Manager Software Engineer

Mark Streich

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Fremont, CA 94536 510-***-**** (c)

PRIVATE EQUITY • VENTURE CAPITAL

Entrepreneurial, innovative business consultant with solid experience and expertise in broad range of technology

industries • Regarded as a leader, mentor and motivator • Proactively and effectively motivates teams to deliver

results during difficult times • Uses transparency, clarity, discretion, and integrity to engender trust among

entrepreneurs and co-workers • Recognized by senior management for turnaround management expertise,

creative problem solving • Applies and leverages quantitative analysis to drive effective decisions and business

outcomes • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills create productive and long-lasting relationships •

Culturally knowledgeable and particularly interested in global markets and enterprises

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL STRENGTHS

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Entrepreneurial Drive Global Mindset Financial Modeling & Analysis

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Leadership by Example Risk Minimization Market Analysis

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Proven Communication Skills Team Builder Customer Focused

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Competitive Strategy Budget Management Multi-Industry Knowledge

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Technologist Holder of Four Patents Collaborative

EDUCATION

Thunderbird School of Global Management, Phoenix, AZ MBA in Global Management

• Judge for 2008 “Sustainable Innovation” multi-school competition December 2009 (expected)

• Judge for 2009 Business Plan competition

University of Colorado – Boulder, Boulder, CO MS in Computer Science

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Science in Economics

• Major in Accounting, Economics

CAREER SUMMARY

Venture Consultant, Fremont, CA, Assist start-ups in all aspects of their development 2002 – Present

Technology Consultant, Fremont, CA, Software architecture design 2006 – Present

TiVo Greater China, Santa Clara, CA, Cofounder 2004 – 2005

Surxel, Fremont, CA, Founder/CEO – Social video game system using interactive surfaces 2002 – 2004

3PAR, Fremont, CA, Senior Software Engineer – Enterprise data storage systems 2001 – 2002

Geocast, Menlo Park, CA, Manager – Content delivery network service 1999 – 2001

Hewlett-Packard, Cupertino, CA, Team Lead / Acting Manager – Enterprise Java 1998 – 1999

Silicon Graphics, Mountain View, CA, Senior Software Engineer – high-end computing 1991 – 1998

ElectriCities of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, Information Technology Assistant 1987 – 1988

Lockheed Corporation, Burbank, CA, Financial and Budget Control Analyst 1983 – 1986

Publications, Writer of over a dozen articles for magazines and online media 1987 – Present

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SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS IN-DEPTH

Venture Consultant, 2002 – Present

• Provided strategic direction by guiding new ventures to seek appropriate partners for go-to-market plans, such

as selecting the best retailer to launch a new handheld video game product, or working to locate travel web-

sites that would host and co-market a mobile language translation product

• Created financial forecasts and budgets for several firms that had technology, but no Chief Financial Officer

• Researched market trends to guide feature set and forecast expected adoption rates, as for a mobile

semiconductor chipset company

• Increased investor and customer interest by creating presentations that more clearly communicated the value

proposition of an LCD TV technology provider, leading to a $1.6 million investment round.

• 5 of the 9 ventures have either been funded or ultimately acquired by other companies

• International experience extends outside the U.S. to China, Taiwan, and South Korea, with additional research

projects helping firms with global reach

Technology Consultant, 2006 – Present

• Identified market requirements and system architecture to deliver advertising through cable networks,

expanding a consumer electronics industry client’s potential market reach to 20 million additional customers

• Enabled the firm to potentially save several million dollars per year by using creative technology allowing use of

an alternate data provider, without adversely affecting existing customers

• Reduced intellectual property litigation risk for a South Korean company by reviewing its technology portfolio

• Assisted a Silicon Valley team with its entry in the DARPA Grand Challenge creating a self-driven vehicle

• Actively focused on customer needs and processes to gain several years of contract renewals beyond client’s

standard limit of one year for consultants

TiVo Greater China, 2004 – 2005, Cofounder

• Launched the first full-featured personal video recorder product in Taiwan

• Identified consumer and industry requirements for the Asian markets to increase product/market alignment

• Coordinated teams in U.S., Taiwan, and China to improve teamwork and reduce time-to-market

• Established pilot manufacturing line to improve system build times and validate end-of-line test procedures

• Recommended cash-management changes to generate extra income equal to about 10% of the annual budget

Surxel, 2002 – 2004, Founder/CEO

• Formed start-up to apply new interactive touch technologies to the consumer game market

• Accurately predicted the multi-$B market for physically interactive video games ahead of industry

• W rote business plan incorporating product evolution, marketing plan, schedules, budgets, and sales forecasts

• Presented business vision to venture capitalists, potential business partners and team members

Geocast, 1999 – 2001, Manager – Content delivery network service

• Managed seven-member team of senior engineers developing innovative content distribution network

• Kept team motivated and delivering on schedule while company instability impacted other teams

• Presented technology overviews to prospective partners and investors creating new business relationships

Hewlett-Packard, 1998 – 1999, Team Lead / Acting Manager for Enterprise Java

• Led distributed team under tight schedule to deliver industry-leading product ahead of key competitors

• Presented technical overviews at the three industry conferences, enhancing company’s credibility in this market

• Represented HP on two industry standards committees, guaranteeing the company’s interests were considered

Lockheed Corporation, 1983 – 1986, Financial and Budget Control Analyst – Special Projects

• Provided financial controls for multiple government and private contracts in the $1-$20 million range

• Negotiated with customers and internal teams to achieve profitable outcomes with repeated follow-on contracts

• Recognized by Lockheed management with “Product Excellence Award”

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