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Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Driving innovation in the new hybrid world and tackling real world problems.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Shipped Products: HP Presence Room Solutions, Intelligent Director [Zoom]- Managing a team of Product Managers to deliver on innovative windows based collaboration solutions- Innovating and working with engineering to develop next generation concepts that solve big problems- Driving the business to growth and expanding into new markets with creative solutionsFocus Areas: - New Innovation within collaboration- Breaking down the norm on collaboration and inventing new concepts- Growing the team to be best in class and laser focused on customer needs

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Shipped Products: HP Presence Room SolutionsCollaboration | Office of the Future | Advanced Communication Solutions

Houston, Texas, Us

• Providing engaging analytical solutions for energy customers to minimize negative sentiment and improve product retention• Effectively identified customer pain points and turned them into new market solutions within the utility space• Increasing platform engagement through new innovative market solutions taking ideas to new heights within marketplace and mobile applications• Driving cross functional teams to develop, validate problem-solving solutions• Working with teams internationally to help drive new product ideas from concept to launch• Leading product development teams to deliver best in class solutions for our customers

San Jose, California, Us

• Driving audio innovation within the home by connecting the entertainment ecosystem with high quality audio applications• Managing teams globally to ensure high quality products meet the customer’s demands and needs while making the appropriate product trade-offs that are under cost targets, TTM and innovation demands in the market• Supporting and driving both qualitative and quantitative research helping better influence future product decisions on the roadmap

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Shipped Products: Echo Show, Amazon Tap Hands-Free, International Alexa Devices· Defined creative, high quality, simple products that in return solved customer pain points· Developed business requirements, user stories and product requirements· Orchestrated research testing resulting in new innovative ideas and features· Worked alongside International teams to bring Echo devices to International markets· Drove key product decision trade-offs to enhance the customer experience· Worked with both internal and external customers to ensure smooth launch planning· Worked closely with ID, engineering, UX, marketing and PR driving the team to deliver against tight schedules· Drove teams to successful launches and maintained high morale across each cross functional team to keep us all aligned on the overall vision of the program Work Hard - Have Fun - Make History

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Shipped Products: JBL Reflect Aware (Lightning Connector), JBL Reflect Aware (Type C), JBL Reflect ResponseManaging global teams to drive innovative products to market ahead of schedule and under budget while solving consumer problems with best in class solutions. Customer driven and obsessed with proven success on product launches. • Delivered multiple innovative products to market focusing on the consumer throughout the entire product life cycle from concept to launch to sustaining• Took a grass roots approach on research and took to the streets to capture data in real time with my target audience which in return drove the ideation of new product ideas and features• Architected and launched JBL’s first alpha test platform which resulted in a better quality of experience, further reducing returns in the long run and enhancing customer satisfaction by embracing a simplistic design in technology• Took one product and turned it into 3 products increasing revenue significantly and improvements on TTM• Managed and delivered two first to market products setting the stage for “best in class” on battery free noise cancelling architecture (Lightning and Type-C architecture)

Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

Shipped Products: BackBeat Go 2 plus charging case, BackBeat PRO, Backbeat PRO +, BackBeat Sense, BackBeat Sense SEWorked with a team of professionals globally to drive sport and lifestyle bluetooth headphones to market. Managed multiple product lines and achieved excellence in every launch. Consistently took any process or standard to the next level. • Successfully managed award winning, high quality stereo headphones from concept to launch under budget and ahead of scheduleo 2014 Best of Innovation CES for BackBeat Go 2 Plus Charging Caseo 2015 Best of Innovation CES for BackBeat FITo 2015 Best of Innovation Honoree for BackBeat PROo 2016 Best of Innovation Honoree for BackBeat SENSEo 2015 IF Design Award for BackBeat FITo 2015 IF Design Award for BackBeat PROo 2016 IF Design Award for BackBeat SENSE• Embraced and delivered a variety of consumer audio products throughout the entire product lifecycle• Fine tuned consumer stereo products frequency response based on target audience feedback taken from unique qualitative research methods• Doubled revenue by adding a consumer desired value adder to a standard product - Proper product validation and research contributed to this success (qualitative and quantitative)• Reduced development costs by 50% plat-forming off of an adjacent category solution (TTM improved by 30%)• Spent critical time out of the office to better understand my customer which resulted in never before seen research methods influencing future programs (24/7 focus on target audiences)• Worked with Design, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Sales and the S&OP teams to forecast product accordingly to reduce excess of product and deliver product that just makes sense• Defined and owned the product roadmap in finding opportunity to increase market share and crush the competition while managing teams globally• Developed a process that turned 1 star Amazon reviews into 5 star reviews working in collaboration with TAC

Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

Worked closely on identifying ways to improve the user experience on mobile electronics. I architected the methodology and conducted research to identify key points on improving both hardware and software needs that would further enhance the user experience. I challenged myself to better understand markets globally by travelling abroad both professionally and recreationally. Learned strong problem solving skills and was able to apply this to future product / features. Tools developed in UX: • Improved and enhanced the UX on product by architecting and hosting qualitative and quantitative research• Created data tools to further enhance and capture consumer feedback• Designed and drove proof of concept projects to further validate consumer solution products

Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

• Self created an asset database to simplify the search and need for images• Prototyping and user validation team member• Created and drove story telling activities to determine proof of concept ideas• Developed and drove an OOBE user experience test lab to further understand consumer purchase behaviors

Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

• Designed and launched first interactive printer map further improving associate productivity and efficiency in the workplace (later rolled out to a follow me print)• Serviced and assisted associates globally with software issues• Analyzed associate data and found ways to improve performance and better protect confidential data• Remotely updated and installed service onto associates systems

Seattle, Wa, Us