Manager Software

Wayne Morrissey

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Marketing Manager/Senior Product Manager

. 18+ years of senior level product management experience specializing in

the development and delivery of complex software and hardware solution,

from inception through commercialization.

. Expert in customer experience research including the development of

customer personas.

. 9+ years of experience in senior level account management targeting

enterprise class customer and federal, state, and local government

accounts.

. Certified in the Pragmatic Marketing product management

methodologies.

EMPLOYMENT

SimAuthor, Boulder CO (All marketing operations transferred to

parent company) 2007 to 2008

Manufacturer of aircraft flight dynamic and flight analysis modeling

software.

Product Manager

Responsible for managing the current flight dynamic and analysis

products and authored a strategic plan to position the company in new

markets leveraging core competency of data analysis.

. Authored strategic marketing plan to position company as

leading player in the data analysis market for robotics including;

air, ground, sea, and medical robotic.

. Conducted in-depth competitive analysis of existing marketing

and robotic markets.

. Worked directly with DOD customers to capture and implement

product functionality in support of war fighter programs.

StillSecure, Superior CO 2004 - 2007

Network security startup company manufacturing IP-based network security

software.

Product Manager/Customer Experience Manager

Responsible for the definition, design, development and commercialization

of the IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, end-point security, and unified

networking products.

. Managed the unified networking product (Cobia) from initial concept

studies with subject matter experts, through definition, development,

and full commercialization and product launch.

. Lead user centered design team studies focused on development of

the Cobia GUI, and redesign of

UI for other company products.

. Maintained and managed content for all product roadmaps along with

associated business plans,

with responsibility for product ROI.

. Managed cross functional product launch teams and product project

teams.

. Authored and implemented company-wide product development process,

with definition of all

required documentation, and responsible owners.

CreekPath Systems, Longmont CO (Company closed in 2004)

2003 - 2004

Manufacturer of storage management software supporting

multiple vendor storage hardware products.

Senior Product Manager

Managed.products from definition, through development, and delivery

to enterprise class customers.

. Defined and delivered product roadmaps with responsibility for product

ROI.

. Defined, delivered and managed customer requirements and associated

product content from inception to launch.

. Product champion for internet portal product, primary interface

to key customers and industry analysts.

. Directed product usability and GUI redesign efforts for internet

portal product.

Wayne Morrissey, cont'd

LeftHand Networks, Boulder CO (temporary contract position)

2003 - 2003

Privately held networking company that manufactures IP-network based

storage software and hardware products.

Senior Product Manager

Managed the definition and development through to product launch of

the company storage management system.

. Authored product roadmaps and defined product release content.

. Implemented and configured the DOORS requirements management

software for use in tracking product requirements and defining product

release content.

. Authored and presented technical product papers to customer and

analyst community.

Adaptek, Longmont CO (company closed all Colorado operations)

2000 - 2003

Manufacturer of RAID-based software and hardware products for commercial

and home customer markets.

Marketing Manager

Lead and managed a team of four product managers responsible for

company RAID products, strategic planning, and associated marketing

communication efforts.

. Direction the team in the delivery of 8 software releases in 12 months

- all delivered on schedule,

within budget, and with full customer driven functionality.

. Managed product launch activities including e-commerce, web and CD

Browser with multi-media

internet marketing content.

. Created and implemented strategic and tactical plans throughout

multiple business groups.

. Product Champion representing product with industry analysts, and

strategic partners.

. Responsible for budgeting, mentoring, training, and staffing.

StorageTek, Louisville CO 1998 - 2000

Manufacturer of enterprise class tape libraries and associated storage

software products.

Senior Product Manager

Responsible for all library enablement software products and next

generation tape drive products.

. Directed User Centered Design team in the development of detailed

system specification based on customer

driven requirements (domestic and international) for next

generation storage software application.

. Managed the definition, design and delivery of ACSLS and NSC

software, next generation of high capacity and high speed tape drive

products

. Product Champion representing product with industry analyst,

customers, strategic partners, and corporate

stakeholders.

Rogue Wave Software, Boulder CO 1997 - 1998

Privately held manufacturer of software development tools.

Senior Product Manager

Responsible for the revitalization of the zApp cross-platform

portability library software application.

. Authored business plan to revitalize and relaunch the zApp

product.

. Lead cross discipline team in the design and development of a

new release of the zApp product in fulfillment of business plan.

. Acted as primary customer liaison with third party technology

partners.

. Supported company sales team with focused programs, sales aids,

promotional efforts, and targeted customer calls.

Wayne Morrissey, cont'd

Sales 1986 - 1997

Vertical Market Manager, Rational Software, Boulder CO

Product management and business development for the company's Requisite Pro

requirements management

product.

Senior Account Manager, Research Systems, Boulder CO

Sold scientific data visualization and remote sensing software applications

to government and industrial accounts.

Senior Account Manager, XVT Software, Boulder CO

Managed the sales team covering a five state area selling cross-platform

portability tools. Top salesman two years, largest company sale.

Work Station Specialist, Tektronix, Denver CO

Responsible for supporting workstation products with the company sales

team, both domestic and international.

Software Development 1977 - 1981

Aerospace Engineer, Ball Aerospace, Boulder CO

Developed thermodynamic software applications in support of satellite

projects.

Aerospace Engineer, Martin Marietta Aerospace, Littleton CO

Developed aerodynamic software applications in support of launch vehicle

and ballistic missile programs.

EDUCATION MBA - Marketing Management, University. of Colorado

MS - Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado

BS - Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado

SKILLS Expert in the directing of cross-functional development

teams, requirements elicitation, product definition, product

development, project management, and product championing.

Proficient in MS Office including MS Word, MS Excel, MS

PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Viseo, MS FrontPage, and Rational

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