Experience

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  Nortel

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2001

  Created a Nortel Networks new business venture in software tools for large system C/C++ software developmentInitiated the project and secured management approval to proceed through prototyping, development and release phases, personally securing revenue from thousands of development users.Performed multiple functions including product requirements definition, marketing, graphical user interface design, usability analysis, validation of customer documentation and quality assurance. Show less

  • Manager, Wireless Business Development

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  • Services Strategist, Next Generation Networks

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  • Product Manager, Guru Tools

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  • Software Developer

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1997
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  Rational software

  May 2001 - Apr 2003

  Senior product manager

  Senior Product Manager, Rational Common Shell Interface, responsible for the software interface layer for the Eclipse and Microsoft VisualStudio.NET integration development environment shells- Developed and executed a Rational-wide corporate strategy for multi-product co-existence in a common Eclipse shell, including packaging, branding and technology considerationsSenior Product Manager and Project Manager, Rational Suite Development Studio UNIX, responsible for the Rational suite of software development lifecycle tools for UNIX- Scheduled and coordinated software delivery from multiple geographically dispersed development teams to consistently release on schedule and on budget Show less

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  Ibm

  May 2003 - Feb 2007

  Responsible for world-wide enablement of sales and technical staff on IBM's cross-brand SOA solution- Developed client-ready marketing material including comprehensive sales presentations, scripted demos and proof of technology workshops to help increase Rational SOA sales to 150% of target Created a new Eclipse-based product offer with complete business plan, opportunity and competitive analysis, pricing model and revenue forecasts, as well as technical requirements specification and release schedule

  • Marketing Manager, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

    Aug 2005 - Feb 2007

  • Product Manager, Rational Software Architect and Rational Software Modeler

    May 2003 - Aug 2005
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  Mitel

  May 2007 - Aug 2016

  Product line manager

  Product Owner for MiVoice Border Gateway, a multi-service session border controller for enterprise-edge and cloud hosted data center deployments. - Through expansion into new market segments, grew MiVoice Border Gateway server deployments and revenue by 25-40% annually, tripling product revenue in under 5 yearsProduct Manager for Mitel Performance Analytics, a cloud-hosted fault and performance management solution for large enterprise and service provider customers- Owned the introduction of the first release of Mitel Performance Analytics, successfully beginning the migration of a large installed base away from a legacy premise-based solution to a new cloud-hosted offerProduct Manager for the Mitel Open Integration Gateway, the cross-platform call-control API platform for enabling 3rd party software solution integration to Mitel unified communications systemsProduct Manager, MiCloud Business, a cloud hosted solution for service providers to deliver unified communications solutions to small and medium business customersResponsible for Mitel's corporate strategy for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) development, Mitel Standard Linux and owner of Mitel's portfolio-wide IPv6 development strategy- Created, secured funding for, and directed the Mitel SIP Center of Excellence interoperability testing team, successfully differentiating Mitel and driving millions of dollars in incremental revenue and earning praise from the global sales organizations- Successfully planned and executed a cross-product IPv6 application layer gateway strategy to meet emerging market requirements and secure in excess of 20 million Euros of business from multiple large enterprise and government customers in Europe Show less

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  Nokia

  Dec 2016 - May 2021

  Senior product lifecycle manager

  Responsible for the global professional services for Nuage Networks Software Defined Networking (SDN) and virtualized network function solutions for wide area networks and data center deploymentsGlobally launched comprehensive and modular professional service portfolios for greenfield deployments of Nuage Virtualized Network and Virtualized Cloud Services, massively reducing quoting complexity, effort and risk while increasing services revenue marginProduct Manager for the Nuage SD-WAN Portal, a web-based customer self-service application for management of customer virtual private networks and application and traffic visualization Show less

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  Netagen

  May 2021 - May 2022

  Vice president, product management

  As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the product management, marketing and R&D teamsSpearheaded the evolution of the business from a traditional reseller to a managed service provider, developing and owning the overall Netagen solution strategy and roadmapSuccessfully launched multiple cloud-hosted solutions for voice, data networking and security for public sector and large enterprise customersDefined the end-to-end solution introduction process including milestones, deliverables, document artifacts, business reviews and cross functional team responsibilitiesAs part of a digital transformation strategy, led the development of a portal for customer self-managementHelped establish a new corporate brand and identity Show less

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  Barracuda

  Jul 2022 - now

  Senior product manager