As a Product Manager my primary goal is to create the strategic roadmap that ensures successful product growth. I always strive to discover new solutions and technologies. I continuously talk to customers, support agents, sales and marketing to understand needs of the industry to set tactical priorities. In order to prepare proposals for executive management, I gather, analyze and prioritize market information and statistical data. I also use this data to create product requirements for development teams. During the entire product lifecycle, I work closely with the engineering, QA and market roll-out teams to manage the delivery of the following product types:

·         Local Search Engines (Websites, Mobile, XML)

·         Mobile applications (BREW, J2ME, WAP/XHTML)

·         Voice Recognition Software (Nuance, Grammars)

·         Internet Advertising (PPC, PFI, PFC)

·         Information Software (desktop, internet, SaaS)

·         Technical Manuals (automotive industry)

I am proud of my 10 years of experience in the technology industry, including 8 years of product management. Consider the following accomplishments of my Product Management career:

·         Director of Product Management for V-ENABLE, a software company that specializes in mobile search and voice recognition applications

o        Assisted the company with the creation of their local search engine, which was optimized for improved mobile search relevancy

o        Created PRD documentation that specified enhancements to improve usability and monetization

o        Led project management meetings that kept management apprised of engineering progress and timelines

·         Product Manager at Local.com Corporation, an internet company specializing in local search and advertising

o        Created requirements, RFPs and led project teams to build new advertising products

o        Launched new mobile products to expand our product portfolio, and established future revenue sources

o        Managed affiliate search solutions, which included turnkey search products and XML feeds

·         Mitchell1, a Snap-on Inc subsidiary that provides industry leading information software and internet applications

o        Increased the customer base of web apps (SaaS) 140% and profit margin 160% in the first year of ownership

o        Reconfigured a failing product segment to generate revenue ten fold compared to prior year

o        Supported the company’s revenue goals by executing a contingency plan to co-develop and manage new HTML-based products that made up for the shortfall of other product lines