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New Jersey, United States

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Mobile Impact is a consulting firm that specializes in product and solution strategy, product realization, program management, and technology development. In my role as a partner in Mobile Impact, I shoulder a diverse set of responsibilities, spanning business strategy and planning, project definition, account management, sales support, and project staffing. As the leader of our project management approach and processes, I provide direction to 1-3 consulting teams, with team sizes ranging from 1 to 8 members. These teams are engaged with critical tasks, including design, development, and documentation. In client-facing capacities, I lead customer engagements for developing products/services during any phase from inception through successful launch. My core responsibilities revolve around managing client expectations and ensuring our teams deliver with excellence. I influence team effectiveness across various functions and disciplines, ensuring seamless collaboration and communication. With a focus on achieving project excellence, I spearhead crucial aspects such as requirements discovery, solution design, user story writing, and product/feature definition. My extensive experience collaborating with teams in large organizations encompasses strategy development, product visioning, feature planning, competitive analysis, customer journey mapping, and web design.• Technology Evaluation, Product Conceptualization, and Feature Definition – Evaluated solutions to define product features for cloud enabled network capabilities. Directed the analysis and creation of use-cases for cloud product services - web-application firewall, API security, load balancing. Wrote requirements and user stories for SaaS support and integration as both an add-on service and core capability. Analyzed cloud cost management tools defining product service for client to integrate and offer for sale.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

• Product Concepts, Strategy, and Design – Directed the conceptualization and development of products/ services design, web prototype, and user stories. Directed the development and creation of over 80 product concepts to support advanced 5G applications and multi-access edge computing (MEC). Analyzed markets, vendors, products, and services for client to integrate innovative concepts and solutions. Defined scope, requirements, platform/feature roadmap, and technology capabilities.• Product Design and Development - Directed and project managed multinational team in creating an online marketplace from initial concept. Specified user stories/requirements/acceptance criteria in Jira and managed non-collocated Agile development team varying between 8-14 members - software developers, product managers, and designers. Defined, developed, and launched service in 18 months.• Product Definition and Market Analysis – Lead product concept development, market vertical/segment analysis, and business model development. Directed development of product concepts and market opportunity analysis to support low-cost tracking sensors for Cat M1. Directed the development of sensors products in minimum viable configurations for market vertical and segments. • Product Strategy and Business Case – Product strategy, market segment analysis, and business model development. Lead the ideation, and creation of over 50 enterprise IoT product opportunities. • Operations and Program Management – Guided transformational change to source a ($6M+) forecast and planning tool, deployed with new processes across five countries – 50% improvement in cycle time, 40% reduction of inventory. • Technology and Project Management - Directed global, cross-functional project to define and acquire an IT software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. Managed international software development team to acquire a ($8M+) mobile provisioning and over-the-air (OTA) update system supporting +30M users.

Quam-X as a consulting firm, was dedicated to technology strategy, program management, product management, supply chain, and market research expertise (merged with Mobile Impact). In client-facing capacities, I directed delivery of customer solutions and vendor contract development to ensure optimal outcomes. As a trusted advisor, I provided invaluable technology guidance across various functional teams, taking charge of program management and driving product research efforts. I spearheaded the development of a strategic plan to align technology and cost objectives, while also conducting in-depth research and data analysis.• Strategy and Product Management - Conducted research and improved product cost model. Benchmarked costs, provided value estimation strategy ($50M+ savings), negotiated product purchases ($450M+ mobile devices).• Operations and Project Management - Led enterprise project initiatives for cost reduction, analyzed system and functional requirements, created project plans, developed metrics, coordinated/negotiated contracts ($50M+).

Reston, Va, Us

I skillfully directed both the professional services team and account management, while also playing a key role in establishing and organizing a new and dynamic consulting team. This involved providing hands-on participation in consulting projects, defining project scope, driving business development efforts, offering comprehensive support, and overseeing contract management. In client-facing roles, I took the lead in guiding, managing, and supporting the execution and delivery of client solutions and directing our professional services team. My responsibilities encompassed defining project strategies, overseeing program management, and effectively managing cross-functional teams to ensure seamless collaboration. Additionally, I developed strategic business plans and defined value-added services.• Strategy and Product Management - Created financial analysis tool to benchmark and compare products for creating road maps and support contract negotiations. Created total cost model to normalize costs between products, identified value-drivers/features comparing over 100 mobile products, completed research and product breakdowns, and established negotiating goals (delivered price reductions of $400M+ annually).• Business Transformation - Directed transformational project to change business processes. Provided leadership and hands-on input to define an end-to-end process for product development, collaborated across the organization to gather requirements, mapped, and defined efficient / LEAN processes (<40% time-to-market).

Conceptualized and developed an RFID solution to create a unique mobile application and digital retail experience to improve in-store product discovery / search and accelerate the purchase to checkout experience.

As the driving force behind Winova, a corporate start-up, I led the development of cutting-edge integrated circuits for mobile devices. In this role, I strategically formulated and implemented operations strategies, designed robust project management processes, and established comprehensive policies and procedures. Moreover, I actively contributed to defining product requirements and optimizing the product portfolio, while creating a forward-looking product roadmap. Additionally, I played a vital role in building an impressive patent portfolio to protect and advance our technological innovations.• Strategy - Directed activity to create patent portfolio to write over 20 patents for new technologies (15+ issued), defined end-to-end process/policies for creating and submitting patents.• Product Management and Development - Directed program to identify product requirements and manage product development (~25 people). • Operations - Established design center. Managed a $2M+ equipment and $4M+ operational budget.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Director - Engineering management, mobile devices, mobile applications, development, manufacturing.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Engineering