Michael Lee Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Bc, Ca

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

I am responsible for identifying market opportunities and conducting validation via primary and secondary market research. Go-to-market plans and product line roadmaps are proposed, to develop compelling business cases and justify strategic product investment decisions. My role includes overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to end-of-life, and engaging with customers globally to substantiate market needs. I also set vision and business rationale for the product line strategy, leading product marketing and execution of product launches. Recognized with a GM Award for Enriching Lives of Customers, I am dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that meet the needs of customers in the geospatial, simulation, inspection, and metrology industries.Managed products include hardware, software, and SaaS platforms related to imaging systems.

Facilitating business growth with services analysis, roadmap development and marketing plan for a physical security & locksmith business.

Performing market research and competitive intelligence to devise a go-forward product strategy. Focus is on increasing the level of safety for people that work and are active outdoors, by leveraging automatic speech recognition software, real-time communication and navigation technologies.

Richmond, Bc, Canada

For an extensive line of ground-based satellite communication products, I performed the analysis and presentation of business cases for product development projects at various stages of a gated new product introduction process. Owned publishing of new/updated product information throughout PLM, ERP, CRM, price list and online systems.

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Lead a team prioritizing SaaS & mobile application product capabilities for the on-demand transportation industry, fulfilling services for booking, scheduling, and multi-trip completions.

Analysis and architectural design of a clinical health system (EMR-LIS-RIS-PACS) with data exchange interoperability (HL7, DICOM) between diagnostic imaging and lab testing services at an urgent primary care clinic. Performed valuation and recommendation of application vendors as well as costing projections over a multi-phased roll out plan.

Richmond, Bc, Canada

Led a project addressing environmental problems resulting from the global accumulation of electronic waste, in order to make a positive difference for future generations. The investigation looked into available technologies used to improve productivity and resulting valuation, prior to entry, of supply for the closed-loop clean tech production process being advanced by Ronin8.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Expanded Avigilon’s global portfolio of video streaming, recording and playback products (including network video recorders, servers, storage, workstations, and appliance hardware). Portfolio grew at 30+% CAGR during the time I was there, to $130+ million, with multiple product groups launched. Active engagement with customers and field, internal operations/manufacturing and engineering, and range of supply partners world-wide - OEM/ODM and resellers. Member of the Dell EMC OEM Advisory Council.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Software product manager for NetApp StorageGRID, a virtual storage solution for enterprises and cloud service providers. Frequent interactions with direct & OEM customers, sales, engineering & product operations, as well as ISV partners and channel distributors. A key function was walking the fine line between enabling near term opportunities while investing in long-term priorities with available resources.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Defined and presented distributed object storage content repository solutions based on StorageGRID software combined with NetApp storage, for field operations & customer engagements. Part of the product management group enabling solution ordering and field enablement.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Worked closely with direct and partner field organizations to define customer solutions requiring storage of unstructured data distributed across multiple geographical locations. Participating in both sales and marketing groups, my efforts focused on transitioning opportunities from prospects to revenue, tying in key delivery participants and providing critical feedback to product management and marketing. Developed key working relationships with OEM & ISV partners, and vertical expertise in healthcare, digital media. Bycast was acquired by NetApp in May 2010, resulting in a role transition into product operations.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Contributed to establishing the technical marketing and product management business function of a start-up company with a dynamically interactive 3D visualization technology. Managed the production of the company’s first contract deliverable and represented the technology with Intel at the company’s first participation in an industry trade show. Became the product manager for the software development kit as well as the application that converted existing 3D content into the NGRAIN representation. In the process of producing a demonstration system, was granted a patent for developing a method to transform 3D point cloud data and attributes into a volumetric model.

Burnaby, Canada Area

Transitioned to a product-based company that applied innovative technology in the graphic arts industry. Experienced growth leveraging software engineering skills in both development of Windows-based technologies (UI, COM, etc.) and systems integration with firmware electronics, electro-optical & mechanical systems.

Richmond, Canada Area & Sydney, Australia

Experienced six years of career development and growth at an established systems engineering company, learning industry-leading processes in delivery project-based custom deliverables to government and large commercial customers. Contributing as an analyst and software engineer, developed systems using object-oriented programming techniques (new in industry at the time) and growing into lead roles for subsystems and integration activities. Initially started in the MIS department with development of planning and revenue forecasting systems for financial accounting department, shortly thereafter transitioned to engineering projects because of Unix and C++ expertise. Applied software engineering skills to domain applications in remote sensing (spatial and spectral correction) for military and civilian use, as well as in aeronautical information systems. Overseas experience with six month relocation in Sydney, Australia for critical test & integration phase.

Certificate, Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Science

Minor, Business Administration

Practical Product Management, Requirements That Work