Jason Popko

Current

Marketing Consultant at Robert Bosch Healthcare
Creative Lead at GoodDesignAgeWell.com

Past

Merchandise Strategist at HomePreferred
San Francisco Tipster at Grandparents.com
Account Manager at Calix

Director of Business Development at Marker Seven
Account Manager and Applications Engineer at Advanced Fibre Communications (AFC) (Now Tellabs, Inc.)
Account Manager at Productivity Point International

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Education

Thunderbird School of Global Management
University of Saint Thomas

Recommended

4 people have recommended Jason

Connections

400 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

GoodDesignAgeWell.com

Jason Popko’s Summary

Proven ability to balance strategic and tactical execution, strong project management and organizational skills, with a personal mission to integrate technology, human centered design and business basics to innovate lifestyle choices.

Accomplished relationship manager and community liaison with a strong portfolio of successes nurturing the acquisition, growth and optimization of internal and external client relationships.

Combine advanced business expertise with top ranked education culminating in an MBA in International Business Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Jason Popko’s Specialties:

Client Relations • Collaborative Problem Solving • Project Management • International Business • Large Account Management • Human-centered Design • Sales Development • Qualitative User-Insight • Gerontechnolgy • Cross-Cultural Communications • Multidisciplinary innovation

Jason Popko’s Experience

Marketing Consultant

Robert Bosch Healthcare

(Medical Devices industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)

The Health Buddy System from Robert Bosch Healthcare connects patients with care providers on a regular basis, communicating historical patient chronic conditions and reinforcing positive behavior to ensure healthier, happier patients and reduce the costs associated with emergency room visits and rehospitalizations.
Creative Lead

GoodDesignAgeWell.com

(Design industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

THE PREMIER LIFE-STAGE DESTINATION FOR A NEW GENERATION OF ADULTS WHO WANT PERSONALIZED SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO THRIVE AT HOME, STAY CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY, AND FORTIFY PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE.

Sole creative talent discovering and publishing new approaches to thrive at home, stay connected to community and fortify personal independence.
Merchandise Strategist

HomePreferred

(Retail industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )

A BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAIL CHAIN CONCEPT FOR BABY BOOMER AND MATURE CONSUMERS.

Researched and merchandised forward-looking consumer technology products for cognitive fitness, home healthcare and art of aging.
San Francisco Tipster

Grandparents.com

(Privately Held; Online Media industry)

October 2007 — September 2008 (1 year )

ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR ACTIVE GRANDPARENTS.

Authored original content for grandparents on fresh ways to interact, stay connected, and strengthen family bonds.
Account Manager

Calix

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

2004 — 2007 (3 years )

LARGEST TELECOM EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER FOCUSED SOLELY ON ACCESS SOLUTIONS FOR BROADBAND SERVICE.

Principal client contact for Fortune 500 key account, and HQ based quarterback for collaborative field sales team.

Responsible for owning customer engagements and relationships, formulating strategic account plans, product insertion strategies and driving the numbers within the Telecommunications Service Provider marketplace.

Mapped customer executive team and decision-making process using Miller Heiman Strategic Selling methodology.
Director of Business Development

Marker Seven

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year )

A BOUTIQUE INTERACTIVE AGENCY THAT CREATES CUSTOMIZED CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL INTERNET SOLUTIONS.

Supported organizational growth by sourcing, selling, and managing client engagements across multiple industries.

Crafted and negotiated to more than 25 web project proposals valued at over $600K.

Managed multiple teams simultaneously to deliver creative and technical projects on time and on budget.
Account Manager and Applications Engineer

Advanced Fibre Communications (AFC) (Now Tellabs, Inc.)

(Telecommunications industry)

1997 — 2004 (7 years )

KEY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER AND TECHNICAL CONTACT FOR B2B TELECOM HARDSWARE AND SERVICES.

Managed cross-functional RFP response teams to evaluate and respond to Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects valued in the range of $500K - $44M.

Principal account manager for over $30M of revenue from Telkom South Africa, the 2nd largest account in 1998.
Account Manager

Productivity Point International

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

1993 — 1996 (3 years )

Provides computer training solutions on business software packages for organizations and IT professionals.

Jason Popko’s Education

Thunderbird School of Global Management

MBA , Global Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Thunderbird graduate school is regarded as the world's leading institution in the education of global managers. Ranked No. 1 in international business by The Wall Street Journal's poll of corporate recruiters, U.S. News and World Report, and the Financial Times, Thunderbird is unique in its commitment to producing global leaders who contribute to sustainable prosperity worldwide.

Business Consultant Intern assigned to A.T. KEARNY innovation team at US WEST INTERNATIONAL/ERA GSM, a mobile telephone provider of voice and non-voice services.

Innovated business operations via in-person interviews, customer needfinding analysis, team brainstorming events and observations of retail experience to improve customer acquisition and retention process.

Demonstrated quantitative, analytical and research skills in developing international marketing strategies.

Activities and Societies:

Co-President ICO Eastern Europe
University of Saint Thomas

BA , Business Admnistration

Minor: English

The University of St. Thomas is a comprehensive university that fosters a tradition of service to the public and an energetic, thoughtful approach to the challenges of contemporary life.