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My responsibilities and contributions to the company have been to support and shape the long term vision for the business, organization, content categories, and products. Served as the executive for relationships with key 3rd party developers, partners and IP holders to deliver the new product and experiences. Responsible for implementing the structure, metrics and criteria, and operating systems and methodology to deliver results whilst also shaping the overall long range plans and budget priorities.Overseeing and managing the development of new product(s) ensuring that materials, software and hardware is developed, manufactured to quality and meets the criteria and requirements that come with the green-light approval. Develop detailed go-to-market strategies, working cross-functionally with organizations around the world in Sales, Marketing, Operations, Creative, Partnerships, Measurement & Analytics.Successfully launched the product, SOLSOL, in collaboration and under an Exclusive arrangement with Amazon Exclusives under their Wearable Technology category on April 20, 2016. Successfully marketed and promoted the product and received worldwide recognition, multiple top 10 and or best of the best innovative new products awards along with local, national news coverage and TV Show appearances. Successfully received approval from USPTO on both the Poweraid and SOLSOL registration trademarks. Currently developing the Poweraid brand and delivering a line of battery charging products and solutions. The company strategy is to license the brand and product lines to an established third party distributor.

We deliver payment solutions for optimizing all aspects of the payment process to help create efficiency and drive growth. The industries we serve include e-commerce, business to business, retail, restaurants, direct response, healthcare, gaming, non-profit and finance services. In addition to consulting services, we service and provide products to both domestic and international clients related to PREPAID, MOBILE, P2P, MICRO-PAYMENT solutions both open and closed looped.

Responsibility for commercializing all IPF assets as a Certified Third Party Processor for use in Prepaid open and closed loop environment. Worked closely with a variety of industry partners, financial institutions, technology providers, networks and manufactures.

Co-founded company by leading management buy-out of core technology from Digineer Inc. Led online enterprise software Application Service Provider (ASP) focused on payments (P2P, Micro and Prepaid). Received venture investment and organized key management team. Resided on the Board of Directors, and joined initially as VP Business Development and later promoted to President in 2004.

In partnership with Cybertek Holdings, a network security company based in Seoul, Korea. Delivered the SET 1.0 Protocol and established relationship with VISA and MasterCard to launch first successful SET1.0 pilot program for eCommerce in Asia Pacific. Developed SMS, MOBILE P2P solution.

Co-founded and led online enterprise software Application Service Provider (ASP) focused on educational learning tools and services. Received venture investment. Gained major client with World Trade Center Association and launched World Trade Center University Online (WTCU) in 1997 at the Annual WTCA conference in Hong Kong. Through subsequent transactions the company was acquired by Trigem Computers (Korea).

Sporting Goods, General Merchandise and Agriculture Distributor and Manufacturer - The company exported treadmills and exercise equipment to ASIA (S. Korea). Manufactured healthcare product (Tummy Belt) for AVON Cosmetics Mexico. Export California produce to ASIA

Creator of Scatch and Grip Ball. Developed sport toys that contained "Velcro Adhesive fabrics" Top 3 selling toy in the U.S. in 1991-1992. Managed worldwide distribution/licensing and manufacturing of products. Extensive experience in brand management, prototype manufacturing and major retail partnerships. Gained major clients including Brookstone, Walmart-Sam's Club, Target, Sharper Image and Toys R Us. Later completed strategic U.S. marketing & sales rights, and other global distribution rights.