Duke University

The George Washington University

Brigham Young University

Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

Product and Marketing Leader  -  Forbes Technology Council

Promoted within three months to lead the growth EBS (formerly DBS) team; responsible for driving a lean culture in revenue-generating functions. Guided strategic planning for award-winning DTX dental treatment workflow software (SaaS) and enabled sales excellence through go-to-market and customer segmentation projects. Led major "tiger team" initiatives, improved NPD on-time and revenue achievement, and achieved 23% revenue growth in APAC by launching a value proposition and product segmentation framework.

Envista Holdings Corporation

Vice President Innovation, Growth & Special Projects

Promoted to lead the entire Innovation team.

Senior Director, Innovation

Had the privilege to work on technical AI/ML projects to predict and prevent seller-side fraud as part of the Bad Actor Disencenvtive organization. I loved my co-workers at Amazon, but between personal reasons and the opportunity to lead innovation at a new F1000 company --the opportunity at Envista was too good to pass up!

Amazon

Product Management Consultant

Promoted 2X within 3 years, driving growth and profitability as the Global Head of Product, Services, Commercial Tech, & Marketing for Anderson Negele Group. Earned the Fortive Innovation Award for launching the first SaaS product in the dairy space, facilitated best practices exchange, and realized over 100% price increase target through innovative strategies. Oversaw strategic planning process and supported multiple M&A Due Diligence projects for the Sensing Tech platform.

Fortive

Head Of Global Marketing, Service, Commerical Tech & Product Management, Hygienic Sensors & Software

I was invited to steer the strategy for the eCommerce launch for a manufacturer of industrial test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment with $1.6B annual revenue. Here, I partnered with the Director of Digital Marketing and the Director of Technology to manage channels and distributors. I led the entire organization through change. Led a team 2 direct reports and many more indirect reports, including in EU, Australia, Singapore, and China; we are on track for the $90M run rate in the business plan.  

➥ I led extensive change management efforts in Australia, China, Singapore, Netherlands, and Canada, aligning portfolio brands. I also implemented the strategic plan to launch eCommerce according to schedule in many of the regions, leaving my succesor with a clear playbook to further global roll out. 
➥ I used analytics and data to build trusting relationships and set up the necessary technology. I gained buy-in and brought the key stakeholders on board. 
➥ I delivered a run rate of ~$XXX,XXX in incremental margin after four months in the US by launching Shopify platform.
➥ I expertly navigated through cultural headwinds, international law, and region-specific go-to-market strategies, leading to successful launches across APAC, EU, and North America. 
➥ The AI/ML translation opportunity I identified brought in $XX,XXX in quarterly savings.

Director, Global eCommerce

I was onboarded as a high-potential employee to ensure exposure on the internal consulting team. In this position, I oversaw visual project management and developed thought leadership using best practices. I advocated for customer experience by building better tools and processes.

➥ I helped operating companies develop into an industrial software company, assisted the organization in doubling their marketing qualified lead capture rate and implemented best practices.
➥ I achieved an average 11.3% increase in leads and first-time visibility into ROI for digital marketing efforts with a digital benchmarking strategy and accompanying KPIs. 
➥ I was recognized as company-wide expert in Voice of Customer (VoC), User Experience (UX), Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Agile/Scum Methodologies, Visual Project Management (VPM), and eCommerce toolsets.

Commercial Excellence Associate

Here, I managed 1 product, 1 design, and 4 engineering teams while overseeing $XXX,XXX,XXX P&L.

➥ I led the development of an award-winning application that propelled customer engagement. 
➥ I brought the relationship with Apple back on track by overseeing flawless implementation of Apple Pay and leading with accountability, resulting in a promotion via Apple’s Back to School Campaign valued at $X,XXX,XXX in downloads.
➥ Grew team by filling key talent gaps and re-investing growth money. The department rated me as an excellent leader. 
➥ I boosted revenue by $XX,XXX,XXX and kept net margin at 17% by strategizing advertising campaigns.
➥ I also improved Net Promoter Score (NPS) from worst to best in the company and increased revenue by 414% and conversion rate by 213%.

Overstock.com

Director of Product Management & Development, Mobile Apps

Assessed and optimized application features to drive customer value, retail appeal and company revenue. Identified innovation, partnership and technology opportunities to improve products, customer experience and brand value. Collaborated across functions, levels and geographies to operationalize product roadmaps, drive product strategy and lead deployment of innovation processes and priorities.
•	Product & Process Innovation: Introduced in-app identification and self-monitoring security solution for non-subscription customers, enabling entry into new markets including a 100-store deal with a major retail chain. Implemented Analytics Tracking Software into apps to track consumer use of system, paint points and opportunities. Innovations were highlighted in industry publications and Forbes. Introduced new Scrum and Agile processes that allowed team to lift all-time Apple App Store rating from 2.5 to 4.5 stars. Delivered similar results in Google Play Store. 
•	Strategy Innovation: Defined mobile app KPIs based on industry best practices. Reported results and insights to C-Suite weekly, elevating data-driven decision making and increasing usage 17% and retention 16%. Conducted market analysis for use in meetings with Blackstone, Board of Directors and investors.

Vivint

Product Manager, Mobile Apps & Stategic Partnerships

Entrusted with educating, but more importantly developing, students with basic math skills (1 course per term).  I also had the opportunity to contribute to discussions and planning on the new data science major set to launch in the Fall of 2017.

BYU-Idaho

Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics

Managed 7-member team to drive profitability by establishing clear customer-centric vision and product roadmap.
•	Growth Results: Increased page views 28% and paid subscriptions 114% during tenure.
•	Product Innovation: Created successful and ongoing “Pro-Tips” series where young athletes could receive advice from Olympians.

FloSports

Growth Product Manager, Arizona MileSplit

Held Top Secret-SCI clearance for technical work on classified military programs, links below. Developed, evaluated and integrated cutting edge systems for military use. I was promoted twice based on four annual performance reviews that all indicated I was in the top 15% in terms of productivity and impact for my level company wide.

Rob V.