Robert Phillips

Experience

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  Sony

  Nov 2002 - Dec 2004

  Software Engineer

  Developed "TIMMS" production line optimisation software.Wrote optimisation algorithm for Yamaha 'pick and place' machines using heuristics.Wrote accurate time modelling algorithm for Yamaha machine.Established technical partnerships with Yamaha and Philips/Assembléon. Managed and implemented full product cycle of new features using C/C++ and Microsoft Visual Studio 6.

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  BT

  Dec 2004 - Mar 2009

  Software Developer

  Developed and maintained intranet web applications for The Phonebook, voice, and 999 systems.Learnt C# and .NET in my spare time and supported a second team of developers.Designed, developed and maintained the “BizFinder” and "Discount Calculation Tool" applications.ASP.NET, C# 2.0, SOAP, Oracle, PL/SQL, J2EE, CVS, UNIX, Apache, PHP, MySQL.

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  Jasons Travel Media

  Jul 2009 - Jan 2012

  Development team leader for all development projects within the business, managing a team of up to 5 members using agile methodologies.Led the development of an 8 month project to upgrade all our websites to ASP.NET/C# 4.0.Oversaw the implementation of an online payment gateway system.Principle business contact for the website of members of the Motel Association of New Zealand (MANZ).ASP.NET, C# 4.0, SQL Server, .NET Forms, VB.NET, AJAX, jQuery, XHTML, CSS, XML, SOAP, Design Patterns, WCF, SVN. Show less

  • Development Team Leader

    Dec 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Senior Web Developer

    Jul 2009 - Dec 2010
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  Tailor

  May 2012 - Mar 2013

  Senior .NET Web Developer

  Developed and maintained multiple small sites, and wholly owned the full product lifecycle for the redevelopment of a large company website with multiple regional operations, and implemented eCommerce capabilities in a newly built website.Technologies: Kentico v4-v7, ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008.Duties: website architecture design, development, testing, importing/exporting data, business analysis, ECommerce, payment gateway solution, server architecture, server administration, site deployment, hotfixes, and account management. Show less

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  Beat Selecta DJ Services

  May 2013 - Jan 2023

  DJ & Producer

  The baddest, funkiest sounds to ever hit town! The Beat Selecta DJ's and produces Funk, Breakbeat, Hip-Hop, and Drum & Bass. From summer afternoon drinks to heavy bassline club sounds, The Beat Selecta can mix a wide variety of sounds to suit many different tastes.

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  Fraedom

  Jun 2013 - May 2022

  • Led the development and release of the product’s mobile app.• Oversaw development of core expense management features for over 2 years.• Managed and delivered BMO Spend Dynamics as part of a business partnership.• Prioritised backlog of features by balancing contractual obligations against our available resources.• Enhanced our business processes to help support our growing business.• Built and maintained professional relationships between Fraedom and BMO.• Provided support for Fraedom and Spend Dynamics throughout the project delivery.• Mentored colleagues towards a Product Owner role. Show less

  • Partner Engagement Manager

    Nov 2020 - May 2022

  • Solutions Consultant

    May 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Product Owner

    Jun 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Senior .NET Developer

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
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  Visa

  Nov 2020 - Feb 2023

  Partner Engagement Manager

  A diverse role that used a combination of my knowledge and experience of our core product and Product Management skills to:• Represent Product Management to our business partners to integrate their product requirements into our core roadmap.• Perform product discovery on complex partner projects and create product requirements.• Provide consulting to Product Managers to improve our product planning and release strategy.• Create product collateral (videos, demos, Feature Overviews, etc…) to support both internal staff and business partners.• Host and record detailed product and feature walkthroughs to support business partnerships.• Act as a technical sales consultant to prospective business partnerships.• Lead consulting workshops for prospective and existing partners.• Create and maintain training material for staff and partner. Show less

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  RUSH

  Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

  Product Lead

  • Combined Product Management and human-centred design principles to design a new mobile app for a large freight client. Learnt the outcomes they wanted to achieve, defined jobs to be done (JTBD), agreed measures of success, and proposed a solution that met their needs.• Defined a Product Management framework for use with clients and provided Product Management representation during pre-sales.

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  Pressure Blythe

  Aug 2024 - now

  Senior Product Manager

  Leading the product strategy for a startup.