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• Led cross-functional team of engineers and designers using Agile/SCRUM methodologies to conceive, architect, launch and support IoT/Cloud products for industrial control of capital equipment.• Managed roadmap, customer relationships and support across North America, securely collecting and processing terabytes of sensor data.• Built and managed team, overseeing Product Management, platform architecture, mobile & web UI/UX and DevOps processes, focused on customer experience/journey, rapid deployment, low latency, security and scalability.

• Conceived and brought to market cloud-based (AWS) product for Program Managers (J2EE/jQuery) differentiated via visual process modeling, intuitive analytics and heuristic predictions. Grew team to 12 engineers, sales and support staff. Shipped revenue-generating product, growing customer subscriptions to cover all fixed costs within 3 months of operation.• Acquired over 150,000 signups, including 30+ Fortune 500 companies with minimal marketing budget. • Partnered with Asana and other task management service providers to enable integrated solutions for workflow-oriented teams.

Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (Cisco EIR) supports early-stage entrepreneurs working on the next big ideas in the Internet of Things/Everything (IoT/IoE), Big Data/analytics, Smart Cities, cloud computing, enterprise security and other transformational opportunities.

• Oversaw all aspects of PlayStation.com, official gamer forums (NA & LATAM) and over 50 Global B2C web properties/communities, supporting AAA game titles published by Sony affiliated game studios.• Managed strategy, program management, operations (digital marketing lifecycle/SDLC), and analytics teams, including 6 internal Technical Program Managers, 2 Graphic Designers, 4 Engineers and a Copy Writer. • Managed 12-15 cross-functional vendors assisting in Web Production, Graphic Design, Engineering/IT, SEO, Web Analytics, Editorial, Community Management, and Localization. • Launched first official localized PlayStation web presence in Latin America across 14 countries and 3 languages. • Conceived and managed execution of web strategies for major Sony brands, including: PS3, PS Vita, PS Move, PSP, Twisted Metal, Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted, God of War, MLB The Show, Infamous, Heavy Rain and others

• Supervised team of 6 contractors to manage execution of enterprise B2B Marketing program launches across design, engineering, QA, SEO, and Web Analytics competencies. Launched HDS.com’s first blog and web video platforms. • Managed global deployment, operations, training, support and Salesforce.com integration of ExactTarget marketing platform across 26 global regions in less than 90 days. • Supervised development and deployment of 150+ global email marketing campaigns.

• Member of Sonicwall’s first SSL-VPN Firmware Engineering team.• Managed & engineered embedded Linux firmware releases (C/C++, cgi, Perforce) via SDLC workflow, including architecture, dev, QA and release-to-manufacturing.• Assisted with Product Management operations by maintaining project plans and writing functional specifications. Supervised usability team tasked with improving user experience of SSL-VPN product line. Conducted usability studies, heuristics analyses, and conceived next generation product designs.

• Designed, developed (J2EE/Postgres with Win32/MFC thin client) and brought to market secure VPN network appliance for small business market, optimizing on simplicity, speed, and user experience.• Designed and developed a mobile handset application enabling wireless access to Microsoft Outlook email desktop clients via SMS.

• Designed, developed (Java/J2EE/Oracle DB) and released internal software toolset to support engagement with independent software vendors. • Tuned hardware, operating systems and databases to maximize 3rd-party software performance on Solaris (OS).