Director Iot/Ai Voice Product, Business Development And Partnership Management
Sdi Technologies, Ihome Division
SDI Technologies, iHome Division, Rahway, NJSpearheading end-to-end product and business development, oversight of product management, engineering, and strategic partnerships. Director of IoT/AI Voice – Product, Business Development, and Partnership Management (2014 to 2020) Lead the iHome brand and portfolio expansion and innovation into next generation IoT connected/wireless sensors, energy monitoring IoT plugs and solutions. Managed a fleet over 180K IoT devices for consumer, commercial, hospitality, SaaS based healthcare and senior living remote patient monitoring. Initiated and direct IoT, AI Voice, connected home, and home automation engagements and business development with Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung Smart Things, Marvell Semiconductor, Intel and more. Formulated deployment of SDI’s iHome Control divisional marketing and PR strategies, with P&L oversight. Grew IoT sales from zero to over $40M in first 18 months, while directing new product launches.• Led the launch of iHome Control IoT/AI product division. Managing IoT product releases, roadmaps, QA and CRM. Drove cross functional engineering, production, MRD/PRD development and marketing teams to deliver on time product launches, innovation and revenue growth.• Launched “iHome Power by LifePod AI Proactive Voice SaaS based Senior Care Service” (www.lifepod.com) leveraging strategic healthcare start-ups and the iHome Control Division, IoT/AI Voice Assistants, Connected Sensors & Smart Power, Health & Wellness Solutions.• Developed award-winning AI voice-control products and Home Protection line of innovative battery powered Wi-Fi IoT sensors by identifying and managing strategic partnerships with Amazon Alexa, Amazon Health, and Google Speech, Qualcomm and Marvell Semiconductor and more.