Experienced General Manager and Product Development Professional
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Sr. Director and Head of Games at Yahoo!
- Past
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- Director, Product Management at Yahoo!
- Sr. Manager, Web Services at Helio
- Manager, User Experience at Sapient Corp.
- UI Developer at Nokia
- Information Architect at Morganworks
- Education
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- University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
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Kyle Laughlin’s Summary
An accomplished manager with ten years of product development experience and a proven track record of working with engineering, marketing and sales teams to bring successful online and mobile experiences to the marketplace. Led key initiatives that increased revenues on time and under budget. Deep expertise in online marketing and developing interactive entertainment products across web, handheld, and wireless platforms.
Kyle Laughlin’s Experience
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Sr. Director and Head of Games
Yahoo!
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YHOO; Internet industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Responsible for the strategic product direction, content, programming and business operations for the largest online games site.
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Director, Product Management
Yahoo!
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YHOO; Internet industry)
March 2007 — September 2007 (7 months)
Responsible for the overall product and monetization strategy for Yahoo! Games
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Sr. Manager, Web Services
Helio
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Wireless industry)
March 2006 — March 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Responsible for developing community based internet applications to support Helio’s mobile devices. Created overall business strategy and pricing plans for future project development. Gathered product requirements, defined 3/6/12 month product vision and created preliminary design concepts for web-to-phone internet applications
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Manager, User Experience
Sapient Corp.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SAPE; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2000 — December 2005 (5 years 4 months)
Responsible for working with Fortune 500 clients to scope, plan and estimate website development projects. Work closely with clients to develop and measure interactive marketing campaigns to ensure that development goals align with their business objectives. Incorporate and educate clients with online best practices and processes.
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UI Developer
Nokia
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
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Information Architect
Morganworks
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years)
Responsible for driving the product roadmap for the end-to-end customer experience for MorganWorks online recruiting software. Translated and develop requirements for product updates with marketing and development teams. Created recommendations for enhancements based on product performance and analytics to drive increases in lead generation.
Kyle Laughlin’s Education
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University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
B.S., Management Information Systems
- Activities and Societies:
- Beta Theta Pi National Fraternity
