Joe Melfi, a senior technical applications and marketing professional, has over 20 years of experience in electronics design, applications, and marketing of hardware and software-based solutions/products for businesses and consumers. He has held key roles at small and large companies, successfully supporting internal and external customers, bringing products to market, creating training programs, developing technical and business documentation/presentations, leading key marketing initiatives, increasing customer reach, and affecting sales revenues.

Joe's diverse background and skill set include experience in HW, SW, analog, digital, systems, embedded, SoC, Cloud, VoIP, data communications, data acquisition, digital imaging, sales, marketing, product management, document creation, project management, team management, and as a trainer and college instructor. His abilities are uniquely targeted for environments involving applications or marketing of technology solutions and products.

Joe is known for his passion to explore new frontiers and strategic problem-solving skills. He has resurrected failing projects resulting in the retention of key customers and increased sales revenues. He is a self-starter that works well with little direction but enjoys being a member or leader of a team.

Joe's specialties include product management, product marketing, application engineering, pre/post-sales support, technical marketing and selling, technical or product presentations/demonstrations, technical consultant/liaison to Int/External teams, competitive analysis, market trend analysis, technical and business document creation, trainer and training program creation, media and analyst relations, and strategic problem solver.

He has studied Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) .NET Framework, Web Applications Development, Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, IP-Telephony Specialist, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Embedded Processing at Purdue University, and Associate of Science in Digital Electronics (ASDE), Student; then Instructor at Moraine Valley Community College.

Joe's organizations include Cloud Solutions Product Marketing Manager, Director at D-Link, Formerly Director, Technical Marketing at D-Link, Formerly Associate Director Business Solutions at D-Link, Formerly Technical Marketing Engineer at D-Link, Formerly Worldwide Applications Manager at ESS Technology, Formerly Manager, Applications Engineering at Conexant, Formerly Field Application Engineer & Technical Sales Manager at Various, and Formerly Software Engineer at US Robotics.