Senior Product Manager

• May 2019 - Present

Independent Music Professional

• Jan 1988 - Present

Entrepreneur / Product Manager

• Nov 2016 - May 2019

Wireless music recording product line: ideation, proof-of-concept development and business planning. Wireless music recording product line: ideation, proof-of-concept development and business planning.

Product Manager

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

Primary focus: reinvigorate the M-AUDIO brand — a market leader in audio recording and control — through rapid development of products that captivate the traditional recording consumer as well as diversify the brand’s portfolio into lateral markets. Primary focus: reinvigorate the M-AUDIO brand — a market leader in audio recording and control — through rapid development of products that captivate the traditional recording consumer as well as diversify the brand’s portfolio into lateral markets.

Manager of Product Development

• Mar 2004 - Mar 2004

A musical instrument manufacturer specializing in the Kurzweil and Young Chang brands of consumer keyboard and professional electronic synthesizer workstations. Hired to renew the failing Kurzweil brand through new, competitive product offerings that preserve the preeminent brand reputation. Steered new-product development, overseeing project schedules, acting as customer advocate on project teams to ensure feature recommendations meet customer expectations, as well as creating visibility between R&D and Young Chang executive staff. Show less

Director of Product Management

• Nov 2002 - Feb 2004

A multi-faceted electronic equipment manufacturer serving the musical instrument (MI), Avionics, and Safety & Security industries. - Greatly influenced the company’s product planning toward positive growth and efficient project development cycles, shepherding the product life cycle from concept through end of life for all Eventide products. - Defined and managed several of Eventide’s first software-only digital audio products, creating a new category for the company. - Played a major role in the launch of the world’s first Linux-based Digital Call Recorder by serving the development team as customer advocate and field test manager. - Interfaced with project teams as team leader for on-time market delivery. - Lead the company’s software testing effort, increasing product quality and reliability, ultimately augmenting the brand’s reputation. - Worked closely with Sales and Marketing to define a successful go-to-market strategy, including launch materials, POP, reviews, trade show events, product demonstrations and training; managed packaging components, technical manuals, product brochures and a variety of marketing materials. Show less

Product Manager / Product Test Coordinator

• Nov 1999 - Nov 2002

During this 3-year period, the company experienced incredible growth with YOY doubling and stature as the fastest growing high-tech MI (musical instruments) manufacturer. While my key responsibilities centered on the continual development of professional audio and recording product lines, my efforts expanded beyond Product Management into Software Quality Assurance, product definition, and the formalization of project management within the company. - Responsibility included the continual development of 25% of the company's product lines to identify short and long-term strategies for a successful product life span. - Provided definition and implementation of product requirements and technical specifications. - Managed product cost, GM and P&L targets. - Managed deliverables for a variety of groups within Product Marketing (Sound Design, Visual Design, Product Test, Product Management), and provided regular project reporting to the Executive Staff. As Product Test Coordinator, I created and managed the development of a dynamic Quality Assurance group as a subset of Product Development to help achieve increased product reliability and project cycle predictability. By developing Test Plans and utilizing conventional QA processes and metrics, this group provided strategic functional testing and visibility into the progress of all Line 6 products during their Alpha and Beta test cycles ensuring a robust product. The group’s services also included support for products after their initial launch. Show less

Senior QA Engineer

• Mar 1999 - Nov 1999

A small start-up (now a Grass Valley Group company) focused on providing the most reliable and integrated "Digital News Room" suite of Linux-based video editing products. I was hired to create and manage a Software Quality Assurance program, spanning a variety of hardware and software based systems including GUI functional verification, multi-format audio, and MPEG video record/playback over high-speed networks integrating large-scale shared storage systems. - Developed test plans and procedures to help bring the highest quality digital product to market. - Maintained incremental customer software releases, as well as the management and training of in-house test personnel. - Organized daily software builds and general error debugging; developed automated testing of six unique Vibrint software products using Visual Test; managed bug tracking databases and verifying technical customer documentation prior to release. Show less

Product Manager

• 1997 - 1999

Lexicon, Inc. is a leader in digital recording studio processing and a premium brand for home theater products in the Consumer Audio market.As a key member of the Lexicon, Inc. product development team, I was responsible for delivering the company’s first budget studio processor (MPX-100) to market, attaining the highest unit sales of any Lexicon product to date. I was also responsible for the design and definition of a follow-on award-winning product (MPX-500).Responsibilities included participation in strategic long-range product definition and market analysis of competitive products; definition and documentation of product requirements and user interface design; preset development; management of field-test programs; all user documentation and promotional materials. In addition, I represented my products directly to editors and reviewers, participated in product presentations and produced an audio reference CD which was used extensively to demonstrate all Lexicon products. Show less

Software Quality Assurance Manager

• 1995 - 1997

Lexicon, Inc. is a leader in digital recording studio processing and a premium brand for home theater products in the Consumer Audio market.As the central resource for Lexicon’s functional product testing within the Engineering department, I developed and managed a rigorous Software Quality Assurance program. By implementing functional user interface test tools, the SQA group provided quality feedback to the project teams thus helping to deliver a more robust and reliable product.I was responsible for determining product readiness for release to production and participated in the creation of technical and user documentation, while contributing to many product’s preset development. I instituted and directed an intern program focusing on UMass, Berklee and Northeastern undergraduates, allowing refined product testing via the design of custom automated test tools. Show less

Marketing Assistant / Product Specialist

• 1993 - 1995

Lexicon, Inc. is a leader in digital recording studio processing and a premium brand for home theater products in the Consumer Audio market.I maintained all Professional and Consumer audio product registration databases and was the primary source for literature fulfillment for distributors, dealers and customers. I also organized and implemented direct mail programs, provided product phone support, trade show support and created product-specific application notes. I also assisted in software product testing of new products at the request of the Engineering department. Show less