
Product Specialist
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Product Specialist
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
I am a Project Management Professional with 12+ Years of experience in Information Technology, and an energetic self-starter with analytical, communication, organizational and creative skills. I am committed to the highest levels of professional and personal excellence while delivering value, increasing revenue, and reducing costs.
Talent Management Solutions, Applicant Tracking System Expert (ATS), Network Monitoring, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), On Demand Solutions, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Solution Implementation, Solution Training and Support
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Develop and executed marketing plans for new products and launches. Formulated strategic partnerships and manage vendor relationships while analyzing and uncovering client needs to define business requirements. Assess competitor offerings and current trends for business cases on new product introductions. Coordinator for external training on talent management programs. Analyze and report product performance metrics to senior management. Build and maintain a consistent brand through all communication vehicles. Facilitate the RFP process and work closely with the sales team to create and implement sales strategy
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EMR; Industrial Automation industry)
May 2006 — April 2008 (2 years )
I was actively involved with sales growth for the business by increasing the awareness and preference for our solutions among target customers. This included software messaging and demonstration capabilities worldwide. Customer engagements included presenting at events, visiting customer sites, hosting at home locations, and coordinating demo strategies for demo centers worldwide. The role also required developing surveys, competitive analysis, sales communications, sales tools, and division engagements.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2003 — January 2006 (2 years 8 months)
Worked with staff and contractors through multiple projects to strengthen the foundation of Ascendview’s infrastructure, products and market presences. Identify market and product requirements based on field experience client interactions. Develop policies and procedures for new startup company and system management application. Created sales and marketing material for clients and partners. Install, implement and incorporate complex solutions including training clients for infrastructure management solutions. Coordinated all aspects of the sales cycle including presentations, demonstrations, proof of concept, negotiations, and closing processes. Researched industry trends and the competition to identify gaps and opportunities for additional sales. Researched IT procedures and systems in all sized organizations to develop and understand solutions to reduce operational costs and increase efficiencies.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2002 — June 2003 (1 year 2 months)
Implemented IT policies and procedures to align IT goals with startup company objectives. Project Manager for redesigning disaster contingency plans, improving asset management and revamping solution licensing to reduced costs. Collaborated with major airlines’ IT staff and service providers to successfully implement solutions. Team member for developing proof of concepts and conference demonstrations.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
(Public Company; ENB; Oil & Energy industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years )
Master of Arts , Information Technology Leadership , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
Bachelor of Science , Computer Information Systems , 1997 — 2002
new technology, marketing development, business development, sales development, professional networking, skiing, boating