Mark Newton

Experience

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  DiStefano Winery

  Jun 1983 - now

  Proprietor & Winemaker

  Winemaker and owner of one Washingtion's oldest wineries. Mark started making Sparkling Wine in 1983, moved to Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet in 1991, added Poppi Vermouth in 2020, and a new Sparkling Wine MarkChristian in 2022.

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  Microsoft

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2010

  Manager - Xbox Accessories/Xbox Natal- Manager of Xbox Accessories (including new game software Limited Collector's Edition and Xbox controllers), requiring coordination with MS Game Studio, EXG Industrial Design and third party game developer franchises- Release Manager, responsible for the development, deployment and support of Natal MTE test equipment from design to factory replication.- Acted as liaison between different business units to ensure smooth and timely delivery of test equipment to sequence Natal projects for high volume production. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2010
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  T-Mobile

  Dec 2010 - Sept 2011

  Purchasing Manager/Business Account Manager

  Sourcing Manager responsible for Research In Motion Devices (RIM) global account business for T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom (parent company)- Sourcing manager and account representative for RIM and cross-company commercialization of repeater and femtocell products- Responsible for all contract negotiations for Master Service Agreements and funding of marketing promotions for assigned customers

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  Carbon Design Group

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

  Project Manager

  Served as primary interface between Carbon and its clients for project management, product development and account management. Products included surgical tools, medical air purification products, Redbox products and sports products.• Developed and shipped the Airocide APS-200 Air Purifier. Located and managed manufacturing at a CM in China.• Managed a team of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to design and validate products including the launch and shipment of thousands of devices.• Acted as account manager for existing clients, business development for future clients.• Served as active participant in the development of Carbon’s next generation infrastructure, and business strategy representing client’s and project team’s perspective. Show less

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  Microsoft

  Feb 2013 - Nov 2014

  Microsoft Program Manager

  Program Manager for the next generation of Xbox hardware. Make a difference and deliver cutting-edge technology.

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  Amazon Lab126

  Nov 2014 - Aug 2018

  Systems Engineering Project Manager

  Technical Program ManagerWorked on an internal consulting group developing products for other Amazon groups outside of Lab126.- Developed and delivered the next generation of collapsible photo boxes for consumer photography.- Developed the next generation of self-ordering containers for Amazon Food Delivery.Product Design Engineering Program ManagerServed as Development Program Manager, developing products for the Fire TV product line and the Echo product line.- Developed and delivered the second generation Amazon Echo with the latest Alexa software.- Managed the design, validation, and shipment of thousands of selected CM devices. Show less

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  ChargePoint

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Sr. Manager, Engineering Projects (EPM)

  Senior Engineering Program Manager (EPM)Served as Senior Engineering Program Manager for the development of a new fast DC charger for the new electric vehicle and fleet launching this quarter.- Launched ChargePoint's ChargePoint Express 250 CPE.- Implemented numerous processes for an established startup including classic product development process procedures (EVT.DVT.PVT), introduced cost control tools for hardware projects to manage design-to-cost modeling, non-recurring engineering costs, recurring costs, Confluence structures, and JIRA.Engineering Project Specialist (EPS) Senior ManagerManaged a team of five Engineering Project Specialists (EPS).- Managed a new department and introduced new processes and procedures to the new EPS group, including bill of materials management, change management, and build configuration management tools. Show less

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  T-Mobile

  Oct 2019 - Oct 2022

  Principal Hardware Project Manager

  Product Manager/Technical Program ManagerServed as Product Manager/Technical Program Manager for the next generation of IoT wearable products, managed offshore design teams and production, and contributed to the development of T-Mobile's new product division, Un-Carrier.- Launched and managed the launch of 200,000 T-Mobiles SyncUP children's watches, considered the best non-cellular product T-Mobile has produced to date.

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  Accenture

  Oct 2022 - Nov 2023

  Associate Director, Technology Delivery

  Head of Technical DeliveryTechnical lead for new product development consulting, managing client and company teams to develop next generation products. Managed offshore and nearshore vendors, including software and contract manufacturers (CM).- Managed the backend manufacturing development of Pepsi's new flavored water dispenser for both corporate customers and home consumers.- Served as functional manager for a group of technical program managers, working with the technical program managers to develop new approaches to the product design process. Show less