Product Manager, Leader, Innovator & Implementor
Greater Philadelphia Area
Product Manager, Leader, Innovator & Implementor
Greater Philadelphia Area
Proven Product Management professional skilled in planning and delivering web solutions with 10 years of internet technology experience. Delivered complex commercial and corporate web solutions while increasing revenue and managing cross functional teams to budget. Developed measurable strategies for product opportunities via internet applications, integration solutions, and sales applications. Creative and analytical approach to problems with attention to detail using industry best practices. Motivated innovator and early-adopter with a passion for technology and enthusiastic personality.
user interface, web 2.0, crm, workflow, web design, mobile, ajax, usability, sales optimization, metadata, marketing, training, sales support, strategy, business development, social networking, mashups, xml, air, mobile, microformats, ui, ux, ia, api, twitter, social technology
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DJ; Internet industry)
March 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)
Manager of Product Development for award winning Dow Jones Salesworks and Dow Jones Companies and Executives. Manage the development of the destination product (web), and integration capabilities (API/web services) while defining product vision and roadmap. Web 2.0 savvy, with a strong foundation in prototyping and wireframing concepts, as well as full product life cycle, sales and marketing support, market sizing and strategy, value chain definition, and product differentiation.
· Drive revenue growth through understanding and developing product platform to meet the needs of target B2B/B2C markets
· Proactively manage product life cycle from roadmap through customer feedback
· Prototype product enhancements and validate with customers and prospects
· Drive value proposition across marketing, sales, and customer service organizations
· Define and implement dynamic lead generation and sales trigger tools
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
1997 — Present (11 years)
2006 - Present: Technical consultant for technology projects
1997-1999: Full time employee.
(Public Company; Internet industry)
November 1999 — March 2005 (5 years 5 months)
- Product management included business requirement gathering, requirement documentation, project life cycle, testing, and production implementation for each product.
- Managed strategic content management system expansion and consolidation to Stellent Content Management System
- Development of internal search engines across different content management systems
- Wrote business requirements for internal CRM sales portal and managed development using internal and offshore resources including Satyam, and TCS, as well as time and material consultants
- Implemented web statistics tracking across MLIM sites (Webtrends)
- Managed Business Lights On and discretionary enhancement efforts for core web applications
- Define and manage budget and FTE requirements for internal and outsourced development projects
- Worked across businesses to develop CRM Roadmap toward creation of cross channel platform
1992 — 1996
web 2.0, podcasts, RSS, metadata, tagging, social networks, technology, music, wireless, mobile, gadgets, outdoors, travel, food, wine, scotch, networking, photoshop, biking, fly fishing, gaming, books, NPR, media, news, metafilter, last.fm, flickr, netvibes, etc.
· 2008 SIIA Codie Award Winner: Best Online Business Information Service & Best Online Directory & Business Leads Service
· 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Award - Best Sales Lead Management System
· 2007 Software and Information Industry Association Codie Award - Best Online Business Service