Bio

Accomplished product management leader with 20+ years of progressive experience leading product development, management, and marketing functions for industry-leading organizations (Cisco, OpenMarket, Varolii) and high-growth, PE-backed startups such as GridNetworks, Serials Solutions, and Winshuttle. Recognized throughout career for superior strategic vision and go-to-market planning skills, combined with extensive strengths in technology evangelization and customer-focused relationship management. Passionate about enhancing organizational maturity and building talented teams known for exceptional diversity, inclusiveness, performance, and retention. Areas of expertise include: • Technology Product Vision & Strategy • Product Lifecycle Management / Roadmap Planning • Team Recruitment, Mentoring, Development & Leadership • R&D / Innovation Management / New Product Development • Value Propositions, Differentiation & Positioning • Product Marketing & Go-To-Market (GTM) Planning • Intellectual Property Monetization • SDLC / Agile / DevOps Development Methodology • Vendor & Partner Relationship Management • Customer Experience (CX) Improvement • Organizational Scaling & Capacity-Building • Best Practices Implementation & Knowledge Transfer Educational credentials include an M.S. Degree in Software Systems Engineering and B.A. Degree in Physics -- supporting a core product focus to date centered around the areas of enterprise software, cloud/saas applications, and data management solutions.