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Lisle, Il, Us

Responsible for marketing a family of Optical Transceivers into the front haul, mid haul, and back haul segments. Molex's optical transceivers come in a range of different data rates and form factures - including SPF, SPF+, QSPF, QSPF-DD, and OSPF.

Lisle, Il, Us

- Launched a family of 60GHz short range wireless semiconductor products (MX60 family) to address the emerging contactless connectivity market.- Promoted the MX60 product line by driving the creation of documentation, eval kits, customer presentations, and other sales tools.- Established roadmap / defined features on new products (MRD creation/PRD process).

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Created connectivity solutions (Bluetooth Classic, LE Audio, and Wi-Fi) and compute platforms that meet the needs of our future audio products. - Prioritized feature developement using Agile methodologies

Irvine, California, Us

As the Product Owner, I led a cross functional team to develop a highly competitive IoT Managed Services Platform targeting worldwide broadband service providers such as Verizon, CenturyLink, Spectrum, and others. I defined requirements, planned the strategic roadmap, and managed the development of the components of the Platform including Cloud, Gateway/Router Software, UI / Mobile App SDK, and Device Ecosystem. The platform was developed on a lean framework based on an Agile development cycle utilizing the Atlassian tool set (Jira and Confluence).• Completed the IoT software delivery for a Z-Wave certified broadband router to a Tier 1 US based broadband service provider.• Created and maintained the vision and roadmap for new features and functionality for Cloud, Routers/Gateways, Mobile Applications, and platform functionality based on innovation, competitive positioning, voice of the customer (VOC), and market trends• Developed strategies for services such as Home Security, Smart Lighting, Safety, Elder Care, and Energy Management using features of the platform and targeted platform analytics.• Created a device certification partner program to enable and grow a strong ecosystem of IoT devices supported by the platform in each device category (Z-Wave, ZigBee, BLE, WiFi, Camera, Cloud-to- Cloud, Voice Control - Actions and Skills)• Formulated strategies and deployed solutions for the home monitoring and video surveillance markets using third party IP cameras and APIs.

Palo Alto, California, Us

My role was to grow revenue and profitability for the GPS/GNSS Business Unit by focusing on new and emerging markets. I identified opportunities, created business cases, and delivered advanced SoC products that incorporated Broadcom's GNSS receiver IP and software to address those markets. I identified opportunities to expand our customer base and grow the ASP of the silicon and software that we provided. I delivered solutions that generated significant new revenue in the following areas:- Connected Personal Navigation Devices (PND) & Automotive- Tablets / Portable Computers- Cellular Phones requiring always-on location tracking and hybrid positioning- IoT segment including Wearables, Tracking, M2M, and WiFi DevicesKey Accomplishments include:• Innovated and developed a Sensor/Location Hub micro-controller SoC family of products.• Conducted market/ROI analysis, wrote business plans, compiled requirements, and determined product features and roadmap for the ARM Cortex M4F based family of products. Software features included sensor fusion, contextual awareness, and location awareness (always-on, indoor/outdoor, and fused location). Product selected by Samsung and Apple for use in top selling mobile phones.• Generated a Personal Navigation Device (PND) on a chip SoC product line and roadmap which generated $60M of revenue. Handpicked internal software/hardware teams to launch the most integrated ARM CPU + GPU + GNSS + Audio SoC solution available in the market. Created reference designs for systems incorporating the SoC plus WiFi, BT, LCD, PMU, and software such as AEC, Voice Recognition, and music playback. Secured design wins with key PND manufacturers including TomTom.• Managed a team of five software application engineering direct reports to develop a Microsoft Windows "in- box" certified GNSS solution for the tablet and PC market segments. Captured reference design wins on Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA platforms and generating revenue of $10M/yr.

Palo Alto, California, Us

Leveraging IP developed within Broadcom and utilizing the engineering capabilities across the company, I sold customized ASIC design and manufacturing services to large OEMs by deftly negotiating contract terms with customers while spurring internal engineering and operations teams meet timelines and mandates. Custom silicon efforts in Mobile Multimedia, Power Management, and Capacitive Touch led to further investments in new business units at Broadcom such as the Mobile Multimedia BU and Touch BU.• Secured and directed two generations of multi-touch capacitive touch controller ASICs for Apple producing shipments of 400M+ units. • Oversaw two mixed signal south bridge ASICs for Apple incorporating Broadcom's IP (Hypertransport, PCIE, SATA, DDR) and Apple IP blocks.• Showcased Broadcom's VideoCore Multimedia and Applications Processor to the mobile audio and video player market. Collaborated with Taiwanese ODMs to produce turnkey MP3 player reference designs. Enabled Audio/Video streaming functionality over bluetooth.• Engineered the production of Broadcom's first two Power Management Unit (PMU) devices for the mobile phone and CE markets.

Littleton, Colorado, Us

• Developed a mobile phone product line for sale into the retail, VAR, and U.S. distribution channels. Drove development of all related components including phone features, software, retail packaging, and documentation.• Created a companion line of accessories including car and wall chargers, faceplates, and belt clips.• Supported one direct report

• Managed the combo 802.11a/b WiFi silicon solution for the Access Point (AP), Client NIC, and mobile phone markets. Created marketing materials, monitored competition, and identified product roadmaps.

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Responsible for business development and marketing of analog modem and DSL chipsets into the Japan, Korea, and US PC-OEM markets.• Secured design wins with Fujitsu, Toshiba, NEC, Packard Bell, Hewlett Packard and others for v.90 modem chipsets.• Introduced the combo ADSL + V.90 modem chipset into the PC-OEM market. Secured a design win for the first desktop PC to ship with ADSL in the retail market. Promoted our ADSL technology to ILECs and CLECs to gain certification.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Managed the Motorola Mariner™ branded modem + ethernet combo PCMCIA card product line. Launched the cellular-connected combo card and cellular data accessories into US Retail and international channels. Drove cost reductions and product improvements. • Managed pricing strategies, channel marketing programs and promotions for direct, indirect, VAR, retail, and OEM channels. Aggressively positioned the product in the channel through press releases, trade media, and advertising.

Los Alamitos, California, Us

• Created the Epson branded PCMCIA compliant PC Cards product line for sale into the retail marketplace. Managed products in each category including data/fax modems, Ethernet, hard disk drives, flash storage (SSD), and memory cards. • Product spokesperson at trade shows and media events. Published articles on PC Card technology in periodicals and trade magazines. Trained sales and technical support staff.• Provided technical sales support for Epson’s component level products including crystals, oscillators, memory cards, stepping motors, rare earth magnets, and custom manufacturing/assembly services.