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London, England, United Kingdom

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Responsible for building and managing the newly created Electroacoustic department. Also creating and implementing the associated engineering and product development processes.Key responsibilities and skills include:- Leadership of the global Acoustic and Digital Signal Processing teams- Improving existing, and developing new processes for greater efficiency and scalability- Defining and overseeing professional audio product development projects

Antwerp Area, Belgium

Responsible for defining and executing the product development roadmap. Also managing the R&D team.Key responsibilities and skills include:- Report directly to group CEO and key member of the Management Team- Define and execute product roadmap, including innovation strategy and company direction- Oversee the R&D team in Belgium and Shenzhen

Hong Kong

Key responsibilities and skills include:- Managing and evolving the Sound & Acoustics team at our Hong Kong and Shenzhen facilities- Cross functional product development for headphone, home audio, and home theatre categories- Working with a global innovation team to define business focused technology roadmaps- Representing audio at Philips in key relationships with partners, customers, and the media- Continuous improvement through ISO9001 process implementation

Hong Kong

Key responsibilities and skills include:- Managing and evolving the Sound & Acoustics team at our Hong Kong and Shenzhen facilities- Cross functional product development for headphone, home audio, and home theatre categories- Working with a global innovation team to define business focused technology roadmaps- Representing audio at Philips in key relationships with partners, customers, and the media- Continuous improvement through ISO9001 process implementation

Hong Kong

Key responsibilities and skills include:- End to end responsibility for product development and performance in the market place- Roadmap and product definition based on competitive landscape, market environment, and consumer insight- Overseeing product execution as part of a multi-discipline project team- Working hand in hand with global sales and marketing to ensure effective activation, and commercial viability throughout product lifecycle

Responsible for the overall performance of the audio business unit, including revenue generation, product planning, resource allocation, and the day to day management of the Hong Kong office.Key responsibilities and skills include:- Working with technical, operations, and sales departments to deliver loudspeaker and amplifier products that are both technically advanced and highly saleable- Instigating and cultivating Asia based manufacturer relationships, choosing appropriate vendors, and evolving production- Preparing and executing budgets and schedules, collating input from all departments, technology providers, and manufacturing partners

Responsible for the development programme and managing audio products from conception through to mass production, while maintaining high levels of performance and design integrity.Key responsibilities and skills include:- Defining product specification and positioning based on the latest advances in technology, market analysis, and consumer insight- Monitoring products through their life cycle, tracking sales, proposing refreshes, replacements, withdrawals, and range expansions- Providing technical leadership to colleagues across all departments

Responsible for audio product programme development, sales and marketing. Key responsibilities and skills include:- Price-point and business model negotiations- Developing strategy and financial planning- Preparing Non-Recurring Engineering proposals- Preparing and presenting sales and marketing collateral

Responsible for developing technology focussed audio products and bringing these to market.Key responsibilities and skills include:- Product feature and price-point determination based on market research- Aesthetic and technical direction on industrial design- Producing project plans and timelines- Developing bespoke solutions based on client briefs- Meeting fixed deadlines including tradeshows and retail reset dates

Specialising in the design and development of Balanced Mode Radiator full range speakers, I gained a good understanding of loudspeaker technologies and developed strong problem solving and listening skills.Key responsibilities and skills include:- Drive unit and system modelling using MathCAD and AkAbak simulation software- Building and assessing prototypes using industry standard measurement apparatus- Critical listening and structured listening tests- Producing and presenting customer training modules- Managing customer focused projects