Ryan Seick

Experience

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  Motorola

  Jun 2000 - Feb 2008

  Subject Matter and Usability Expert responsible for Bluetooth, WiFi, Connectivity (USB, Synchronization, RFID, NFC, Accessories, AT Commands) and user interfaces for mobile devices.• Executed interpretation and technical feature definition of customer requirements and specifications for engineers to design to• Elected Chairman of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Usability Expert Group• Innovation / Patent Coordinator responsible to set team goals and drive team members to pursue patent filings and innovation Show less Developed and built code bases that created the Network Access Devices / Modems for GM's OnStar and BMW's Roadside assist devices in both brand of vehicles.Member of the Advanced Concepts Team (ACT) and Connected Vehicle Team (CVT) that developed a Linux based navigation and media product utilizing synchronizing software and sharing media between personal devices, PC’s, and vehicles• WiFi development to sync home media with a vehicle when it was parked in a garage• UPnP development used as a protocol to communicate with PC based media server Show less

  • Global Technical Marketing Manager

    Aug 2005 - Feb 2008

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Apr 2004 - Aug 2005

  • Software Engineer

    Jun 2000 - Apr 2004
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  Motorola Mobile Devices

  Aug 2008 - Nov 2010

  Member of the Performance Smart Phones Team managing the high tier Android based products specializing in the DROID family. Responsibilities include customer sell-in, business case, feature concepts and development, schedule, software and hardware deliverables, marketing, POS materials and user experience for the entire DROID X phone.• Managed the full life cycle of the largest corporate contribution margin product for 2010 – Droid X (which has sold 3.5 Million Units+ worldwide) • Participated in many external facing product launch and technical interviews describing the product, innovative features and to build buzz and understanding of the benefits of the Droid X product• Lead cross functional teams from development, engineering and mechanical design in multiple countries to ensure an overall quality experience and product design• Provided definition to a phone docking ecosystem and designed concepts for next generation phone accessories for enterprise and multimedia apps and off-board devices• Actively engaged and secured apps with 3rd party vendors Swype, EA – Games & DLNA• Introduced and drove product development on the first Android product utilizing DLNA which is now used across the entire Google Android Platform• Received the highest employee evaluation rating and have been in the top 10% of all employees for 10 consecutive years while at Motorola Show less Member of the Next Generation Products Team responsible for web technologies and social networking interfaces with next generation products utilizing MOTOBLUR. Authored detailed Product Description documentation and customer contract books. Defined metrics on usability and user experience of each product to ensure feature functionality, consumer satisfaction and ease of use are the highest priorities.• Creation of “Sell-In” and Strategic Marketing Brief presentations for new products to excite customers while explaining in simple terms the feature sets of these new products and define the point of sale marketing materials for product launches• Successfully launched the first Linux touch screen device, the Motorola EVOKE product for MetroPCS and Cricket carriers• Re-elected as Chairman of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Usability Expert Group, Elected as a member of the Motorola Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Science Advisory Board, and the DLNA Ease-of-Use Task force responsible for technology definition of mobile devices working in a home and mobile network.• Carrier compliance and feature definition• Analysis of competitive products to define innovative features to provide new, easy to use experiences to end customers Show less

  • Product Manager

    Aug 2009 - Nov 2010

  • Product Marketing Manager

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
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  Motorola Solutions

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2015

  Member of the Applications & Product Solutions Team managing and directing the portfolio of 250+ applications to support Mission Critical Radio’s, PC’s, Handhelds, Tablets, USB Modems and Vehicular Modems. Responsibilities include vendor relations and price negotiations, proof of concept realization, API interface definition, user trial support and issue reporting, marketing inputs, and user experience definition for the entire Worldwide Government Solutions Application Ecosystem.• Managed the development cycle of consolidated applications to provide an integrated solution that is simple and easy to use • Defined requirements and interfaces that allowed a common operating picture to run on multiple independent platforms all seeing the same information while acquiring data from multiple independent servers• Eliminated the User Interface that was deemed too complex for in-field usage to show a top down view on a map while providing location based information in real time.• Pioneered the collaborative efforts from multiple internal groups to leverage the strengths of each group and pairing them with the strengths of various 3rd parties in one seamless view.• Provided critical input to future development of device user interface to make sure the long term vision and capabilities are built into the front end so that minimal effort is needed when future features are ready to be incorporated. Show less Member of the Public Safety Broadband Devices Team managing and directing the product portfolio defining a new category of Mission Critical Handhelds, Tablets, USB Modems and Vehicular Modems. Responsibilities include customer sell-in, business case, feature concepts and definition, accessories, user trials, marketing inputs, POS materials and user experience for the entire LEX 700 Mission Critical Handheld.• Managed the full life cycle of the largest corporate Tier 1 launch product for 2011 & 2012 • Continuously engaging and directing 3rd party applications as well as provided design principles for a high velocity user interface built from the scratch for the Public Safety market• Lead many external facing product launch and technical interviews for both internal and external marketing and sales teams to ensure there was a consistent message being conveyed around the LEX 700 product.• Provided definition to a modular accessory design to keep customer costs down for future phone docking solutions• Conceived and drove requirements to in-field upgrade of a Windows Mobile based product to Android saving the company ~$20M dollars of engineering and development costs. Show less

  • Applications Ecosystem Manager / Product Manager

    Jul 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Product Manager

    Nov 2010 - Jul 2012
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  SceneDoc

  Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  Vice President of Engineering

  Driving innovation with new disruptive features while addressing market challenges and opportunities. Leading Mobile, SaaS/Cloud software development as well as recruiting and scaling development teams utilizing agile software development methods. Focused on user experience and mobile development of iOS, Android, Cloud (AWS, Azure, and Azure Government Cloud), and HTML5 web based apps. Optimizing the complete end-to-end lifecycle development and complete attention on cyber security, data security, access controls and compliance with industry standards. Show less

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  Harris Corporation

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2018

  Global Business Development Manager / Senior Product Manager - LTE Devices

  Responsible for leading the pursuit of LTE and Application technologies on a global scale. Leading strategic growth plan and managing all as aspects of business development while directly interacting with prospective and existing customers, industry partners, and internal business work partners such as sales and product management.

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  Now Serving

  Oct 2017 - Dec 2022

  Founder & CEO

  Day to Day operations, fund raising, customer acquisition, server acquistion, brand acquisition, bartender acquistion, customer success, customers support, product management, business development, partner strategy, corporate strategy, and all things startup to keep the company moving forward with key hires and passionate people to accomplish great things together.

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  Drakontas LLC

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2023

  Director Of Business Development
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  Anshea Ventures LLC

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2023

  President
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  Nonprofit Nest

  Sept 2022 - now

  Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder

  Our sole existence is to fill funding gaps through Fundraising which benefits you as a 501(c) partner and the people that support them. Our platforms and community resources ensure we make a positive impact for the philanthropic community every cause, every customer, every time.

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  Motorola Solutions

  Dec 2023 - now

  Product Manager - CommandCentral Responder