Christopher Klein

Current

Product Owner at TUSC
CEO at ubiquin

Past

Web Strategy Consultant at SpireMedia
Project Engineer at Haselden Construction

Education

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
The Ohio State University

Recommended

6 people have recommended Christopher

Connections

85 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

My Company

Christopher Klein’s Summary

Product Owner successful at analyzing existing business processes, observing inefficiencies or gaps, recommending specific, innovative solutions for improvement, and ultimately realizing a business opportunity. Skilled at identifying business requirements and working as a liaison among stakeholders and developers, clearly communicating proposed changes to business processes and information systems through proven frameworks, process flow diagrams, and user profiles. Record of identifying growth opportunities within industries, businesses and technologies that are well aligned with corporate resources and business objectives.

Marketing Manager and Consultant successful in creating and advising on marketing strategies focusing on initial customer bases representing the most valuable foundations for future growth. Segments markets to correspond with circumstances customers find themselves in when making purchasing decisions; understanding that customers “hire” products for specific “jobs,” ultimately presenting segments that mirror specific customer life experiences. Skilled in identifying functional, emotional, and social dimensions of circumstances in which customers buy.

Web Strategy Consultant skilled in identifying key stakeholder groups and their relevant needs through circumstance-based segmentation. Creates plan for web initiative that prioritizes stakeholders needs based on client's business strategy, resources and capabilities. Develops domain model and high-level GUI design that best accommodates key stakeholder circumstances and the jobs they are trying to get done.

Entrepreneur starting an innovative software application company positioned in the construction industry. Concept and business model are based on industry experience as a project engineer, a high level understanding of technology and a comprehensive understanding of and ability to apply sound business strategy.

Christopher Klein’s Specialties:

New venture strategy development, disruptive strategy formulation, incumbent disruptor defense strategy formulation

Marketing, market analysis, competitive analysis, comprehensive understanding of financials, economics

Leadership, ethics, collaboration, project management, operations

Balanced qualitative and quantitative thought processes, creative, artistic, communicating through visual illustrations, understanding of; Python, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Web Flow, SOAP, and SQL

Christopher Klein’s Experience

Product Owner

TUSC

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Software center of excellence bringing simplicity and agility to business integration needs. Providing innovative software solutions by understanding customer needs and then designing and developing user performance enhancing software. Skilled team of developers and designers, educated in advanced technologies and process frameworks.
CEO

ubiquin

(Computer Software industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

Software start-up focusing on the disruptive nature of intuitive user interfaces and mobile devices in the commercial construction industry.
Web Strategy Consultant

SpireMedia

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

July 2008 — October 2008 (4 months)

Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, New Product Development, and Requirements Definition geared toward seizing market opportunities through new technology.
Project Engineer

Haselden Construction

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Construction industry)

April 2005 — November 2007 (2 years 8 months)

Project coordination from start-up to close-out, problem solving, estimating, and budgeting

Christopher Klein’s Education

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business

MBA , Innovation and Entrepreneurship , 2006 — 2008

Interacted through group projects and social events with a diverse group of graduate students.

Befriended, learned, and mentored under an assortment of professors and mentors,

Developed a strong conviction to be a leader in establishing and implementing business ethics, company vision, business strategy, and profitable operations.
The Ohio State University

BS , Construction Systems Managment , 1998 — 2005

Learned a great deal about life and people while getting my education, socializing and working in this huge college town

...oh yeah, I'm also a HUGE Buckeye football fan!

Additional Information

Christopher Klein’s Websites:

My Company

Christopher Klein’s Interests:

New venture strategy development, linking strategy to operations, finding profit in all components of the value chain, economics (will pursue a ph.d. at some point), marketing, market analysis, competitive analysis. Books of Interest: Innovator's Dilemma, Innovator's Solution, Seeing What's Next, The New Age of Innovation, Sketching User Experiences, Winning, Business Leadership, Open Business Models, Invisible Engines, Microtrends Other sources: The Economist, N.Y. Times, The Post, WSJ, HBR, Forbes, SiliconValley.com, Newtwork World Wireless, LinuxWorld Ohio State football, recreational basketball, skiing, scuba diving, swimming, biking