Jesse Wilson Email & Phone Number

San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Advising product strategy for a leading edge AI startup building lifelike characters with continuously advancing capabilities.

Puerto Rico

At Apexive, we develop world class technology solutions for ever major platform. With our diverse team dedicated to the cutting edge of software tools and practices, we take a project from ideation to launch in weeks rather than months. Learn what we can do for you at Apexive.com.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Lead product development for trade execution software. Our unique solution enabled customers to execute 9 figure crypto trades instantly across a dozen exchanges with minimal slippage and no telegraphing.

Prague, Czechia

Helping businesses achieve success with the Dynamics 365 suite. Developing a world-class, customer-focused product team in Prague.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

In 6 years with Avast I've helped grow a $3m mobile consumer business into $100m annual bookings, including the merger of AVG and Location Labs into Avast. I've managed a number of products and teams, including:- Avast Mobile Security- AVG AntiVirus- Avast Family Space- Avast Battery Saver- Alarm Clock Xtreme- Avast Anti-Theft- Avast SecureMeSubsequently, I lead the Platform Product team for Family apps under the Partner business unit. We developed solutions… Show more In 6 years with Avast I've helped grow a $3m mobile consumer business into $100m annual bookings, including the merger of AVG and Location Labs into Avast. I've managed a number of products and teams, including:- Avast Mobile Security- AVG AntiVirus- Avast Family Space- Avast Battery Saver- Alarm Clock Xtreme- Avast Anti-Theft- Avast SecureMeSubsequently, I lead the Platform Product team for Family apps under the Partner business unit. We developed solutions for partners including Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone, WindTre, Kyivstar, and others telcos. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

Led the Product and Design team through innovative UX and UI design, product strategy, growth and monetization efforts. Industry-leading engagement and daily use by more than 2 million users in 200 countries drove a top-50 grossing rank in the App Store.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Building innovative new products across multiple platforms to connect a worldwide community of dance enthusiasts with professional and amateur dance entertainment.DanceOn is the dominant global, multi-platform programming brand for Dance Entertainment. Co-founded by Madonna, Guy Oseary, Allen DeBevoise and Amanda Taylor, DanceOn boasts nearly 8 million network subscribers to date and a variety of popular original series.

Santa Monica, Ca

Acting as an interim VP of Product, I help technology startups navigate through every stage of product design, development and launch.Because user experience design is crucial for success, our process starts with a cycle of wireframing, review, iteration, prototyping, and user testing. My team employs meticulous documentation to organize all of the business needs into a clear plan for success. This helps us produce top quality development on schedule, and on budget.

Hollywood, Ca

Grindr is a top-3 grossing social networking app in the App Store, and winner of the 2012 TechCrunch Best Location Application Crunchie, among many other awards. More than 1.2 million Grindr users log on to the app every day, and exchange 30 million-plus chat messages and two million-plus photos to one another. Users spend about two hours using the app daily, and they log in an average of eight times per day. Up to 300,000 users are logged onto Grindr at any given moment.As head of… Show more Grindr is a top-3 grossing social networking app in the App Store, and winner of the 2012 TechCrunch Best Location Application Crunchie, among many other awards. More than 1.2 million Grindr users log on to the app every day, and exchange 30 million-plus chat messages and two million-plus photos to one another. Users spend about two hours using the app daily, and they log in an average of eight times per day. Up to 300,000 users are logged onto Grindr at any given moment.As head of Product, my responsibilities included:• Manage price testing and analysis• Implement and manage user acquisition• Lead wireframing, UX design and UI design• Define product requirements, acceptance criteria and user stories• Collaborate on business strategy and roadmaps• Keep abreast of competitors• Liaison with business partners• Provide quality assurance and release approval• Assist with Marketing strategy• Analyze KPIs and report on business intelligence• Take ownership, solve problems and produce results• Report to the CEO Show less

Hollywood, Ca

http://blendr.com/https://itunes.apple.com/app/id434528779https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blendr.mobileResponsibilities included:• Develop and document complete product specifications• Research and prioritize user requirements, strategic and business requirements, and functional requirements• Coordinate product design, development and release with Design, Marketing, Customer Service, Business, Quality Assurance, and Development teams•… Show more http://blendr.com/https://itunes.apple.com/app/id434528779https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blendr.mobileResponsibilities included:• Develop and document complete product specifications• Research and prioritize user requirements, strategic and business requirements, and functional requirements• Coordinate product design, development and release with Design, Marketing, Customer Service, Business, Quality Assurance, and Development teams• Participate in daily standup meetings to review development status• Participate in quality assurance for all builds and all platforms, and provide final authorization to release software updates• Optimize the use of collaboration software to organize deliverables by all 7 members of the Product & Design team• Stay abreast of competition, user feedback, and industry trends Show less

Beverly Hills

• As Scrum Associate Product Owner of the Member-to-Member Pod, I led a team of 6 in regular 3-week development cycles to boost member communication, registrations and subscriptions across 7 properties, reaching a combined one million monthly active users.• As the lead competitive analyst, I monitored about 100 competitors and helped protect IP.• As a social marketing strategist, I created social media accounts, drafted an execution plan for two Community Managers, and helped acquire… Show more • As Scrum Associate Product Owner of the Member-to-Member Pod, I led a team of 6 in regular 3-week development cycles to boost member communication, registrations and subscriptions across 7 properties, reaching a combined one million monthly active users.• As the lead competitive analyst, I monitored about 100 competitors and helped protect IP.• As a social marketing strategist, I created social media accounts, drafted an execution plan for two Community Managers, and helped acquire nearly 40k fans with zero ad budget. Show less

Beverly Hills, Ca

Conduct product analysis, competitive analysis and member profiling.

Santa Cruz, Ca

http://interosantacruz.com/http://swanlakehomes.com/• First agent to hang license with this broker• IT & Website Admin• Managed sales and marketing of a 128-unit condo conversion project• Oversaw community operations to ensure top sales performance• Submitted weekly marketing reports• Answered directly to the project manager, Barry Swenson Builder’s SVP, and investors• Responsible for property portfolios, contracts, escrow oversight, sales and marketing•… Show more http://interosantacruz.com/http://swanlakehomes.com/• First agent to hang license with this broker• IT & Website Admin• Managed sales and marketing of a 128-unit condo conversion project• Oversaw community operations to ensure top sales performance• Submitted weekly marketing reports• Answered directly to the project manager, Barry Swenson Builder’s SVP, and investors• Responsible for property portfolios, contracts, escrow oversight, sales and marketing• Sold more than 40 condos within my first year Show less

Santa Cruz, Ca

• Hired as a trainee and within 3 months promoted to Manager• Managed leasing, hired leasing consultants, leased up 82 units in 9 months• Oversaw operations, ordered maintenance and property audits, made necessary purchases• Headed marketing effort in paid print and online media, Craigslist ads and organic SEO• Drafted annual budget, processed rents, paid expenses, submitted reports to accounting• Served notices to vacate, followed eviction protocol, collected unpaid rents… Show more • Hired as a trainee and within 3 months promoted to Manager• Managed leasing, hired leasing consultants, leased up 82 units in 9 months• Oversaw operations, ordered maintenance and property audits, made necessary purchases• Headed marketing effort in paid print and online media, Craigslist ads and organic SEO• Drafted annual budget, processed rents, paid expenses, submitted reports to accounting• Served notices to vacate, followed eviction protocol, collected unpaid rents in small claims court• Screened applicants, used my best judgment in selecting applicants, obeyed fair housing laws• Led weekly education and training of on-site employees including fair housing, safety, etc• Exceeded actual apartment income projection by 25%, kept budget below projection Show less

Santa Cruz, Ca

• Trained in leasing and promoted to Manager within 3 months

Santa Cruz, Ca

• Youngest Sales Associate in the company• Trained under 5 of the company's best Sales Managers• Recruited to work directly for Barry Swenson Builder at Swan Lake Gardens

Scotts Valley, Ca

• Office administration• Shipping facilitation• Inside Sales• Inside Communications• Helped US headquarters almost double its sales

Santa Cruz, Ca

• DJ'ed the largest club night in Santa Cruz• Promoted with flyers, guerrilla Facebook advertising, and student org promotions• Increased turn-out from 10 to 700+ regular attendees within a month

Master, Communication Management, Online Communities

USC's pioneering Annenberg Program on Online Communities (APOC) is a graduate school program in new media, Internet marketing, and online.

Business Management Economics, Business Management, Accounting, Information Systems Management, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurs' Society, University Economics Association, Santa Cruz Ski and Snowboard Club • Founded.