Carl Conrad

Current

Marketing & Communications Director at KoffeeWare
Owner at CIW

Past

Product Manager at Digigram
Product Manager at Digigram
Product Engineer at Digigram

Technical writer / Webmaster at Digigram
Customer Support Manager at TDIelectronics

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Education

IUT de Cachan
Lycée Lavoisier

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Carl Conrad’s Summary

A background of electronics development, a working experience of computer networking technologies and a hands-on practice of marketing and project management techniques plus a strong interest in new technologies. Experienced in a variety of positions ranging from customer support to strategic product marketing and fund rising. Used to work in small to mid sized companies thus bridging the gap between sales forces and engineers, production and R&D.

Carl Conrad’s Specialties:

Marketing and Product Development of high tech products and technologies
Company and project financing
Corporate communications
SEM/SEO

Carl Conrad’s Experience

Marketing & Communications Director

KoffeeWare

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)

Founded in October 2005 and privately held, KoffeeWare develops cutting edge technologies dedicated to online photo services including synchronization of contents, online editing, sharing, online backup and ordering of photo print products. KoffeeWare has received various distinctions for its innovative technologies and is backed by public innovation supporting funds such as OSEO and private investors such as the Grenoble Angels.

My role at KoffeeWare consists in :
Company financing, fund raising
Strategic marketing
Product marketing
Communications
Sales
Owner

CIW

(Computer Hardware industry)

July 1995 — Present (14 years 1 month)

CIW is my own company for freelance operation. These operations include:
Project management for third party companies (Arturia, KoffeeWare)
Music business oriented online marketing (record companies, radio shows)

Past operations included:
Consultant in analog and digital electronic simulation (PSpice, Lasar), training, modelling services
Writing of technical books (Editions Eyrolles), translation of technical texts
Web design
Product Manager

Digigram

(Public Company; Computer Hardware industry)

January 2003 — April 2006 (3 years 4 months)

Managing audio networking products and technologies
Market intelligence, marketing plan, market studies, customer/partners feedback, pre-sales support
- EtherSound: Audio over LAN transport technology and products (latest additions: LX6464ES, ES881)
- eXaudi: distributed audio over WAN transport and processing technology
Product Manager

Digigram

(Public Company; Computer Hardware industry)

January 2001 — December 2002 (2 years)

Managing digital audio editing products
Product specifications, marcom, product evolutions, third party agreements
- Xtrack (multitrack audio editing software sold through distribution as well as OEM partners)
Product Engineer

Digigram

(Public Company; Computer Hardware industry)

January 1998 — December 2000 (3 years)
Technical writer / Webmaster

Digigram

(Public Company; Computer Hardware industry)

August 1997 — December 1997 (5 months)
Customer Support Manager

TDIelectronics

(Computer Software industry)

February 1991 — October 1993 (2 years 9 months)

Customer Support Manager (Northern France-Benelux-Switzerland) for EDA products
Contribution to the company's creation (TDIelectronics)
Technical manager of a 4 people crew (presales, training and technical support) in a new company specialized in CAD/CAE software from Teradyne (Vanguard and Lasar) and MicroSim (PSpice)
European technical support and training
Creation of high added value technical activities (consulting, training)
Writing of technical articles
Evaluation of new products
Specification, development and integration of interfaces programs