Jul 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 8 mos · Stanford, California

• Created and teach a course at Stanford University entitled: Building and Scaling Subscription Businesses. It's a dynamic class that covers all the essentials - understanding key subscription metrics with modules on acquisition, retention, and monetization. The class is taught twice a year - fall & spring quarters.

Jul 2017 – Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• Notable launches include:
• Introduction of a new lower-priced Netflix tier catering to emerging markets
• Launched new Bundle product enabling product partnerships with cable & telco operators
• Offering new payment options beyond credit & debit cards (ie: pay via carrier billing, direct debit, etc)

Feb 2016 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• Led the Product, Design and Data teams at Imgur, a web destination and suite of mobile apps with 150MM+ users / mo. Imgur is a Top 15 (US) and Top 100 (Global) web destination
• Drove daily active user (DAU) growth through revamped onboarding, registration, and activation techniques. Launched new core actions on the platform – including following & messaging
• Launched new monetization and community moderation tools leveraging machine learning and image recognition
• Awarded Editors Choice and Top Developer awards by Google Play (5M installs in 1st year)
• Imgur was later acquired by MediaLab

Dec 2009 – Feb 2016 · 6 yrs 2 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area · On-site

• Led Audible’s Product Management team: 25+ product managers, 6 global marketplaces (US, US, DE, FR, AU, JP), mobile apps (iOS, Android, Win10), desktop & mobile websites, Kindle Tablets & Amazon Echo integration
• 20+ patents granted by USPTO in the areas of digital media consumption, content personalization, and device integration
• Amazon Recruiting Bar-Raiser: Conducted 200+ interviews each year for product, design, and engineering roles
• PRECEDING ROLES
• Vice President, Mobile (Apr’12-Feb'14)
• Responsible for the definition and launch of a product heralded as the “New Killer App for Books” by the WSJ. This innovation, the ability to seamlessly switch between your ebook and audiobook, is now used by millions of customers
• Showcased in Time Magazine’s list of 50 Best iPhone Apps; Selected by Apple to have our iOS app preloaded on all iPhone & iPad in Apple Stores globally
• Director, Mobile (Dec’09-Apr’12)
• Product manager for all of Audible's mobile experiences. Launches include Audible's first apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8, Audible on Kindle eInk and Kindle tablets, and Mobile Store

May 2008 – Dec 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos · On-site

• Bubble Motion pioneered voice and video messaging products and launched on some of the largest and most progressive mobile operators around the world – including Vodafone, Airtel, Turkcell, Digi, Indosat, AIS,and CSL. The company raised $30M+ from Sequoia Capital, Comcast, and other top-tier investors, and was acquired by Altruist Technologies.

May 2007 – Aug 2007 · 3 mos · Palo Alto, CA

• Competitive Strategy: Assisted a leading PC manufacturer prepare defensive and growth strategies. Presented recommendations (including proposed acquisitions) to the CEO and board of directors.
• Corporate Strategy: Assessed the impact of changing consumer behavior for a global software developer and quantified the impact on company growth. Prioritized areas for immediate response.

Aug 2006 – May 2008 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Boston

• • Technology Editor for the HARBUS - Harvard Business School newspaper (www.harbus.org)

Jan 2004 – Aug 2006 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Greater Seattle Area

• Vulcan Inc is the private holding company of Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.
• Performed technical due diligence on potential investments
• Assisted portfolio companies in crafting product requirements and building out prototypes

Aug 2001 – Dec 2003 · 2 yrs 4 mos · San Diego County, California, United States

• Managed Application Engineering team which handled technical/presales support of Asia-Pacific customer base (Samsung, Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic)
• Architected critical public technology demonstrations with strategic partners and presented at CES, NCTA, Broadband+

Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 · 1 yr · San Jose, CA

• • Designed and developed tools for automated system testing of broadband wireless networks

May 1998 – Mar 2000 · 1 yr 10 mos

• • Created design specifications for the telephony subsystem of a national cellular network