Howard Wu

Current

Senior Manager for Storefront & Featured Applications Development at T-Mobile
Executive Director at BEAN

Past

Technical Product & Program Manager at Amazon.com
Integration Manager at Amazon.com
Program Manager at Volt - Microsoft

Senior Project Consultant at XthDegree Consulting, Inc.
Software Development Engineer at Returns Online, Inc.
Systems Engineer at Real Networks, Inc.
Technical Support & Web Development Engineer at Worldlink Communication, Inc.
Assistant Integration Engineer at University of Washington, Department of Molecular Biotechnology
System Administrator at University of Washington, The Daily Online

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Education

Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management
University of Washington
Hazen High School

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

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Howard Wu’s Summary

I have acquired a very mixed background in technology and business, and I am still constantly fascinated by information technology's impact on people.

Howard Wu’s Specialties:

Project management, account management, IT architecture, business developement, etc.

Howard Wu’s Experience

Senior Manager for Storefront & Featured Applications Development

T-Mobile

(Public Company; DT; Telecommunications industry)

March 2009 — Present (5 months)
Executive Director

BEAN

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

June 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)

Oversaw the organizational development of this 1,700+ member professional networking and community service organization.
Technical Product & Program Manager

Amazon.com

(Public Company; AMZN; Internet industry)

November 2006 — March 2009 (2 years 5 months)

Created the Amazon Seller Desktop application to make selling on Amazon easier. Rolled out the Marketplace Web Services APIs and developer support program. Managed the creation of Reading List on Amazon for LinkedIn and other social applications.
Integration Manager

Amazon.com

(Public Company; AMZN; Internet industry)

November 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Bringing onboard high value retailers and manufacturers onto the Selling on Amazon platform.
Program Manager

Volt - Microsoft

(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

March 2005 — September 2005 (7 months)

Worked to ship the Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 SDK. Work with the developer usability team to ship Windows Vista Platform SDK.
Senior Project Consultant

XthDegree Consulting, Inc.

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

November 2002 — March 2005 (2 years 5 months)

I am involved in business development, project management of ongoing contracts, and system architecture of software systems.
Software Development Engineer

Returns Online, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2000 — November 2002 (2 years 5 months)

Development various aspects of a reverse-logistic software system and warehouse management system. Involved in ISO 9000-2000 compliance effort. Assisted in sales process with potential clients.
Systems Engineer

Real Networks, Inc.

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; RNWK; Computer Software industry)

December 1998 — September 1999 (10 months)

Managed live streaming broadcasts for LiveConcerts.com, provided system maintenance and development for LiveConcerts.com, and maintained the operation of RealGuide, an entertainment guide.
Technical Support & Web Development Engineer

Worldlink Communication, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 1998 — January 1999 (1 year 1 month)

Provided Dial-up and DSL customer support, Worldlink corporate website maintenance and design, and designed and built websites for Worldlink Communication customers.
Assistant Integration Engineer

University of Washington, Department of Molecular Biotechnology

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Biotechnology industry)

February 1998 — July 1998 (6 months)

Designed and built medical image analysis application and integrated web presentation of lab data for Leonard Hood Laboratory.
System Administrator

University of Washington, The Daily Online

(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

November 1997 — June 1998 (8 months)

Designed, built, and maintained newsletter publication systems.

Howard Wu’s Education

Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management

MBA , Business Administration , 2007 — 2009
University of Washington

B.E. , Electrical Engineering , September 1996 — June 2000

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Phi Omega - President, Business School Business Plan Competition
Hazen High School