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Orange, Ca, Us

United States

San Juan Capistrano, Ca

Lead the development, strategy and planning for a next generation core product line.Key Acheivements• Develop a product vision and roadmap, product specifications and business case for an initiative which secured approval of a $6M program budget• Perform a thorough OEM channel, competitive landscape, and product benchmarking analysis and identify product portfolio gaps, product features, benefits, and specification

San Juan Capistrano, Ca

Managed P&L for products representing $100M+ in annual revenue, drove product strategies and roadmap plans. Key Acheivements• Led product development and cross-functional project teams through the entire product development lifecycle from inception, through launch and commercialization• Reduced product time-to-market by 18%, maintained high quality by introducing a project management system that solidified new product development processes• Generated $700K in annual product cost savings by collaborating with engineering to introduce design innovations and material substitutions• Produced incremental revenue of $3M by developing and launching products into The Home Depot and other major retailers• Increased annual sales by $900K+ by completing a price gap that created a full portfolio of lever products• Empowered a team of 10 including product managers and technical support resources, enabled three product managers to secure senior level positions

Anaheim, Ca

Recruited to manage P&L of Home Organization operations with addition of Kitchen business in 2008. Spearheaded product development strategies, positioning, financial analyses, and pricing. Coached and developed one product manager.Key Achievements• Championed development of hybrid, but more universal product platform between RSI and Continental Cabinets (company acquisition); efforts increased cabinet durability and displaced competition in marketplace, while reducing costs by 6.3%.• Increased annual revenue by developing and launching hickory kitchen cabinet product platform; also leveraged market research and “voice of the customer” to introduce light stain kitchen finish, leading to 36% boost in sales.• Researched / identified growth trend in garage storage systems that led to creation of Rhino Storage product portfolio that utilized application of durable spray used on truck bed-liner material to Rhino brand cabinets. Produced incremental revenue by leading cross-functional development team in commercializing garage program into Lowe’s.• Recognized for innovative thinking and outstanding performance by earning promotion from Product Manager – Home Organization to Senior Product Manager – Kitchen & Home Organization.

Compton, Ca

Guided KVM P&L with addition of Bluetooth P&L in 2004. Oversaw product development, pricing, and project justification. Negotiated contracts with Asian design firms and manufacturers.Key Achievements• Led cross-functional teams charged with successful launching of Bluetooth products, along with strengthening KVM sales team’s efforts to identify and translate customer needs into superior product solutions communicated through compelling presentations, marketing literature, and demonstrations.• Developed portfolio of innovative Bluetooth adapters at Best Buy, Staples, and Fry’s Electronics. Expanded KVM business unit sales by executing Enterprise Quad Bus and Secure KVM product lines.• Earned promotion from Product Manager – KVM to Senior Product Manager – KVM & Bluetooth within 2 years of tenure with company.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Materials Science, Minor In Rhetoric & Communication

Mba, Marketing, Finance

Activities and Societies: Marketing and Strategy Association – UC Irvine President Elect