To attain executive sales opportunity advancing innovative products and technology
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Director, Retail Sales
ASUS Computer International
01.2012 - Current
Drove $1B per year in revenue across multiple product categories
Lead relationship owner with Best Buy; Achieved 50% YoY unit growth of ASUS gaming laptops and 75% YoY unit growth ASUS core laptops at Best Buy in 2021; 22% YoY growth in 2024
Manage Best Buy marketing programs to drive sell through with key partners such as Intel, AMD, Microsoft and Google; Develop and manage marketing activities and promotions with strict financial constraints to drive each category to achieve annual targets
Led strategic planning sessions to define business objectives and align teams.
Developed and implemented operational policies to enhance efficiency across departments.
Analyzed market trends to inform decision-making and business strategy adjustments.
Transform engineering-based roadmaps into customer presentations that convey innovative technology in a retail and consumer centric way
Develop annual and cyclical forecasts (Production/sell thru) and continually manage inventory
Perform continual competitive analysis to understand the markets in each product segment and communicate needs of the US retail market to ASUS executive and product teams in Taiwan
Manage the co-development of approximately 80 exclusive Best Buy platforms over 12 years
Earned 'Employee of the Year' in 2015 by growing the laptop category at ASUS by 7% in a declining market
Sr. Manager, Retail Marketing
ASUS Computer International
09.2009 - 01.2012
Work with retailers to integrate ASUS worldwide marketing campaigns into stores and national retail websites
Product Manager, US Retail Desktops
Acer America / Gateway Computers
04.2005 - 09.2009
Interface with top retailers and e-tailers to develop customer specific desktop products, marketing programs and promotions
Responsible for driving the desktop team toward revenue and growth targets ($740M in 2008)
Work with Intel and Microsoft on partner marketing programs for key product launches
Implement key analytical processes in the notebook and desktop business units to communicate competitive analysis and market insights both internally and to all retail and channel customers
Present retail and product strategic initiatives to Acer Global headquarters
Senior Accountant
DMX Music Inc.
03.2004 - 04.2005
Senior Accountant
Ticketmaster
01.2003 - 03.2004
Financial Project Manager
Captura Software, Inc.
08.2000 - 01.2003
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration with an emphasis in Management Information Systems and Accounting
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
06.2000
Timeline
Sr. Director, Retail Sales
ASUS Computer International
01.2012 - Current
Sr. Manager, Retail Marketing
ASUS Computer International
09.2009 - 01.2012
Product Manager, US Retail Desktops
Acer America / Gateway Computers
04.2005 - 09.2009
Senior Accountant
DMX Music Inc.
03.2004 - 04.2005
Senior Accountant
Ticketmaster
01.2003 - 03.2004
Financial Project Manager
Captura Software, Inc.
08.2000 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration with an emphasis in Management Information Systems and Accounting
Senior Network Engineer/Section Manager at Mantech International Corp/Computer World ServicesSenior Network Engineer/Section Manager at Mantech International Corp/Computer World Services
Secondary Mathematics Teacher at International Computer High School of BucharestSecondary Mathematics Teacher at International Computer High School of Bucharest