Product School provides product management training to professionals worldwide with 16 campuses across the US, UK, Canada and Online, using product management best practices.

Our team of global experts provides connectivity and content to the aviation and maritime industries with reliable, scalable and affordable solutions that meet the ever-changing technology need of their passengers and guests.￭ Directed, designed and gained executive approval of a 3 year Ku and Ka frequency band hardware platform product roadmap, leading the market analysis, business case and design that includes the antenna, modem, server and access point components, enabling passenger connectivity for the global airline industry.￭ Established new RFP process to solicit existing and new suppliers for the most current developments in hardware connectivity technology to ensure product portfolio remains relevant to global airline needs.￭ Constructed hardware cost model of systems with Finance to ensure competitive pricing in airline bids that meets or exceeds our financial profitability goals.

A new start-up within DISH investing $10B+ in a new 5G standalone nationwide network build out to provide innovative connectivity solutions and applications through its spectrum portfolio acquired from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during auctions the last 13+ years.￭ Led and designed the market strategy for healthcare that includes RPM, telehealth, connected ambulance and hospital connectivity. Within an estimated $76B market, defined medical SMB segment strategy with Cisco.￭ Represented company in the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance expanding by 250% innovative smart city technology product pilot programs with municipalities statewide.￭ Coauthored 9-1-1 RFP and Edge Computing RFI for the 5G network design and build out and evaluated vendor presentations that led to offering recommendations to the company chairman, Charlie Ergen.

Gogo designs and manufactures avionics grade equipment enabling in-flight Internet connectivity, telephony and wireless in-cabin entertainment services for commercial and business aircraft around the world. Market leader in air-to-ground (ATG) and satellite connectivity, Gogo is a factory option at every major business aircraft manufacturer.￭ Successfully launched the ATG 1000 and Gogo Biz 4G product into the marketplace, expanding the reach into the light jets, turboprops and owner-flown aircraft market segments, enabling high-performance e-mail with attachments, phone calls and texting with passengers’ own smartphones and mobile numbers.￭ Led the design, development and market launch efforts for the new Gogo Biz 4G system, a new 4G connectivity solution incorporating dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi service and a full suite of in-flight entertainment and cabin management features, all from a single lightweight box for the mid, heavy and VVIP jet market segments.￭ Created and won leadership approval of a 5 year product roadmap including leading the market analysis, business case and design of Gogo’s next generation ATG system using the 2.4 GHz spectrum and new beam-forming blade antenna solution with 100 Mbps speed designed for the very heavy and VVIP jet market segments.

Denver start-up that sources the finest Merino wool from animal and environmentally friendly suppliers to create premium comfort, high performance fitness and running apparel.￭ Research product comparisons to other premium Merino wool apparel companies and identifying unique market niches for segments that are underserved for improved product placement positioning.￭ Examine unique running events worldwide that evokes the PULSE brand and sponsored the 2013 Leadville Race Series that included the legendary Leadville Trail 100 Run, an ultra marathon race in Leadville, Colorado.

Start-up headquartered in NYC that jointly manages MediaNews Group and Journal Register Company that reaches 61.5M Americans monthly through 800+ multi-platform products and newspapers across 18 states with annual revenues of more than $1.4B.￭ Digitally transformed, led and launched across over 130 newspaper properties a new national health channel that delivers compelling health news enabling readers with articles and tools to improve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Led end-of-life strategy for an underperforming product portfolio.￭ Applied Omniture analytic reports enabling prioritization of product features and functionality with key product partners that delivered new features and functionality to customers and the marketplace.

Innovative start-up and developer of in-room interactive TV (iTV) applications, high speed Internet access (HSIA) / Wi-Fi networking, premium media and entertainment content to premium hotel, resort and timeshare properties in the U.S., Canada and select global markets.￭ Designed and gained executive approval of a 2 year product roadmap for Roomlinx’s full product offering with new features and functionality that enables the company to remain one step in front of the competition.￭ Project managed and organized the software backlog with Software Development that resulted in designing an 18 month software product release schedule delivering key features to customers and the marketplace.￭ Championed the system integration work with payment gateway providers - Shift4 and Merchant Link and point-of-sale (POS) systems – MICROS Systems and Agilysys to expand and appeal to premium hotel properties globally.￭ Led the global language translation efforts converting the entire product application to Spanish, French and German to improve international guest experiences and greater market appeal to international resort properties.￭ Refined the product user-interface after examining the customer click behavior data to improve guest’s experiences and better market hotel property services that lead to an increase in purchase conversions.

Established in 1978, BI Incorporated provides a full continuum of offender monitoring technologies that include the manufacture of RF, GPS and alcohol ankle bracelets, and operating community reentry service centers for parolees, probationers, pretrial defendants and illegal aliens involved in the U.S. immigration court process. BI also owns and operates an ISO-certified national monitoring center, providing 24/7 expert support supervision services exclusively to governmental agencies. Acquired and now a wholly-owned subsidiary of The GEO Group, Inc.￭ Implemented and led a cross-functional and decentralized Product Team of 10 key functional leaders. Stabilized the TotalAccess SaaS software platform that included sorting and organizing the 1000+ backlog and creating a short-term roadmap improving GPS / GIS mapping capabilities, reduced customer complaints 50%, enabled iPad compatibility, increased call-center efficiency and improved browser compatibility beyond Internet Explorer.￭ Directed and implemented product management industry best practices corporate-wide using Pragmatic Marketing’s framework affecting functional areas such as Finance, Development, Sales, Customer Service, Marketing and R&D. Obtained the budget to bring Pragmatic Marketing in and conduct a BI focused program attended by executive management and key product stakeholder staff.￭ Designed $2M new software growth initiative in a partnership with Raytheon targeting the sex offender segment by conducting market research, competitive analysis, identified product requirements, market trends, calculated total addressable market, designed go-to-market strategy and service model that won executive approval. New offering included establishing mobile device and computer monitoring partnerships.￭ Established strategic partnership with SAIC developing a behavioral analysis tool synthesizing offender and GPS data to improve offender management outcomes and reduce offender recidivism rates.

Start-up with Stage-2 venture capital funding that provides ready to deploy intelligent MS Windows Mobile software solutions that help office product, express delivery and LTL companies optimize operations and enable real-time visibility to delivery work processes and status using ruggedized wireless handheld devices.￭ Recruited by and reported to the President for start-up company as 12th person on staff and directed all company-wide product marketing and product management efforts with P&L responsibility.￭ Led and designed $4M growth initiative by conducting market research, competitive analysis, market trends, analyzed and qualified three vertical markets, calculated total addressable market, prioritized product requirements, examined product patents, designed go-to-market strategy and created product roadmap that won executive approval.￭ Designed MS Windows Mobile application that includes GPS tracking, real-time status and location / mapping information and asset tracking. Established strategic partnerships with Garmin for turn-by-turn directions and mapping functionalities; UPS Logistics Technologies for route management; Symbol / Motorola, Hand Held / Honeywell, Intermec and Datalogic for handheld devices.￭ Led work with a cross-functional team and development staff of four and with full service marketing and PR agencies designing corporate brand and product identities / messages online and in print for markets being served.

A product management and product marketing consulting firm, helping companies navigate the marketing and technology paradigm with product management best practices.￭ In early conceptual stage with founders of new culinary chef dining experience concept, designing their business plan, marketing plan and go-to-market strategy.￭ Designed a go-to-market plan for a small Denver based information security company’s new product launch.￭ Assessed and designed changes to processes and procedures for a large healthcare software company that split product management into product marketing and product management roles. From business cases to the sales toolkit, a delineation of roles, documents and hand-offs were established.

In business for more than 30 years, Intrado has maintained a focus and passion for saving lives and supporting the needs of public safety. Agencies and telecommunication services providers throughout the world depend on Intrado for emergency communication services and technology. Products and services offered include emergency 9-1-1 voice call delivery, comprehensive data management, advanced call routing, emergency location and integrated call handling technologies. Intrado’s dedicated focus on emergency communications technology allows the company to continue pioneering network innovations that save lives and improve emergency response.￭ Orchestrated the divestiture of $4.5M Palladium call-handling product line with the executive team to Tel Control, Inc.￭ Led a cross-functional and decentralized product team of 16 with full P&L responsibility. Stabilized the 9-1-1 call-handling product line by establishing a short-term product roadmap that included automatic vehicle location (AVL), telematics and mapping / GIS features (ESRI-based), geospatial analytics, location-based services (LBS), VoIP capabilities and RAID storage components that allowed the company to lead this market segment.￭ Represented the company as a member of the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council (NRIC) VII that reports to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on national policy shaping the 9-1-1 public safety industry. Co-authored the first of four documents shaping the future communication means between public safety answering points (PSAP) and first responders, including law enforcement, fire and emergency medical service agencies.￭ As system integrator, I managed the emergency communication center design and installation within the Pentagon. Project encompassed all military service branches and security isolation design from the public Washington, DC central office switch and produced over $250,000 in profitable revenue for this project alone.

Pinpoint develops and markets software solutions that help advance emergency care and save lives, while increasing clinical and operational efficiencies. With products for defibrillation and monitoring, circulation and CPR feedback, data management, fluid resuscitation, and therapeutic temperature management, Pinpoint / ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies that help clinicians, EMS and fire professionals, and lay rescuers treat victims needing resuscitation and critical care.￭ Recruited by and reported to the CEO. Led a cross-functional team of five senior staff who defined the product vision, specifications, requirements, product positioning, pricing, launch plan and gained product roadmap approval.￭ Designed the go-to-market and development timeline to launch a new product suite of Windows-based mobile data applications/tools and emergency 9-1-1 computer-aided-dispatch (CAD) system software products worldwide.

For more than 75 years Jeppesen has made it possible for pilots and their passengers to safely and efficiently reach their destinations. Today this pioneering spirit continues as Jeppesen delivers transformational information and optimization solutions to improve the efficiency of air, sea and rail operations around the globe.￭ Developed and established strategic market requirements in the design phase for the electronic flight bag (EFB) mobile tablet computer and panel mount navigational devices that provide advanced information management and GPS / mapping capabilities in the airplane cockpit. The EFB design delivered more real-time accurate aircraft performance calculations, creating significant savings of time and money while increasing safety and streamlining management of flight information.￭ Championed major product redesign, re-engineered product development process and identified new growth opportunities in a new strategy that achieved 30% growth and product life extension for a $4.5M mission critical software product line.￭ Increased product coverage 50% worldwide by gaining product approval within the European Union. Won product compliance to Joint Aviation Regulations (JAR-OPS) by traveling extensively throughout Europe to meet with Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) and member airlines.￭ Conceptualized and led engineering development of a new SaaS-based product for U.S. Air Force that increased annual revenues 26%. Led the new web application and strategy development that was launched and presented to military and government agencies worldwide including NASA, U.S. Navy, Royal Air Force and the French Air Force.

Start-up and leading provider of flight data analysis and 3-dimensional visualization software. The company develops commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) application software for flight / simulator debriefing and after-action reporting to improve aircraft maintenance, operations, safety and training while supporting Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) programs.￭ Recruited by and reported to the CEO as 12th person on staff to direct all marketing and sales efforts.￭ Designed and instituted corporate branding/integrated marketing strategy for all product lines. Managed a full service marketing agency’s creative efforts for branding, positioning, product video, advertising and promotional merchandise.￭ Established relationships with GIS mapping providers for accurate terrain models and aircraft manufacturers for scale airplane models that expanded the product offering and appeal to airlines around the world.

An ISO 9000 certified electronic contract manufacturer for IBM server / storage products, and Lucent and Avaya telephony products. Purchased by SMTP in Canada, closed local U.S. facility and moved manufacturing to Mexico.￭ Managed entire pre-production, manufacturing and distribution of a $4.6M U.S. Government contract for computer security access cards.￭ Led meetings with customers that identified key product requirements, teamed with Sales negotiating contracts with customers, managed ERP / MRP demand schedule and assured achievement of financial and profitability goals.

A leading global supplier of industrial process control products that measure volumetric and mass flow rates.￭ Brought additional $2.5M in sales and grew revenues 25% during the first year while bringing a new flow measurement product through all phases of engineering, research and development, combined with a successful solid go-to-market and product launch strategy worldwide.￭ Increased international sales by 15% within six months through building and managing international dual distribution channel network in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.￭ Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans to increase revenues by $10M.

An airline and aviation consulting firm providing a full range of marketing strategy and engineering services to the airline and aviation marketplaces worldwide.￭ Airline customers included United Airlines, Western Pacific and MarkAir.￭ Engaged and advised major and regional airlines on aircraft allocations, route network planning, flight plans, aircraft configurations, flight operations, airplane performance, flight safety and regulatory compliance.￭ Conducted engineering facility operations feasibility study for Aspen Pitkin County Airport expansion plans for jet service. Presented environmental and community impact studies to Board of County Commissioners and public to gain feedback of plans. Results were incorporated in ballot issue for November 1995 election and narrowly lost approval.

A regional air carrier originally based in Anchorage, Alaska that moved to Denver, serving unique destinations in Alaska and the western U.S.￭ Worked with FAA in resolving weight and balance and flight safety issues that left Boeing 737 fleet grounded. Within one week resolved all issues and able to return the entire fleet to service.￭ Advised CFO and VP-Flight Operations on leased aircraft selected/retained, route network planning, flight planning system modifications, aircraft configurations, flight safety and regulatory compliance issues.

Major air carrier with more than 3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 150 domestic and 131 international destinations, more than any other carrier in the world.￭ Principle engineer for the Boeing 737 fleet worldwide and liaison to Boeing managing all aspects of the aircraft performance characteristics in markets used.￭ Designed special flight procedures into some of the world's most difficult airports using sophisticated GIS, terrain and map modeling technologies and full motion simulators that enabled the safe introduction of jet service.￭ Designed the first FAA approved, custom designed GPS / FMS commercial airline flight procedure in the U.S. into Aspen-Pitkin County airport.￭ Appraised the value and cost benefit of acquiring aircraft assets: B737-300 / 500, BAe-146, Fokker 70, and ATR 72, valued in excess of $1.5B used in specific markets and routes. Analyzed direct operating cost models to determine aircraft utilization strategies and route structures.￭ Company representative to City of Denver planning committee for new Denver International Airport and advised committee on facility operational and maintenance needs, runway layout design and flight approaches / departure routings into the new airport.￭ Worked with FAA and NTSB after the November 1987 DC-9 accident / crash during a blizzard at Stapleton Airport to examine wing-tip vortex dissipation phenomena and impact. Vortex findings prompted FAA to increase separation of smaller aircraft in takeoff line-up and improved de-icing / anti-icing procedures in snowing conditions.￭ Led market and engineering analysis efforts in Dept. of Transportation bid introducing service to Bogotá, Colombia. Awarded route allowed for South American expansion and became market leader amongst U.S. carriers.