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San Bruno, Ca, Us

Product Lead, Growth

Mountain View, Ca, Us

I work on the future of ConnectedTV. I lead Product Management for Ad Manager Video and Google content acquisition and ecosystem integrations (GoogleTV, YouTube, etc.).- Promoted twice in 3.5 years- Launched a $XXXM business from 0 to 1- Own a $XB business

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Product Manager, Video Ad Platform at Google

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Developed a vision and prototype for Verizon’s entrance into UGC and livestreaming by strategically partnering with startups in the space. Promoted to lead the team as it was escalated from innovation project to full product

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

• Identified over 500 startups in relevant fields to co-develop new consumer products, then formalized 15 partnerships creating the only approved and funded consumer-focused 5G use-cases• Orchestrated Verizon’s entrance into gaming by coordinating strategy, UX, partner selection, development, and consumer research, with the product receiving a ’beyond excellent’ user rating and funding from Verizon’s Chief Product Officer

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

• Led and operationalized ideation and prototyping in emerging technologies to establish a right to play and growth strategy, resulting in a filed patent in Conversational AI and Verizon’s first enterprise Blockchain POC• Ran partnerships for Verizon Media Tech Accelerator to test new ad models and content creation technologies which tripled click-through rates and was scaled into marketing plans• Organized governance and implementation for $50M innovation fund with the NBA which was adopted and reused for NFL

New York City, New York, Us

Working with 12 Mobility startups to help them develop their products and prepare to raise their next round of capital. Also work to connect them with strategic opportunities from our sponsors (Ford, McDonalds, Verizon, Michelin, Munich Re, Honda, and Magna).

Seattle, Wa, Us

Technical Product Manager on the Personalization team. Launched personalization within AmazonFresh as Fresh was incorporated into the Amazon ecosystem.• Created roadmap for online grocery personalization to yield increases of 7% in ordersize and 12% in customer base resulting in the funding of a new dedicated team• Innovated strategy to use customer data for cross‑platform targeted acquisition,producing immediate headcount addition and expected 10% boost in product adoption

Long Beach, California, Us

Software Engineer:• Defined B2B automation toolʹs future by evaluating pricing and usage data fromresellers and users to guide a targeted project overhaul with a new marketing scheme• Innovated a test‑driven development process that emphasized inclusivity whilegathering requirements and transparency in feature design leading to team‑wideinvolvement, decreased reimplementation needs and improved customer satisfaction• Presented to over 1,000 potential customers with both classes and track receiving best audience ratings• Integrated User Experience designers into development teams, streamlining conversations and creating unity and consistency across teams and productsProduct Manager:• Launched the Product Org and was first Product Manager for mid-sized software company• Launched first Cloud Big Data product by restructuring a discontinued project, successfully bridging technologies while meeting long outstanding use cases•Taught Agile Development to all employees to aid understanding of development process across all departments, easing transition to company dynamics

Los Angeles, California (Southern), Us

• Intern for two years at a startup Internet-based software company; created project, design, and specs • Led development as 10th employee for venture by founder of Google AdSense, createdtest system in multinational team tripling test capabilities, reducing manual testing 60%• Constructed specifications then researched, designed and implemented a testframework for an internet startup, which became the springboard for entire test suite• Assisted with the intricacies of a startup company by involving myself with the market entry strategies, picking a name for the company, and helping the owner with ideas to reach a younger audience

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bs, Math & Computer Science

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