John Mahan Email & Phone Number

Greater Philadelphia Area

In addition to program management and sole authority on all product related decisions, I prioritized, deployed, and measured all R&D resources to insure that the program continued to exceed all KPI's and deliver strong revenue growth without interruption. • Quickly promoted to Customer Delivery Manager following an aggressive product launch and steep mass production ramp-up to overtake the competition and support the customer’s national roll out of Gigabit speeds through DOCSIS 3.1… Show more In addition to program management and sole authority on all product related decisions, I prioritized, deployed, and measured all R&D resources to insure that the program continued to exceed all KPI's and deliver strong revenue growth without interruption. • Quickly promoted to Customer Delivery Manager following an aggressive product launch and steep mass production ramp-up to overtake the competition and support the customer’s national roll out of Gigabit speeds through DOCSIS 3.1. • Inspired highly skilled team members from multiple functional groups resulting in on-time, requirement-driven product delivery, posting strong KPIs and securing sole source status to exceed revenue expectations. • Synthesized individual efforts into synergistic achievements, duplicating key program successes with all Syndication partners and solidifying Technicolor’s dominance in the North American broadband category. • Managed multi-million dollar R&D budgets, applying financial best practices and strategic thinking to maximize profit through cost controls, forecast accruals, change management, and quarterly reconciliation.• Handpicked a global quick-response team to unlock critical resources to mitigate sudden supply chain disruption created by the MLCC crisis and Coronavirus pandemic. Additional parts sourced to recover millions in revenue each week. Show less

Greater Philadelphia Area

I was hired to own and lead the flagship XB6 program that delivered to the largest domestic MSO, Technicolor’s first 8x8 DOCSIS 3.1 powered advanced residential gateway that delivered 1GB over WiFI and IoT capabilities through ZigBee, Bluetooth, and Thread protocols. • Parallel management of a DOCSIS 3.1 business router, providing Gig-speed Ethernet, WiFi, and telephone to business clients. • Delivered recommendations to senior management on issues with direct revenue impact… Show more I was hired to own and lead the flagship XB6 program that delivered to the largest domestic MSO, Technicolor’s first 8x8 DOCSIS 3.1 powered advanced residential gateway that delivered 1GB over WiFI and IoT capabilities through ZigBee, Bluetooth, and Thread protocols. • Parallel management of a DOCSIS 3.1 business router, providing Gig-speed Ethernet, WiFi, and telephone to business clients. • Delivered recommendations to senior management on issues with direct revenue impact, program liability and risk, incremental margin growth, ongoing mitigation, and matters requiring further investment or escalation. • Conducted relentless data collection and correlation across multiple platforms to uncover ordering mistakes and stranded inventories, saving the company millions of dollars. Recovered $1M in one transaction alone. • Planned, directed, and audited large scale production through global contract manufacturers like Foxconn and Pegatron in Vietnam and China, landing millions of gateways and business routers to North American ports. • Performed local audits to inspect the injection molds formed through electrical discharge machining (EDM), fabrication of the plastics, and the overall assembly process used to create each product’s industrial design.• Socialized sensitive technical and commercial information in customer-facing interactions, delicately balancing company policy, customer terms and conditions, profit maximization, and customer satisfaction. • Identified and addressed program challenges by leveraging key resources to quickly isolate the root cause, weigh the risks, implement the best mitigation, adjust documentation, notify stakeholders, and measure results. Show less

Sterling, Virginia

Leverage all existing technologies, overseas capabilities, and global sales channels within the NeST group, to develop and sell remote monitoring products and solutions to global service providers, delivering operational metrics, remote control of their assets, and valuable cost saving measures with a typical ROI of 1 year. • Developed, promoted, and sold niche telecom monitoring solutions, broadband HFC and EPON configurations globally; yearly revenues averaged $2.5M, consistently… Show more Leverage all existing technologies, overseas capabilities, and global sales channels within the NeST group, to develop and sell remote monitoring products and solutions to global service providers, delivering operational metrics, remote control of their assets, and valuable cost saving measures with a typical ROI of 1 year. • Developed, promoted, and sold niche telecom monitoring solutions, broadband HFC and EPON configurations globally; yearly revenues averaged $2.5M, consistently generated 8%-15% cash on 40% blended gross margin. • Appointed as Strategic Product Manager of IoT Smart Solutions for LIHTC Aging in Place MDU segment, to provide affordable safety and security measures for each apartment. • Led corporate pivot to monitor power and security for cellular tower back haul applications in emerging markets where theft of batteries and fuel was all but disabling all redundant power systems. • Co-developed a WiFi/Bluetooth gateway to address industrial IoT applications for UPS, environment, security.• Researched, analyzed, and identified domestic and international IoT market trends and demographic shifts. Show less

Sterling, Va

• Prepared and defended yearly budgets, forecasts, staffing needs, and R&D investments using Excel. • Developed and measured a trusted network of OEMs, VARs, and Distributors to reach CALA, EMEA, and Asia. • Prepared and negotiated highly profitable multi-year product & service contracts with Latin American MSO’s for system-wide solutions.• Directed multiple overseas R&D teams to successfully develop and deliver enterprise monitoring solutions… Show more • Prepared and defended yearly budgets, forecasts, staffing needs, and R&D investments using Excel. • Developed and measured a trusted network of OEMs, VARs, and Distributors to reach CALA, EMEA, and Asia. • Prepared and negotiated highly profitable multi-year product & service contracts with Latin American MSO’s for system-wide solutions.• Directed multiple overseas R&D teams to successfully develop and deliver enterprise monitoring solutions. • Supervised 5 technical professionals directly, 15-20 indirectly offshore. Reported to CEO.• Conducted personnel assessments to maximize staffing, adjusting for local culture, customs, and economy. Show less

Quakertown, Pa

NeST group purchased assets of AM Communications and re-branded the monitoring division as AM Networks, a Status Monitoring company. • Formed private label partnerships with global equipment manufacturers to drive average volume sales to $2M.• Applied critical problem solving techniques remotely and on-site to resolve customer issues globally.• Reduced expenses by reducing the headcount needed to sell products worldwide by 60%, combining sales and technical suport… Show more NeST group purchased assets of AM Communications and re-branded the monitoring division as AM Networks, a Status Monitoring company. • Formed private label partnerships with global equipment manufacturers to drive average volume sales to $2M.• Applied critical problem solving techniques remotely and on-site to resolve customer issues globally.• Reduced expenses by reducing the headcount needed to sell products worldwide by 60%, combining sales and technical suport functions. • Developed new clients in emerging markets by leveraging local channel presence, increasing profitability. Show less

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Business

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Post Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering