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Derek L. Stern

Bellevue,USA

Summary

I’m looking for a unique Azure Cloud Business Development opportunity where I can provide strong, decisive and market-driven leadership. My goal is to lead and develop an emerging, high-growth team of sale and sales support representatives. My career has accelerated based upon my ability to deliver results utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach. I'm comfortable in ambiguous market conditions which require strong knowledge of the current ecosystems to be successful. What distinguishes me from other executives are my strengths in: Excellent Sales training and consulting skills. I've successfully Managed 25 Sales technology Representative located in 4 different Cities. 15 years selling managed digital hosted platform and complex premise solutions to businesses. Years in Data Center utilization and Development of applications In Cable and Telecommunications marketplaces. CTO and CXO relationship exposure. Developed P&L for Multi-Million dollar startup in Cable TV and hosted Voice applications. Successful Go To Market experiences with Start-ups and Fortune 50 companies. Exploiting an organization’s core competencies to gain competitive market advantages. Develop a leading digital marketing Platform as a Service "PaaS" at Yellow Looks Media. Successful at combining all critical management functions – strategic planning, finance, marketing, product launch, administration, and executive development.

Marketing professional prepared for challenges and opportunities of internet marketing consultancy. Proven experience in crafting and executing digital campaigns that align with business objectives. Collaborative team player focused on achieving results and adapting to dynamic market needs. Proficient in SEO, PPC, and social media management with results-driven mindset.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Internet Marketing Consultant

ReachLocal
  • Company Overview: ReachLocal offers a total digital marketing platform for local businesses to help them get more customers online.
  • Strategically place my clients where customers can find them with the broadest reach of local digital media, and technology that continually optimizes results.
  • Organize meetings with new and established clients and perform sales presentations on helping them with their online presence via Search Marketing resources.
  • Strategic planning and implementation of media buys both online and off.
  • Conducted consultative presentations to on Internet advertising, Social Media and website structure.
  • Generate referrals and close sales.
  • ReachLocal offers a total digital marketing platform for local businesses to help them get more customers online.

Co-Founder & Director Local Platforms

Yellowlooks Media Group
12.2008 - Current
  • Company Overview: Yellowlooks Media is a leading provider of mobile first Cloud based local search marketing services software solutions. We offer a fully managed Local Search and Customer Relationship Management or 'CRM' Platform as a Services solutions.
  • Responsible for defining the company's Platform as a Service or PaaS business model and Channel Marketing strategy.
  • Resulting in a defining new cloud-hosted local search industry 'organic search' mobile search tool.
  • Our local search mobile first platform delivered industry leading Mobile results ahead of platforms larger well-funded competitors.
  • Challenge to develop company go-to-market initiatives for technology innovation, business strategy, operational excellence and 'first-of-its-kind' SEO and Digital Marketing solutions.
  • Delivered strong sales and platform revenue results within 3 to 4 months of driving social, mobile and Digital media technology solutions under new company brand.
  • Increased client conversion rates 55% and click-through rates by 77% through third party in-app development.
  • Built affiliate and agency solutions partnerships worth more than $1 million per year in free advertising.
  • Managed a team of 12 Account Service and Sales professionals. Results: Exceeded fiscal year online advertising revenue targets by 327% with efficient mobile and tablets enhanced digital product offerings.
  • Served as designer on team of internal and external stakeholders that delivered project for remake of organizations main, 4,000-page website one month ahead of schedule; met deadlines on all other projects.
  • Increased productivity of platform for Agency partners group from 12 to 457 partners in 16 countries.
  • Yellowlooks Media is a leading provider of mobile first Cloud based local search marketing services software solutions. We offer a fully managed Local Search and Customer Relationship Management or 'CRM' Platform as a Services solutions.

SR Vice President/General Manager

Emergica Broadband Media
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Company Overview: Emergica is a leading provider of Ultra Broadband service. Digital media platform provider of IPTV Digital TV, Digital Telephone and high speed Internet Access.
  • Oversaw full executive functions, including architecture, Database and Hosted Storage, strategic planning, operations, finance, P&L, marketing, HR, and administration.
  • Utilized Storage, Database Architecture, IP Networking, Linux, IT Security and Server technology within 'Tier 1' Data Centers.
  • Built Fiber Optic, 'switch digital video' network in Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland and Estes Park Colorado.
  • Utilized a Hosted data center enabled network of servers and Soft Switches.
  • Developed the First IP encapsulated Collocated Digital Head end in Colorado.
  • First 'Triple-Play provider in markets served. ( Telephony, Cable, Internet)
  • First Open Video System Cable franchise in markets, first IPTV provider competing with MSO’s Comcast and US Cable.
  • Negotiated affiliate programming contracts representing over 300 Cable TV Channels.
  • Created and outflanked Comcast and CenturyLink to gain Video, Voice and High Speed Internet consumers.
  • Emergica is a leading provider of Ultra Broadband service. Digital media platform provider of IPTV Digital TV, Digital Telephone and high speed Internet Access.

Vice President – General Manager, Digital Phone (VOIP)

Time Warner Cable
01.2004 - 12.2004
  • Company Overview: Time Warner Cable or TWC is the second largest MSO in the country. The company provides video, high-speed Internet services only prior to 2004.
  • Launched Digital Phone group within this division of the second largest Cable Company in the United States.
  • Spearheaded VOIP service development to compete with AT&T Communications.
  • Appointed Vice President and General Manager with full P&L responsibility in the Digital Phone Business.
  • Responsible for management program budgets, scheduling, planning and contractor resources assignments across multiple city markets.
  • Challenged to lead the second largest MSO through an aggressive launch of a totally new VOIP technology and business development (Voice over Internet Protocol) VOIP.
  • Held full decision-making authority for all expenditures for the Digital Phone group of Time Warner Cable.
  • Communicated daily with internal stakeholders about project progress to aid in network service deployments.
  • Met with equipment suppliers like Cisco, Motorola and Arris to ensure that material orders were timely for a great product launch and future network scaling forecast.
  • Member of 6-person Senior Management Team and the most senior local market executives, responsible for all financial planning, financial management and long range business development functions.
  • We surpassed our challenging initial 12 month subscriber goals by negotiating MDU agreements with the Milwaukee Local Housing Authorities which where current Time Warner Cable Road Runner high speed internet service customer.
  • Results: Beta Launch oversubscribed by 400%.
  • Time Warner Cable or TWC is the second largest MSO in the country. The company provides video, high-speed Internet services only prior to 2004.

Education

Applied Business and Economics -

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS -

Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA

Skills

  • Cloud First Enterprise Software Solutions
  • Data center Marketing Engagement
  • Mobile First Platforms
  • Tech Sales Plans Strategies
  • Developer Platforms Windows 365
  • SQL Server Platforms
  • Datacenter Utilization Plans
  • MBA Level experiences
  • Net
  • PHP
  • Java
  • Web 20
  • Sales Generation Best Practices
  • Field Sales Team Management
  • Strategic Planning/Communications
  • Qualified Pipeline Prospecting & Development
  • Implementation Infrastructure Security
  • C-Level Network
  • Cloud Acumen Competency
  • Content marketing strategy
  • Email marketing campaigns

Highlights Of Professional Achievements

  • Consensus-builder who forges critical business alliances to achieve projected targeted goals.
  • Designed Cloud based Platform as a Service 'PaaS' software architecture.
  • Delivered strong sales and platform revenue results within 3 to 4 months.

Relocation

True, Minneapolis/St Paul Metro areas

Timeline

Co-Founder & Director Local Platforms

Yellowlooks Media Group
12.2008 - Current

SR Vice President/General Manager

Emergica Broadband Media
01.2004 - 01.2008

Vice President – General Manager, Digital Phone (VOIP)

Time Warner Cable
01.2004 - 12.2004

SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS -

Long Beach City College

Internet Marketing Consultant

ReachLocal

Applied Business and Economics -

University of Minnesota

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