John King, PMP

Experience

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  Texas Instruments

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1988

  Section Manager
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  Novell

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1997

  Director, Strategic Relations
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  GartnerGroup

  Oct 1997 - Jun 2000

  Research Director

  • Delivered services and training to total cost of ownership (TCO) clients resulting in sales of $6 million in tools and services in first eight months of operation. Released TCO software tools and services. Built and maintained business relationships with key consulting partners.

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  2ndWave

  Jun 2000 - May 2001

  Director of Product Management

  • Built the 2ndWave Software as a Service (SaaS) portfolio of 15 products covering seven IT management disciplines. Gathered customer requirements. Obtained executive approval and funding. Negotiated with technology partners. Communicated product value to sales and prospects. Supervised product management staff.

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  Forgent Networks

  Jun 2001 - Feb 2004

  Director of Program Management

  • Managed the ALLIANCE product line completing 19 software releases resulting in revenue of over $8M. Wrote functional specifications and managed release logistics. Facilitated rollout activities with marketing, sales, support and professional services.• Administered the patent program resulting in 20 patents, with over 40 applications in process.• Managed Forgent's IS and customer service organizations.

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  Crossroads Systems

  May 2004 - Jan 2009

  Director of Corporate Programs, Intellectual Property & Operations

  • Managed FileMigrator Agent (FMA) program adding $1M to company’s $20M annual revenue.- Moved the software from Europe and established ongoing product development.- Wrote product specifications. Managed the change control process.- Planned and directed releases.- Managed resources and schedules.- Maintained project plans, tracked quality metrics and communicated status to stakeholders, including C-level executives.- Directed cross-functional core team (product management, test, documentation, marketing, finance, operations and customer support).- Maintained support relationship with major OEM customer.• Lead the local and offshore FMA technical teams. Responsible for recruiting, career development, evaluations and compensation.• Developed a web-based system for software license verification and management.• Managed relationships and contracts with strategic development partners, including Microsoft, Red Hat, IBM, FAST, Tandberg, Xyratex and Eruces.• Administered the patent and license program. During tenure company acquired 32 patents, with over 55 applications in process. Patent license revenue exceeded $12M.• Supervised an operations staff responsible for IT, HR, administration, contract management and facilities. Show less

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  Digital Motorworks

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

  Project Manager

  • Managed the specification, development and deployment of customized automotive data solutions for DMI clients.• Lead the technical team responsible for building web services into company’s industry-leading dealer management system.• Managed the integration of DMi’s web services into applications from ISV partners.

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  Xerox Services

  Oct 2011 - May 2013

  Director, Solutions Support

  I managed the operations team supporting Xerox's electronic payment card systems. These systems supported state governments by providing electronic benefit transfers (EBT), debit cards and electronic child care systems.