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Chicago, IL, US

Lake Forest, Illinois, US

Responsible for Grainger.com e-commerce and mobile product management.

Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Led a global team of product managers and requirements engineers responsible for definition, roadmapping, and specifying of Harman's digital cockpit platforms including infotainment and cluster functionality.
• Created and implemented a front-end planning process based in Agile methodologies resulting in significantly higher engagement with test and development teams while drastically reducing back-end code changes.
• Instituted and facilitated Jira-based requirements management process eliminating missed requirements and providing management with complete transparency to team activities.
• Managed day-to-day interactions with Google including code releases, compliance reviews, and roadmap discussions in order to align Android product development and successful product launch including Google Assistant.

Lake Forest, Illinois, US

• Recruited to develop, plan, and execute Grainger’s mobile application offering. Managed a cross functional team of 4 engineers, 2 testers, and 4 UX designers to develop Grainger’s first fully native iPad application.
• Developed and released three versions of Grainger’s iPad eCommerce application in fewer than 11 months resulting in a new purchase channel for Grainger’s customers.
• Introduced new mobile technology to Grainger’s eCommerce platform including geo-location, sensor based auto-reordering, and micro-location resulting in a number of intellectual property disclosures and new feature.

• Directed a cross-functional team of engineers and UX designers and led the product definition and execution of SmartActions™, Motorola Mobility’s first contextually aware mobile application, through two successful.
• Managed a team of product managers responsible for design, integration, and deployment of user generated media and commercial video technology and applications deployed on numerous device models such as the Droid X2.
• Directly managed the product life-cycle of numerous Android-based software applications from conception to execution including a connected photo gallery application which intelligently synced user photos and videos.
• Performed business case analyses, forecasting, and modeling for various software programs.
• Managed business and technical relationships for various partners including YouTube, Flickr, Photo Bucket, Picasa, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.
• Evaluated strategic partnerships and negotiated with third-parties in order to execute make versus buy decisions.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Managed a five person team of software engineers and technology planners responsible for all multimedia strategic requirements and planning in areas including music, video entertainment, blogging, and imaging for.
• Designed the software and client/server architectures for Motorola’s first multimedia mobile commerce application; program managed API and overall software development.
• Performed engineering due diligence and oversaw the technical integration of Soundbuzz Inc., the number one supplier of digital music in Southeast Asia.
• Evaluated and drove multimedia requirements relating to hardware, software and performance for numerous platforms including Windows Mobile, Embedded Linux, and Symbian to create a common enabler strategy across the.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Prepared hardware, software and ecosystem competitive analyses for senior management in order to drive strategic direction.
• Created product charters for devices that proved to be successful in market including the ROKR E2 and E8, recipient of the CNET’s Best of CES 2008 Award.
• Drove multimedia hardware and software requirements throughout various organizations to deliver compelling products.
• Developed various strategic technical relationships including Beatnik Inc., Sonic Networks, Napster Inc., and Real Networks.
• Managed road-mapping, negotiation, and integration of Microsoft PlaysForSure Audio and Video technology into various software platforms.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Produced technical marketing requirements documents for sound and music related applications for the global product portfolio.
• Created a comprehensive sound design strategy that included ring tone and user interface feedback design.
• Consulted with key carrier-customers including 3, AT&T, Vodafone, and T-mobile on their sound design requirements, and implemented sound designs for all mobile products.
• Represented Motorola in the MIDI Manufacturer’s Association Standards Body; co-authored industry standards including “SP-MIDI Authoring Guidelines” and “MobileDLS/MobileXMF 1.0 Specification.”

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Designed and implemented Motorola’s first polyphonic sound generator and ring tone engine which led to the successful launch of the Motorola C330, C350, T720, and T725 mobile phone models.
• Lead software inspections and audits.
• Drafted software and feature requirements documentation.
• Drove defect reduction by applying Digial Six Sigma and Fagan processes.

Masters Of Music, Music Technology

Bs, Computer Science, School Of Engineering