
12-year Internet Marketing Veteran with Extensive Experience Taking Products and Partnerships from Idea to Marketplace
San Francisco Bay Area

12-year Internet Marketing Veteran with Extensive Experience Taking Products and Partnerships from Idea to Marketplace
San Francisco Bay Area
I excel at recognizing and capitalizing on new opportunities, whether they are in the form of new partnerships, new products, or enhancements to existing products. I have a firm grasp of Internet business models and technologies. I know how to successfully assemble and lead teams, both directly and indirectly, towards a common goal. Once completed, I know how to nurture products and partnerships throughout their entire life cycle to insure that they meet or exceed expectations. I get results having generated tens of millions of dollars in incremental revenue during the course of my career.
Experience spans the Fortune 500 to multiple start-ups.
Internet, e-commerce, B2B, B2C, business development, partnership development, partnership management, negotiation, contracts, product management, P&L statements, stage gate process, marketing requirements documentation (MRDs), product requirements documentation (PRDs), technical specifications, business cases, competitive analysis, quantitative and qualitative analysis, life-cycle management, matrix organizations, cross-functional teams, project management, executive presentations, PPC/SEM, SEO
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; MYPT; Internet industry)
September 2008 — Present (2 months)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IACI; Internet industry)
January 2007 — October 2007 (10 months)
Oversaw partnership development for the leading online personals service. Identified, negotiated, implemented, and managed strategic partnerships for subscriber acquisition and new revenue streams.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VZ; Internet industry)
February 2002 — January 2007 (5 years)
Crafted innovative partnerships that increased revenue, increased traffic, and decreased costs for the leading Internet Yellow Pages. Gained extensive experience in the creation, negotiation, implementation, and management of content, technology, distribution, and reseller partnerships.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VZ; Internet industry)
February 2000 — February 2002 (2 years 1 month)
Increased revenue, margin, and penetration through new products and product enhancements for the leading Internet Yellow Pages. Gained extensive experience taking products from idea to marketplace.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
July 1999 — February 2000 (8 months)
Increased traffic and launched a dozen new features for start-up online tradeshow developer. In this role I learned to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Wireless industry)
December 1997 — July 1999 (1 year 8 months)
Planned, developed, and managed e-commerce platform including product catalog, online ordering, and customer support which reduced offline operational costs for a wireless communications wholesaler. In this role I became an expert consensus builder.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 1996 — November 1997 (1 year 1 month)
Established and managed the Internet marketing practice for an advertising agency. In this role I strengthened my project management skills.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
August 1995 — November 1996 (1 year 4 months)
Led team of sales reps and web developers to achieve the highest sales out of 7 locations for a start-up ISP. In this role I cultivated my leadership skills.
MBA, 1998 — 2001
emphasis in Management Information Systems
MA, Urban Affairs, 1993 — 1995
emphasis in Policy Analysis
BA, Social Science, 1992 — 1993
minor in Philosophy