University of California, Santa Cruz

Consumer Hardware Product Manager  -  Rapid New Product Development  -  Revenue Generation  -  Business Growth

Mountain View, California

Monster is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance consumer hardware such as headphones, speakers, surge protectors, HDMI, other various AV cables, mobile accessories, and LED Mood Lighting Kits, Smart IoT accessories etc.- Concurrently managed product development with a cross-functional team of 8 for 637 SKUs in different categories with 11 licensees globally in new licensing business model with projected net sales of $45.7M of 4.5M units and royalty revenues of $3M annually.- Spearheaded Walmart Direct Import Program to deliver 2M units of “Illuminessence LED Mood Lighting” SKUs across 3000 stores. Developed product specs, market positioning, and launch strategy, estimated at $34.3M annual revenue. Achieved over $1.2M in sell-through revenue within 3 months of launch with less than 2% defect rate.- Accelerated development of 11 “AV Cable” SKUs to introduce in stores in less than 6 months across 3000 stores with Walmart Direct Import Program. Generated $25M in additional revenue. - Led team of 10 to revamp the packaging for the entire HDMI and ProMI lines, making it more aesthetically appealing and easy to use. Secured continued shelf space at Target and Meijer’s with timely improvements to the packaging of the HDMI 2.0 cable.Key Skills: Partnerships Development  -  New Product Development & Introduction  -  Channel Partnerships  -  Revenue Generation  -  Value Creation  -  Product Definition  -  Business Development  -  New Opportunity Identification  -  Consumer Electronics  -  Consumer Hardware  -  Hardware Product Development  -  Product Planning  -  Milestone Management  -  Roadmap Creation & Development

Monster Inc.

Product Area Manager (Headphones/Speakers/Cable/Connectivity/LED Lighting/Smart IoT/Gaming)

- Expedited product ideation and execution for 14 "iSport athletic headphone” SKUs, working through their lifecyle with senior management, cross-departmental teams and a new OEM/ODM supplier. Beat production deadlines by 33%, launching in 4 months -- in time for global retailers’ 2016 holiday sales season. - Developed retail solutions with retail merchandising team including POP signage and kiosks to enhance retail shopping experience for product launches in national retail chains- Scrutinized vendor quotes for cost-saving opportunities, and negotiated packaging and product feature modifications. Obtained a 15% cost reduction in iSport athletic headphones’ production costs.

Associate Product Manager

- Led global team to produce "N-Tune 100 in-ear wired headphones" for Huawei's Honor phone launch. Drove GTM in China and EU in under 120 days to achieve projected $6.7M gross sales revenue. Sold 100K units within 5 months of launch, exceeding estimated sales by 251%. - Coordinated cross-functional teams through creation of cosmetic and functional prototypes of upcoming products for CES and IFA meeting all tradeshow deadlines.

APAC Product and Sales Specialist

eBranding Inc. identifies emerging products, guides their brand building, and establishes their sales channel. I enabled growth by pinpointing growth opportunities to increase global distribution of consumer electronics and industrial tools. - Grew sales by 30% month-over-month on Amazon, Newegg, <a href="http://HomeDepot.com">HomeDepot.com</a>, and eBay for consumer-preferred industrial tools.- Reduced production costs of industrial tool product line by 10-15% by filtering and removing accessories.- Helped introduce new industrial tools such as sandblasters, grass cutters, etc. into the consumer product offering based on industrial tool market research.Key Skills: Partner Commitment  -  Value-Adding Solutions  -  Accelerates Revenue  -  Customer Engagement  -  Customer Oriented Solutions Business Plan Management  -  Creates Alignment  -  Vision Execution  -  Market Research  -  Project Management  -  Product Growth  -  Campaign Management  -  Management Communications  -  Campaign Execution

eBranding Inc.

Business Development and Product Manager

GreenHouse Apps is an app development shop- Initiated process development and streamlined workflow with management tracking software, providing strategic guidance to COO for app development shop.

Greenhouse Apps (Previously known as BrightBit Apps)

Startup Consultant

The world's #1 electronic design automation tools and services and 15th largest software company, Synopsys leads the way in providing quality software and security solutions. As part of the Corporate Storage Team, I gave frontline customer support in a 6K-server environment.- Recognized by manager and director for configuring 12 new storage partitions in 3 hours for a critical project.- Sped up image reinstallation process by 15% by revamping the implementation processes.- Led hardware installations, data migrations, and storage creation for projects in tight deadlines.Key Skills: Project Management  -  Problem Resolution  -  Cross-Functional Collaboration  -  Team Management  -  Customer Oriented Solutions  -  Troubleshooting  -  Issue Resolution

Synopsys Inc

Unix Sys Admin (Corporate Storage Team)

VA Products is a Taiwan-based distributor of consumer hardware, including iPad cases, headphones, and power banks. Here, I handled $6M worth inventory per year for brands like Beats, Monster, and SOL Republic. I was promoted within one year to handle product management and business development. - Brought in roughly $10M in sales revenue by managing 10 supplier relationships concurrently.- Increased revenue by $2M+ and boosted company profile by giving sales presentations to leading Taiwanese retailers.- Planned and executed brand launches in central Taipei with 5K+ attendees. Promotions: Product Manager (Sep 2011 – Feb 2013), Product  Specialist (March 2011 – Sep 2011).Key Skills: Campaign Development  -  Campaign Execution -  Relationship Building  -  Business Plan Development  -  Executive Communications  -  Solution Design  -  Relationship Building  -  Vendor Relationship Management  -  Business Enhancement  -  Product Management

John Kuan