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Meudon, Île-De-France, Fr

Meudon, Île-De-France, Fr

Optiq display line of 4K HDR screens developed in partnership with Harman (A Samsung Company)PLM for all legacy IFE systems and connectivity systemsPLM upgrade solutions- targeted at upgrading systems in our current install baseManaging hardware components and software applications for Thales InFlyt Experience product lines.Responsible for cabin display units- both crew and passenger units including:Gen 5 Fit and Flex SVDUs (Smart Video Display Units)- 1080p resolution at an amazing 35% lower weight than our previous generation, not to mention lower power consumption and another increase in MTBF.Gen 6 stunning 4K resolutionIn unit DRM (digital rights management ) solutions - Widevine, HDCPAndroid OS solutions and CTS efforts.Develop and manage full product life cycle strategy and innovation.Software Development Kit (SDK) - to enable customers to develop applicationsResponsible for all video enabled smart handsetsAlso manage passenger peripherals such as in seat USB (Type A and Type C- PD) ports typically used for charging PEDs (Personal Electronic Devices- phones and tablets brought on board by passengers)Wireless charging QI. Remote Bluetooth devices.Previous product line responsibilities:Live News and Weather, providing live information to passengers while in route.Cached Intranet Pages provides a method for airlines to pre-load web pages on the aircraft as well as cache passenger search pages enhancing passenger experience and reducing bandwidth usage White Listed Internet which helps airlines provide a better internet experience for passengers.Product manager representative on EPMO team- responsible for prioritizing project evaluation efforts.Work with Agile trains as product management representative (SAFE- Scaled Agile Framework)Member of YPI -Thales Innovation team.Received Thales Outshine Award - Recognition for exemplifying Thales corporate principles. Selection is based on voting by directors and above from across the company.

Fullerton, California, Us

Responsible for the Fluids product line.

Azusa, California, Us

Manage a broad range of emission devices for the Landscape Drip Division. Drip products are a highly efficient way to provide water directly to plants. Drip Irrigation can provide significant water savings while still allowing people to maintain their desired landscape.Direct new product development• Developed business case for board of directors, leading to a new product line development• Managed all aspects of a successful global product launch that exceeded 1st year projections by 18%• Responsible for global product forecasting and sku rationalization, managing 100s of skus• Requested, received and managed large R&D budget - currently have patents pending • Created and presented training material both in person and on-line for global sales team, end users and customers

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Manage and direct Fujitsu’s broad line of SCO (Self-Checkout) products.Directed development of new hardware and software products and features for release with major customers Interact with customers to help develop ROI materials to present value to customersCoordinate and manage demos at key retail industry trade shows and eventsLed project team to implement company’s first on-line configurator allowing our customers to more quickly and effectively configure the company’s broad range of SCO, POS (point of sale), and Self Order (kiosk) productsThe product configurator reduced order errors, decreased time to quote and quote errors significantly improving the customer experience during the preliminary sales engagement cycle ordering and delivery processLed development of Mobile App to be used by home users and integrate with self-check out devices at the store.Work with customers to develop and deploy products and strategies that enhance the retail customer’s shopping experienceCreated business cases, market requirement documents (MRD), product requirement documents (PRD), road maps

Four Corners is a privately held holding company. The company actively examines acquisitions spanning a broad range of industries. The company targets smaller firms with top line revenue numbers in the $1-5 million dollar range. The company's board members have a diverse background allowing it to expand the range of industries that it can participate in.Responsible for evaluating M & A target companies to determine viability and ROI on investment.Developed forecasting models for each potential target so that the acquisition team could look at future revenue streams.Evaluated business models of target companies to determine long term viability of company and potential for expansion and or viability of franchise opportunities.

IBTA is an industry trade association focused on promoting the adaptation and advancement of InfiniBand TechnologyResponsible for overseeing marketing activity and annual budget.Direct trade show and marketing activity.Represented IBTA at press and analyst engagements.Write and review press releases and blog positings for trade associations website.Provide monthly updates to organization's steering committee.Developed maintained and published Associations long range road mapPresented use cases at industry trade shows

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Product Manager for a full line of edge and director class core InfiniBand switching solutions. Additional responsibility for a line of HCAs.Responsible for managing InfiniBand switching solutions. This included a broad range of hardware and software products. Manage full life cycle of both hardware and software products. Launched next generation of InfiniBand switch, including multiple hardware and software platforms.Successfully aided in several customer engagements.Developing marketing collateral and launch plans. Working with events team to create and implement world class trade show displays demos and events.Create competitive briefs, product positioning and pricing strategies.Promote QLogic InfiniBand solutions in the broader market.Past responsibilities (Sr. Marketing Manager-Solutions Marketing Group)Agile project management.Responsible for industry analyst relations and coordinating launch activities. Involved in the launch of products covering the following technologies:iSCSI, FC(Fibre Channel),FCoE(Fibre Channel over Ethernet), IB(InfiniBand).Products launched have included: HBAs, HCAs, CNAs, switches, blade switches and mezzanine cards.

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Aero Tech Systems is a firm focused on the design and production of electro-mechanical systems for the aerospace industry. The company's primary focus is on military aircraft programs. The company was founded by a group of senior program managers from the aerospace industry's major prime contractors.

Company provides executive level consulting and custom software projects

Fullerton, Ca, Us

Was the instructor for a class I helped developed called Technology Marketing Tools. It was developed to introduce marketing professionals to new tools and helps them learn how to leverage them in their jobs. Some of the things covered are web analytics and search engine optimization. We also look at defining and determining ROI for these new tools.

Still active member

Built world class marketing team. Implemented a broad base successful trade show campaign. Developed company and product brand recognition. Directed new product development and release.• Successfully closed company's largest ever multi-year military keyboard contract, for development and production of a new model• Developed and implemented company’s 3 year board approved long range strategic plan ( LRSP )• Responsible for developing and maintaining department annual operating plan ( AOP )• Implemented analytical tools to manage product development and successfully launch new products• Increased sales by 34%, through the systematic implementation of sales and marketing strategies • Architected and implemented company data backup and business continuity systemsRedesigned corporate web site and optimized it to push key pages to the top of targeted searches

Newport Beach, Us

Responsible for business unit P&L, new product development, strategic relationships customer relationships, and marketing of product linesProduct lines managed:• Upgrade storage products for laptops desktops and servers• NAS (Network Attached Storage )products both the hardware and software aspects• CD-server products.• Tape storage products• Software data transfer productsKey Accomplishments:• Developed and launched SaaS cloud file storage service product line• Grew $12 million/year business unit to $60 Million/year in under 2 years• Developed key partnerships with major OEMs including IBM, Toshiba, Hitachi, Kingston, and Dell• Directed 30 successful product launches, including both software and hardware products• Negotiated ground breaking co-op deals with suppliers, increasing company’s ability to market lines• Managed development of PACS data storage system targeted at Teleradiology marketLaunched several products globally, opening up channels in Europe and Asia for our product linesReleased retail versions of multiple product lines. This included all aspects of developing the product and packaging to make it appropriate for retail stores as well as catalog and on-line sales. The retail products were sold in OEM branded catalogs as well as their websitesServed as a technical and industry expert for the Department of Justice as they examined potential acquisitions and mergers within the hard drive production industry.

Irvine, California, Us

Lead development team in release of new products, mange cost for OEM programs, design new products and parts. Improve current designs and reduce component costs• Chaired Executive/Board level committee for product cost reduction, reducing costs by 22%• Specialized in bringing R&D projects to market on schedule and under budget• Directed 35% cost reduction in $70 Million product line• Optimized parts and tooling to reduce manufacturing costs and save over $5 Million annually• Served as engineering representative for the Control Change Board ( CCB )

Arlington, Va, Us

Design mechanical componets of the 777 aircraft

Worked in various roles in a privately owned independent pharmacy business.Roles included, marketing activity, inventory management, retail operations, and billing.

Certificate Program, Medical Product Development

Mba, Marketing

Mse, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Bse, Mechanical Engineering And Applied Mechanics