Project Manager Sales

Derek Sotkowy

Los Angeles, California, USA - cell: 310-***-**** - email:

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Profile

Mobile internet professional delivers 12 plus years of project management

and product development experience. A career that spans all three business

sectors within the mobile internet industry: network operator, application

development and hardware manufacturer. Leadership strengths; cultivated

within successful start-ups and forged within industry giants; have brought

to life cutting edge projects for media and content services on all new

mobile platforms.

o Product Lifecycle o Roadmap o Multi-Platform Delivery: Mobile,

Management planning PC, DVRConsole

o PMP Certification o QA methodology o Next-gen Networks: LTE, WiMax,

training WiFi, Broadband

o SCRUM / Agile o Budgetary o Mobile Platform: Android, WinMo7,

development Oversight iPad, BREW

Professional Experience

Verizon Wireless (Greater New York City Area, U.S.A.)

2010

Executive Management Professional - Product Development / Application

Planning

Contract position through SoftPath LLC. managing the development and

integration of Verizon branded services into product roadmap with emphasis

on all leading mobile internet development platforms with LTE - 4G

connectivity

o Application planning lead and product development manager for LTE device

stratedgy utilizing SIM card based device management and network

authenication for OEM's both traditional and nontraditional.

o Utilized existing experience with Android to assist early adoption of

Froyo [Android 2.2] and evaluate new API.

o Able to expand platform knowledge to include new Microsoft Windows Mobile

7.0 and measure against present development platforms to define

limitations then outline and propose Verizon branded application feature

set.

o Enforced requirements and gave support to OEM partners and internal OEM

managers in order to upgrade VZ Nav- aGPS service to a consistent quality

and exerience across all handsets carrying service.

o Aggresaively took on new projects to include the planning and deployment

of new Amazon Kindle eReader application for devices under development

and deployment to post launch device through an OTA update.

o Upheld terms of Amazon business agreement to ensure the exclusivity

terms of eBook storefront within device UI and Android Market as well

as terms limiting proximity to competing services. [i.e. Google Books]

o Forced to decide between; OMA-DRM wrap solution for Forward Lock

deficiencies of Android 2.1 versus a VCAST Tones, ringtone service launch

without Universal Music and Warner Music ringtone catalogues.

o Successfully integrated FIOS support services for device based Video On

Demand management in-Home and out.

Kyocera Wireless Corp. (San Diego, California, U.S.A.)

2007 - 2009

Senior Content Manager - Media & Client Services

Leading role within new business unit charged with the transition of

company culture from a manufacturing to an after-market, D2C mindset

ensuring developer support for BREW BMP and Android smart phone carrier

customers.

o Expertise with Developer ecosystem vital to setting expectations for

developer support program and transforming Qualcomm's BMO support team

into an effective and valuable service, relieving Kyocera of these duties

and cost.

o Evangelized and created requirements document for robust, scalable Media

Player and content feature-set based on comprehensive DRM, LBS, CODEC,

Bluetooth and social networking strategies

o Designed product documentation, used RFP's & Proof of Concept to identify

development partners.

o Negotiated agreement with mShopper, a retail price comparison and

purchase service, providing recurring revenue, differentiation with

minimal integration effort.

o Teamed with Sales and Marketing to promote data up-sell programs

utilizing mShopper service extending the shelf life of existing and

future handset launches increasing participating carrier data revenues by

8 %.

o Successfully integrated Motricity content gateway client, critical to

launching TRACFone, a new MVNO customer.

o Managed engineering team and SUN Microsystems to include last minute

requirement change for the LBS JSR in the Java Device Test Suite, as part

of handset development for Virgin Mobile USA without compromising

deadline.

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EA Mobile - JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.)

2004 - 2007

Project Manager / Producer

2005 - 2007

Personally guaranteed deployment of the mobile industries most popular game

titles to carrier lead handset launches, making the team's success the

largest contributor to EA Mobile division profits.

o Performed analysis of existing EA Mobile titles, build the team charged

with upgrading sub par titles to industry leading, JAMDAT standards

before integrating them into the industry's top reviewed catalogue.

o Gathered feed back from stakeholders to perform post-mortem analysis of

each launched game title to formulate and recommend advancements to game

design resulting in an update to the Functional Requirements

Documentation

o Diligent review of Sales reports on a "per carrier" basis, along with

frequent Carrier and Sales meetings consistently achieved top deck

ranking and maximized profits while eliminating under performing game

titles.

o Successfully developed in-game, link-to-buy prototype utilizing LG CDMA

handset compatibility in partnership with Qualcomm as a tool to pressure

large carriers to revise "Walled Garden" business model.

o Negotiated SOW's holding vendors to the highest industry standards for

deliverables, QA passes and milestones.

Digital Distribution Manager

2004 - 2005

Key contact for domestic and international Carriers, ensuring compliance

for all game files and marketing asset submissions, along with resolution

of hardware, firmware, pricing and carrier service issues.

o More than tripled game file submissions to international carrier

clientele, through process streamlining, contributing to the strong

financial growth that lead to a successful JAMDAT IPO.

o Managed 3rd party certification and testing for various standards

organization within online and mobile

o Reduced costs relating to Carrier Requirement and NSTL testing by

eliminating ineffective "blanket catalogue submission" and initiating

submissions based on Sales figures and handset sales.

o Explored and improved new business unit's procedure, budget and Business

Process Management tool development.

Quality Assurance Manager 2003

Contract position through AppleOne agency to help develop and implemented

department process, game standards and carrier support for new mobile games

studios, as well as support PC and console QA teams.

o Increased mobile game catalogue from 4 poorly deployed carrier titles to

10 strongly deployed titles.

o Executed debugging procedures and regression testing using various test

methodologies.

NOVA NetMedia DBA (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.)

2001- 2002

Director of Internet Operations

Director of development and on-line distribution for KISS labeled PC

software catalogue, NOVA NetMedia's video email and streaming media

products for parent company TEC Networks, a Nortel Phone Systems re-seller

and integrator.

o Developed KISS Affiliate Program and doubled sales through email

campaigns, listing sites and internet marketing.

o Created corporate identity, product information and marketing materials

which included video and web design.

927 Networks Inc. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

2000 - 2001

Chief Operating Officer / Principal

Co-founder of "927 Networks", a start-up company that serviced wireless

communication gateway installation and developed consumer mobile

entertainment applications.

o Created business plan for Start-up Company involving great personal

investment and commitment.

o Met and interviewed key members of Vancouver's wireless technology

industry and negotiated strategic alliances.

Education and Training

o University of Western Ontario 4 Year Bachelor

of Arts - Political Science

o Vancouver Film School Diploma -

Digital Design Technology

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Worldgaming Plc, (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

1998 - 2000

General Manager - Studio

Senior Department head charged with overseeing all business activity and

creative operations of the full service, state of the art Webcasting

Studio, capable of original programming and live webcasting of horse and

greyhou nd racing. .

o Creative director over in-house productions strengthening corporate brand

and aligning production, engineering and QA to support customized turnkey

gambling solutions for such clients as Rodney Dangerfield and Larry

Holmes.

o Negotiated and retained rights to exclusive original programming and on-

line personalities.

o Managed business unit transition from a sportsbook, gambling service to

an subscription based, pay-to-play, on-line game tournament and e-

commerce business model.

Freelance New Media Productions

Propero Entertainment, (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

1999

Project Manager - Post

Creative director over in-house productions strengthening corporate brand

and aligning production to support commercial projexts

o Cannes Film Festival 2000: Floating Video Billboard Project - website

design and marketing campaign

o Most Valuable Primate: green screen lighting and filming, visual effects

composition

o Walking After Midnight: Discovery Channel series - rotoscope and visual

effects designer

o Lady and the Tramp: Assistant Avid Editor on commercial for Disney re-

release campaign.

LeapCreativeGroup, (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

1998 - 1999

Graphic Designer - New Media

Successfully expanded traditional graphic design firm's capabilities into

video and 3D animation, working as a single person production unit

responsible for video shoot, graphic composition and 3D animation:

o The Cosmic Highway: animation segments conceptualizing weekly astronomy

topic for Discovery Channel series

o Planet Ice and Kelowna Centre: RG Properties real estate projects -

promotional video and 3-D fly through

o Empire Centre: shot and edited 5 commercial spots and virtual fly throw

for real estate development

o The Science Council Awards Banquet: visual display including interview

segments for individual award winners.

o Sport BC: Public Relation and Fund Raising body supporting amateur sport,

novice through to Olympic level - Promotional video and multimedia

display portion of corporate identity revamp for public launch.

o The Pacific Sport Institute: a nonprofit organization promoting top level

coaching and organizational development - Promotional video and

multimedia display portion of corporate identity revamp for public launch

BC-CTV (formerly VTV), (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

1997 - 1998

Guerilla Videographer

Single person segment producer for magazine format cultural shows

reflecting youth and unexplored cultural realities within society.

o Program concept development

o Segment Producer, AVID Editor and Videographer

o Working Title, magazine format show - produced segments: Straight Womyn

in Gay Bars and Fashion Feeds

o First Story - magazine format show - produced segments: The River People,

RedWire and Urban Native Fringe

o Dragon-boat Festival Video Production - 3D and other visual effects

artist

o One Foot in the Grave AVID editor for Dramatic Film Short submitted to

Vancouver Fringe Festival

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