchpoints and collateral strategies and executions* Re-packaged offerings and pricing into tiered model around key segments and scenarios* Developed feature prioritization and product roadmap framework to better align engineering investments with customer needs, sales objectives, and capital efficiency goals* Helped resolve confusion and conflicts between engineering team and outside design / development vendor

Seattle, Wa, Us

I help enterprise transformation and innovation leaders develop and implement comprehensive digital innovation strategies and create joint development / co-creation programs in external innovation ecosystems (startups, innovation studios, research labs and investors), so they can produce breakthrough new products, platforms and experiences.Developed an extensive innovation network in the US Pacific Northwest, as well as a proprietary methodology for designing digital business strategies, building the digital innovation function, and driving innovation portfolios and programs to help enterprises make digital innovation a core competency that systematically and strategically balances internal and external innovation.* Helped the VC / Innovation Lab of a major Asian telecom firm identify digital retail and customer experience opportunities, design its innovation portfolio, and support funded startups with strategy, business development and brand positioning* Helped a major UK-based services conglomerate redefine the value proposition, cultivate new growth channels and reposition its spinoff approach for a machine-learning based customer insights and brand experience technology unit it had acquired

Seattle, Wa, Us

I help technology developers, founders, and investors identify, develop and invest in promising business models for breakthrough innovation with emerging technology. Particularly focused on AI, ML, NLP, XR, VR, AR, IOT, HCI, New Media, Immersive Experiences, Spatial Computing.* Develop and implement product, go-to-market and business development strategies to design, test, and validate business model hypotheses* Screen opportunities, lead rigorous due diligence processes and teams, negotiate deal terms * Focus on emerging technologies and breakthrough business opportunities, especially Immersive Experience, AI, SaaS and MarketplacesClients have included: * a real-time news analytics and trading alert system for the Bloomberg App Portal* a radio ad network based on novel peer-to-peer ad delivery technology* a real-time engagement platform for end-to-end customer experience scenarios* a fiber-based modular datacenter technology provider* an environmental consulting firm developing ecosystem leadership strategies

Seattle, Wa, Us

I incubate new product and business concepts, including opportunities spinning out from consulting engagements. Research market opportunities, design business models and validate hypotheses for ideas spanning a variety of industries and categories (more details for some in Projects section, below).* “Social Animals”—an innovation studio and consultancy designed to merge the disciplines of design thinking, behavioral economics, and strategic innovation management* “newBridge”—a collaborative effort with senior leaders in university tech transfer and research institution funding to develop an IP exchange and ecosystem enablement platform* “Primary Source”—a platform combining primary source content and user-generated lesson plans to enable educators to plan, develop and deliver tailored K-12 curriculum* “Makerific”—a physical and virtual maker space and community to help young people develop STEAM knowledge and skills through a robust set of tailored learning tracks* “SpryHoppr”—a video platform for content marketing and customer experience management* “Kozmo Kitchen”—a modern food business focused on authentic Japanese Home Cooking* Multiple concepts at research / concepting stage

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Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Community of senior leaders of innovation in some of the world's largest enterprises, where members exchange perspectives and ideas, explore innovation management topics, and chart paths toward new ways of working and solving challenges of global importance.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Investor mindshare leader. Due diligence team leader. Early-stage opportunity analysis + venture evaluation frameworks.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led Western US region for an evolving digital transformation practice that merged the brand experience prowess of a highly decorated regional creative services agency with the $11B global technology services conglomerate that acquired it.Headed management consulting team of 8 senior digital strategy consultants focused on digital transformation and customer + employee experience for Fortune 100 client accounts.Owned highly strategic Microsoft account. Created and refined post-acquisition digital innovation offering, organizational designs and cross-division processes.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Reporting to CEO, spearheaded turnaround and exit for a 120-person Inc. 500 MarTech startup (AI/CX/Analytics) as leader of Product, Go-To-Market and Channel Partnerships.Led comprehensive product and GTM transformation to grow revenue (115% Q/Q, 71% Y/Y), restore Forrester “Leader” rating, and enable successful acquisition/merger (WPP).Redefined product vision, roadmap, pricing, value proposition and strategic partnership plans. Built product management team of 4. And implemented new agile product and marketing operations.Created segmentation model to refocus professional services offerings, and designed transition program to enable post-release migration of all customer and partner accounts to new, consolidated technology platform.Led product launch roadshows and customer innovation council. Authored materials for board and investor presentations, and industry analyst engagement.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Business strategy and incubation for Media/SaaS platform at world leading R&D unit.Led global cross-functional teams of 40+ to develop new digital products and business models worth up to $40MM in Y1 sales and over $100MM+ in addressable market.Developed vision for multi-sided platform offering content, communications and social features for consumers and SaaS business operations features for strategic partners.Drove human-centered design process, MVP prototype development, and customer and partner engagement plus pilot deployments in China and other emerging markets.Created financial models, pro forma P&Ls and sales forecasts to frame business case and win internal and external buy-in and commitments up to C-/VP-level.

Redmond, Washington, Us

New product development and monetization strategy for emerging media platforms.Created comprehensive innovation management approach to lead 15+ cross-divisional incubation teams to develop and launch new products in 13 countries in ~2 years.Developed product vision, roadmap, requirements and go-to-market capabilities to create a monetization platform for mobile, social and SaaS developers and publishers.Designed global business process and organization models to win VP/GM-level buy-in, commitment and follow-though and to align innovation teams with core business units.Drove recruitment and hiring to grow product management team from 7 to 16 FTEs.

Self Employed consultant and entrepreneur + FT MBA study and parental caregivingHelped an online print startup sold to FedEx, a Series-B digital marketplace and a Seed-stage audio ad platform, plus other startup clients develop business, product and marketing strategy.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Co-founded and led a pioneering digital marketing unit and customer experience innovation lab at a leading full-service agency, integrating new technology design and development capabilities with core brand and response teams to create one of the first-ever WPP digital centers of excellence.Reporting to CEO, created business plan, led new business development and managed a P&L with over $1 million in first year revenue and 75%+ annual growth to exceed plan by 33%. Defined service offerings, developed novel pricing model, designed organization structure and operating processes, and managed budgets to double productivity and cut application development time by ~30%.Led team of 12 designers, developers and producers, plus vendors, to create 25+ digital marketing, marketing automation and brand experience solutions in 2+ years using Design Thinking and Agile principles.Produced dozens of digital and cross-platform brand experiences, marketing operations platforms and sales automation solutions for Fortune 500 clients like Apple, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Nintendo and Nestle, plus leading midmarket and regional brands.Delivered demos and thought leadership presentations to C-level clients and audiences of 500+, engaged press inquiries and authored trade articles and columns.Solutions demonstrated globally by Apple as a reference portfolio of case studies for digital brand building, marketing operations and cross-platform experience design. Entrusted by Apple to use classic “1984” Super Bowl creative (Ad Age Commercial of the Decade for the 1980s) for first and only time since it aired in 1984.

Paris, Ile De France, Fr

Developed data-driven media investment strategies for iconic Procter & Gamble, M&M Mars and other major brands in CPG, retail and other categories. Worked under Rich Hamilton and other industry luminaries. Won prestigious internal trainee competition.

Mba, Corporate & New Venture Finance, Entrepreneurship, Early-Stage Technology Commercialization

Ba, History Of Political & Economic Revolution; Economics; Journalism; Radio; International Relations