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New York, Ny, Us

Fairfield, Ct, Us

Finished 2023 with a successful exit and new private equity ownership. Led product and tech teams (partnering with the CTO) to rewrite our core application, drastically improve it's UX/UI and expand it's capabilities. Turned an antiquated / legacy product into a beautiful, modern and one of kind software application that does not exist in the philanthropic space. Expanded role in 2024 (and beyond) will focus on building beautiful and scalable products and experiences that expand into new channels and markets taking Foundation Source's growth to new levels. Additionally, I will be hyper-focused on M&A activities ensuring seamless product, technology and support integrations / transitions, while still leading three departments: Product Management, UX/UI Design, & Customer Success/Support.Update: Foundation Source acquired PG Calc (Feb 2024), a leading provider of Planned Giving and Vennfi (Oct 2024), the financial technology company that powers the donor-advised fund (DAF) sponsor, Charityvest.

Fairfield, Ct, Us

Recruited as an executive to implement a product-led growth strategy and catalyze growth that eventually led to a successful sale and exit for the business in 2023. The teams I lead include product management, product design, and customer success. We own the innovation behind every product idea, the product development lifecycle from ideation to the market, the user journey for external and internal users, and the success of every customer that interacts with our products. I am also responsible for creating new growth opportunities that will transform the business and take it to new levels.Led a cross-functional team and the broader organization to launch Foundation Source's first SaaS product in its twenty year history. We launched the product in less than seven months creating a new revenue stream and growth lever for the business.Successful exit to GTCR (PE firm) in September, 2023.

Several years ago I had a health scare that caused me to think deeply about how my wife and children would go on without me if something tragic were to happen. I came to the realization that my wife would have an extremely difficult time finding all of my digital assets, especially those that would help her and my children in a critical time of need (e.g. retirement accounts, stock accounts, life insurance, etc.). The last thing I would want would be to make life harder for my wife and children while they are mourning and dealing with tragedy.Vidadata was created to solve this real world problem.Vidadata is a mobile app that securely stores critical information that can be shared with your loved ones and accessed by them in the most desperate time of need.NerdWallet.com says that the first and most important step to Estate Planning is documenting all of your digital assets. Vidadata IS the answer to that first step. Download it now and try it for free. Would love to hear your feedback!

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

Resideo is a billion dollar spin-off of Honeywell that puts people in charge of their home comfort, safety, security and energy efficiency, and a top global distributor of security, fire and low-voltage products. Resideo creates technology and smart home solutions that integrate seamlessly with customers’ lives.Recruited by Resideo to lead Product Management and Innovation at Resideo focused on the Pro Security business (a $1B business). Resideo (REZI) is a $5B global spin-off of Honeywell in the IoT and Smart Connected Home space.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Valiant is a PE funded, mid-stage software startup in the Human Capital Management (HCM) space that makes three core products: Time and Labor Management, Payroll, and HR.Recruited for an executive role leading the Product Development / Management strategy and execution for three product lines in the Human Capital Management (HCM) space. Tasked with growing revenue from 15M to 100M (6x-7x)in four years primarily through new customer acquisition, base animation, and breaking into new markets and verticals. Introduced Agile and Iterative development growing product revenue by 60%, eventually leading Valiant to a successful exit. Shifted the organization's strategy from being tech-centric to a customer-centric strategy leveraging User Interaction Design and Lean Startup principles. Built out a strategic roadmap driven by Voice of Customer (VOC), top customer support call drivers, and Sales feedback, which led to drastic improvements in Customer Satisfaction and product performance improvements.

Queens, New York, Us

Altice USA (formerly Cablevision) is a leading, billion dollar national telecommunications, media and entertainment company that provides residential and business services to more than 4.6 million customers across 20 states. Recruited to lead the Product Development team in product creation, business strategy, and technical innovation. I owned the strategy and success of the product portfolio with direct impact on the P&L and overall success of the organization. Rebuilt the product team from nothing, created a startup-like culture, and introduced Agile and Lean Startup principles, which reduced the product development cycle from years to under 3 months. My new team grew product revenue 65% during my tenure making our Line of Business a top profit maker.

Hauppauge, Ny, Us

Recruited in an Executive role as General Manager & Head of Product to build a software business on wearable, mobile, and cloud technology, leveraging strategic partnerships with enterprise organizations like Zebra Technologies and Palo Alto Research Center (Xerox PARC). Successfully launched IPS’ first software product on wearable technology, a head-worn computer with voice-activated controls created by IPS for Zebra. Took the software product from ideation to the market using User-Centered Design (UCD), User Experience Design (UX), Agile, Lean Startup and Scrum methodologies. Oversaw Product Management (software), Product Marketing, Business Development, and Sales teams creating a $5M sales pipeline.Additionally, as a product development consultant, I wore a business development hat winning consulting contracts worth more than 2 million in revenue and helped our customers bring innovative product ideas to the B2C and B2B markets. A few of these companies I consulted for include Zebra Technologies (Mobile technology and Wearables), Medidata (Life Sciences), Purolator (Transportation Services and Logistics) and several startups in the retail space.*I was honored to receive the LaunchPad Launch Your Stars (under 35) Award for extraordinary success in product development and innovation.

San Jose, California, Us

Developed and managed the global transformation portfolio ($55M) focused on launching high value / low risk initiatives and eliminating underperforming / redundant projects in our product portfolio. Partnered with executives in business case creation and management creating value and ROI worth $100M+ per year.

London, London, Gb

Fresh out of college and technical training, National Grid (formerly KeySpan Energy) was my first career job. I started as a Junior Technical Support Specialist and received six promotions in eight years to eventually be given the role of a Senior Manager in the IT PMO. *Won Multiple awards including CEO Award for being a top performer and strategic partner, as well as, the People’s Choice Award for exceptional leadership and support.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing & Entrepreneurship

B.S., Management Information Systems