Goal-oriented sales and marketing manager with distinguished experience in telecom and high tech industries and proven leadership abilities. Expert in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction while driving revenue and sales. Committed to streamlining procedures while optimizing employee talent.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Solutions Architect / Field Applications Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices
Santa Clara, CA
06.2019 - 06.2023
Directly supporting the Western Regional Commercial Sales Team and later both the Media & Entertainment Industry and the North American Channel Team for all Commercial Client Products
Lead product roadmap conversations with Fortune 1000 companies, created training programs for technical and non-technical channel partners, featured presenter with channel partners at events like HP Amplify as well as distributor events
As a senior member of the WW FAE team, played a role of an informal leader developing a technical component for the AMD Channel Partner Program
Provided technical direction to customers and channel partners, as well as internal team members, in the development and presentation of recommended Commercial Client solutions providing a comprehensive sales strategy for the AMD Channel Sales Team.
Senior Solutions Engineer
Verizon Wireless
Walnut Creek, CA
10.2012 - 04.2019
Driving the partnership with Regional, Strategic, and Government sales teams to grow revenue generating business
Owning more responsibilities on a wider range of technical solution like In-building Solutions, MDM Solutions, IoT Credentialing, advanced messaging, and private networks
Continuing to provide implementation and on-going support to existing and new customers utilizing data, M2M, unified communications, cloud computing, and core networking customers
As a senior member of the data team, playing the role of an informal leader by providing technical direction to customers and internal team members in the development and maintenance of fully-integrated solutions
Effectively managing in a matrix environment, presenting complex systems, collaborating with customers, and providing needs analysis.
Workstation and Thin Client Specialist
Hewlett-Packard Company
Palo Alto, CA
07.2010 - 04.2011
PSG Solution Sales
Responsibilities included growing new accounts in assigned region as well as managing and growing business at key accounts
Trusted advisor to Corporate, Enterprise, SMB, and Public entities with regard to their development and cloud computing needs
Exceeded market share, revenue, and margin targets by more than 15% with some of the product margins being sold in low single digit margin area
Engaged engineering, purchasing, and executive management to gain knowledge of the roles of each stakeholder and design a solution that meets their needs
Developed relationships with a major processor manufacturer which enabled increased revenue in the attach of peripherals and increased the AUP by “future proofing” system configurations
Built relationships in Las Vegas and Reno Hospitality Industry; delivered a virtual desktop concierge solution for MGM for over 2.5K remote employees
Product Marketing Manager
Logitech, Inc
Fremont, CA
10.2008 - 05.2010
Keyboards/Desktops, & Notebook Accessories Responsibilities include collaborating on future technologies, industrial design, packaging, driving product line revenue, maintaining margin growth, and improving the overall category while owning the pricing model Decision maker regarding placement and promotion in retail, eCommerce, and DMR accounts Managed development schedules, margin, P&L, and TAM share targets Outperformed financial targets 6 straight quarters (>120% on average) Agent of change to drive new packaging templates; winning product placement at Best Buy and Target
Planned new product external launch and release while managing cross-functional implementation of plan.
Global OEM Sales Manager
Logitech, Inc.
Newark, CA
10.2006 - 09.2008
Responsible for growing and managing, relationship and business Worldwide
Increased awareness of Logitech branded and OEM specific solutions to each functional division within Hewlett-Packard Personal Systems Group
Developed more than 14 new opportunities in less than 6 months
Indirectly manage through the development of one strategy and building consensus with the Logitech WW OEM sales team that possess responsibility for Hewlett-Packard in specific Regions (AP, EMEA, and Japan)
Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
Director
Socket Communications, Inc
Newark, CA
10.2000 - 09.2006
Strategic Accounts
Managed a sales team with responsibility of managing relationships with major OEM and B2B/B2C Etail as well as selling to Enterprise accounts
Solution selling with channel and OEM partners was the key; software, services, data centers, interconnect, and mobile handheld solutions
Developed sales tools to increase awareness and solutions
One key account grew over 300% in less than 9 months
Consistent performance and sales growth quarter over quarter
Recommended GPS hardware, software, advertising, positioning, and launch; achieved “Top 5 Hot Items” in UK publication
Created the company's first partner program designed around teaming with companies to deliver solutions to the customer; designed to marry the software, services, back end infrastructure, mobile client devices, and mobile peripherals to give customers a ‘true’ solution based catalogue
Determined current and future partnership worth by estimating downstream revenue potential and assign resource priority accordingly
Senior Project Manager
Vodafone/AirTouch
Walnut Creek, CA
01.1995 - 01.2000
Completed the rollout of circuit switched wireless data across the enterprise ahead of schedule and before Sprint PCS launched
Key contributor in the deployment of the largest wireless data footprint in the US as well as the largest single WAP server cluster installation
Network and mobile device testing, cellular site testing, mobile application development, and vendor management
Developed and maintained all project schedules at the corporate level and managed Region specific schedules with regional counterparts
Network Systems & Operations
Developed the strategy for RF Fingerprinting and other RF based fraud prevention technologies
Conceived, deployed, and managed the counter fraud initiatives using radio frequency technologies enterprise wide
Developed and maintained all project schedules at the corporate level and managed Region specific schedules with regional counterparts, locations, USA
Infantry Platoon Sergeant
United States Army
01.1983 - 01.1999
SSG/E-6 (11B3H) – Infantry Branch
Served in a variety of roles from team leader, squad leader, scout section sergeant, assistant instructor, instructor, senior instructor, and platoon sergeant
Responsible for the development of the annual training schedule for squad, platoon, and company sized organizations
Directly managed, trained, and was responsible for the welfare of Infantry soldiers in a line unit
Personally accountable for millions of dollars worth of government property and personnel
Education
BA - Business, Project Management
Saint Mary’s College of Moraga
01.1996 - 05.1999
Skills
Solution selling
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Accomplishments
U.S
Army Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) – 1988
U.S
Army Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course (BNCOC) – 1990
U.S
Army Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course (ANCOC) – 1994
IMPACT Selling – The Brooks Group – 2003
HP Sales Training – Hewlett-Packard – 2010
AXIOM Selling Method – Verizon Wireless – 2012
Additional Information
Awards
, Winners Circle Northern California Region 2014 – Verizon Wireless
Ovation Award for Superior Project Management Wireless Internet – AirTouch
Ovation Award for Superior Project Management Fraud Prevention – AirTouch
1997 Service Legend & President’s Club – AirTouch Cellular
U.S. Army Expert Infantryman Badge
U.S. Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards)
Timeline
Senior Solutions Architect / Field Applications Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices
06.2019 - 06.2023
Senior Solutions Engineer
Verizon Wireless
10.2012 - 04.2019
Workstation and Thin Client Specialist
Hewlett-Packard Company
07.2010 - 04.2011
Product Marketing Manager
Logitech, Inc
10.2008 - 05.2010
Global OEM Sales Manager
Logitech, Inc.
10.2006 - 09.2008
Director
Socket Communications, Inc
10.2000 - 09.2006
BA - Business, Project Management
Saint Mary’s College of Moraga
01.1996 - 05.1999
Senior Project Manager
Vodafone/AirTouch
01.1995 - 01.2000
Infantry Platoon Sergeant
United States Army
01.1983 - 01.1999
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