MARCUS D. YEE
Mountain View, California
408-***-**** ******.*.***@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Product Manager / Product Marketing Manager with hands-on
experience and success bringing mobile and wireless
products to the domestic and international markets,
expanding company's capability for growth and revenue
generation. Demonstrated combination of business savvy
and technical expertise in consumer electronics and
enterprise markets to plan, define, develop, drive and
implement product and marketing strategies within
collaborative cross-functional teams to successfully
create and launch new products. Strengths include:
. Product Management
. Product Lifecycle Management
. Business Development
. Product Development Process
. Product Marketing Strategies
. Outbound / Inbound Marketing
. Go-to-Market Implementation
. Relationship Building
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GEODESIC LIMITED, Cupertino, CA 2009-present
Geodesic develops mobile and desktop software products for the information,
communication and entertainment field, including instant messaging,
Internet radio, and VOIP for mobile devices.
Marketing and Business Development Consultant
. Created marketing strategy, product planning, and
business development for next generation Mobile Instant
Messaging, mobile & PC client/server product and
Internet radio. Deliverables include marketing research
and strategic analysis, product collateral, and business
development plan for global expansion.
SIERRA WIRELESS, Newark, CA 2008-2009
Product Line Manager
. Defined MRD, PRD, competitive analysis, positioning and
strategy, forecasting, and coordinated OEM development
of new product category in enterprise market that
combined cellular, Wi-Fi, GPS, Ethernet and routing
capabilities, providing the cornerstone for hardware and
software (services/web/ecosystem) in next generation
products.
. Directed product launch (product development, training,
marketing collateral) of 3G cellular and Ethernet secure
gateway with AT&T and Europe on time, with forecast of
40+% of division sales.
. Managed 2 product lines of 6 products + 5 EOL products, including
roadmap, pricing and promotions to offer compelling tiered portfolio that
increased gross margin by 20%.
. Developed product marketing and implementation plans with Sales, Business
Development and Channel Partners to win private label opportunities in
new US and European markets.
. Designed and collaborated with cross-functional team to implement new
Product Development, Beta, and Launch Process, leading to improved
coordination, time-to-market and cost savings.
. Developed new pricing strategy for all product accessories to increase
revenue by 100%.
PALM INC., Sunnyvale, CA 2006-2008
Product Marketing Manager
. Spearheaded product development and launch of first
smartphone with China Mobile, performing market
research, product requirements, driving development
(hardware, software, user interface) and approval
processes, creating a beachhead for future growth.
. Managed product lifecycles, outbound marketing, product
launches, and customer relationship that grew Alltel
account sales (on-line and retail store) 500% in 2007,
with revenue over $100MM.
. Coordinated a diversity of product sales strategies for
Asia Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand, and
Southeast Asia) that supported Sales team surpassing
revenue goals for 5 straight quarters.
. Drove product planning to capture new business for
phones and PDAs in the U.S. and global markets with
mobile carriers, MVNOs, distributors and electronic
retailers.
UTSTARCOM INC., Rolling Meadows, IL 2004-2005
Product Manager, Handset Business Unit
. Led global development and marketing of UTStarcom
developed handsets in Canada and Latin America, with
additional sales in Asia, on target for 2005 revenues of
$140 MM.
. Managed outbound marketing, including presentations,
data sheets, collateral, PR releases, and tradeshow
support, greatly increasing awareness and acceptance in
new global markets.
. Coordinated cross-functional teams in China, Korea, and
U.S. with product requirements and driving development,
manufacturing, and marketing of 6 handsets, reducing
time-to-market by 35%.
. Conducted marketing study, competitive and trend
analysis to help formulate product roadmap for Caribbean
& Latin American and North American markets.
MOTOROLA INC., Libertyville, IL & Tempe/Chandler/Scottsdale, AZ 1989-
2003
Contributed to several divisions in Motorola, leading development of
products including mobile phones, smartcards, encryption & security, ASICs,
VLSI/SoC chipsets, satellite communications and enterprise email software.
Senior Staff Principal Engineer, Personal Communications Sector
. Led product development team to create optimized designs for next
generation mobile phones, increasing multimedia capability and reducing
production costs by 45%.
Technical Expertise
Wireless Technology: GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, CDMA, EvDO, Wi-Fi, GPS, 802.11
Mobile OS: Windows Mobile, Palm OS, ALEOS, Android
EDUCATION
M.B.A., Marketing, Finance & Strategy, Kellogg School of Management
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California