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Software Resume


Software Resume

Business Employment

Principal Product Management Lead - PARC - Meshin Mobile (Android Project) 2011 -- present Lead of product management team focused on new mobile clients that leverage a cloud-based semantic analytics and machine intelligence web service. Incubated at PARC (formerly Xerox PARC) for the last two years, I am responsible for rolling out the product as a viable mobile application and semantic-processing platform.

Director, Product Management & Marketing - KIHA - Mobile Software 2008 -- 2011 Lead of product management team creating a next generation interaction model powered by a set of cloud-based semantic analytics and machine intelligence web services. Product definition and prototype creation for Paul Allen. Ownership of market testing, patents on mobile interaction model, naming of product, go to market strategy and PR plan. Aro is now in public Beta on multiple platforms (iPhone, Android, etc.)

Senior Product Lead - WhitePages.com - Mobile and Social Media 2007 -- 2008
Mobile Software, User-Generated Content, Search Engine Development, Collaboration Software. Managed shipping software products for online delivery. Mobile search, financially profitable Web 2.0 company, leading people search site.

Director of Product & Product Strategy - Global PlanIT - Mobile and Social Network Consulting 2005-2007
Led development team in consulting projects for various Fortune 500 and nonprofit clients, ranging from 3M and Target to Macalester College and Children's Home Society. Grew revenue in consulting business by $2M, coordinated cross-continent team in various client site locations, assisted founder in future direction.

Senior Technical Evangelist & Marketing Manager - Microsoft - Security Business Unit: Windows DRM 2003-2004 Managed the business of evangelizing Microsoft development partners. Worked closely with Fortune 500 partners and strategic business leaders. Assisted team in shipping crucial security components of Windows Vista.

Group Program Manager - Corel Corporation - Mobile and XML Product Unit 2001-2003
Administrated marketing product team organization, and product planning. Created product plans, reviewed strategy with CEO, reported to EVP. Wrote Product Requirements Documents for multi-million dollar software systems used today by U.S. House of Representatives, Boeing, and many other large enterprises.

Senior Product Lead, Manager of Strategy - Adobe Systems - Advanced Technology Team: Mobile and Multi-Modal Systems
2000-2001 Created marketing plans for Adobe CEO and Adobe Executive Committee
Strategic decision-making, revenue planning, management of new products.
Managed product lines of $10-50 million in projected and actual revenues. Crafted all Business Requirements in collaboration with engineering teams.

Senior Product Manager - Adobe Systems - Internet Products Group 1999-2000
Drove Adobe's Creative Suite forward with Internet-capable products, competing directly with Microsoft FrontPage and Macromedia DreamWeaver. Helped to lead product management, evangelize web technologies across the company -- and the world -- and architect Adobe's next generation of Web-enabled creative products.

Director of Business Development - Saltmine LLC - Online Business Processes
1996-1999 Managed new client relationships for the largest independent Web/print design firm on the West Coast. Coordinated cross-functional design teams. Led development of multimillion-dollar contracts for Saltmine with Microsoft, Boeing, Wizards of the Coast, Ernst & Young, other businesses.


Specialized Business Training

Adobe Systems Adobe Management Training Essentials 2000-2001
“Managing Within the Law,” “Managing Globally Dispersed Teams,” “Effective Time Management”

Stanford University Interactive Technologies for Business in the World Market 1999
Summer Seminar Session for high-tech decision leaders.

Microsoft Corporation Solutions Framework “Team Management Essentials for Microsoft Leaders” 1997


    Education
      Master of Philosophy Seattle University / Luther Seminary expected Spring 2007 Thesis: Technological Enhancement & Postmodern Theology. Luther Heritage Fellowship grant to complete degree.


      Master of Arts, English Literature Western Washington University magna cum laude 1994-1996 Emphasis on Multimedia Pedagogy and Human Interface Design

      Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Whitworth College magna cum laude 1987-1990


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