Strategic marketing professional with broad analytical skillset, extensive
international experience and innovative thinking
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strategic marketing plans New product launches
Market assessment and segmentation Competitive intelligence and analysis
New product/program management Value pricing and product positioning
EXPERIENCE
Nov 2011 - Present HONEYWELL - Performance Materials & Technologies
Morristown, NJ
Strategic Marketing Manager, Authentication Technologies
- Responsible for all strategic marketing initiatives for
Honeywell's Authentication Technologies group ($23M rev),
including 5-yr strategic planning (STRAP), yearly budgeting
(AOP) exercise and New Product Development (NPD) programs.
- Worked across broad array of functions including R&D,
Sales, Marcom, Product management and Finance.
. Key achievements:
. Designed sales goals by regions and worked effectively
with Sales team to communicate, integrate and implement
strategic marketing plan
. Grew New Product (NP) Revenues by 32% and NPR Profit
Margins by 44% year-over-year
. Launched brand security offering with forecasted revenues
of $2M+ over STRAP
. Developed Value Pricing models to optimize op income
throughout product portfolio
. Designed and implemented new opportunity pipeline
management tool and process based on SalesForce.com
. Led multinational team of 8 in company-wide Strategic
Marketing Program (SMP)
. Developed new website, sales collaterals, training
materials, and other sales tools in collaboration with
MarCom department to support global sales efficiency
. Conducted internal sales training through webinars and
face-to-face sessions
Jul 2006 - Dec 2010 IMV Technologies - Leader in Reproduction
Biotechnologies New York, NY
Business Development Manager, North America, CryoBioSystem
Division ($10M sales)
. Accountable for P&L of overall sales cycle in territory:
market prospecting, lead generation, sales presentations,
pricing negotiations, deal closure and project follow-up
. Key achievements:
. Grew revenues by 24% CAGR and doubled number of key
accounts in territory through innovative funding-driven
lead generation and ROI-based market strategies
. Launched new equipment platform in US in coordination
global marketing team in France and placed first three
units (worth $600K) at company's largest client to date
May 2002- Jun 2006 Cryo Bio System - Leader in Biobanking technologies
Boston, MA
Business Development Manager, USA
. Identified target segments with best alignment between
customer needs and value proposition
. Performed competitive intelligence and benchmark analysis
to position new product
. Key achievements
. Authored 5-yr strategic marketing plan for entire Human
Division
. Managed 3-yr long product development project w/ budget
of +$1M and team of 15
. Inventor on US Patent Application # 200********: "Method
for Packing a Predetermined Liquid Substance Dose in a
Straw and Device for Carrying out Said Method"
May 2000 - Sep 2000 BOOZ-ALLEN & HAMILTON, Inc. Milan, Italy
MBA Summer Associate
. Wrote marketing part of business plan for telecom
application service provider
. Key achievements
. Developed geo-marketing model
. Selected and directed contractor to implement market
study
. Contributed to investor presentation leading to 10M Euros
raised capital
PRE-MBA EXPERIENCE
Dec 1997 - Sept 1999 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Berkeley, CA
Licensing Associate, Office of Technology Licensing
. Responsible for patent filing decisions, technology
marketing strategy and contract negotiation for a portfolio
of 70 inventions in software and micro-electronics
. Key achievements
. Fully licensed out 3-patent intellectual property
portfolio to artificial vision player
. Successfully negotiated and closed option & license
agreements with range of high-tech startups and Fortune
500 companies
Jan 1997 - Dec 1997 EMBASSY OF FRANCE Washington, DC
Competitive Intelligence Analyst, Science & Technology
Office
Sept 1995 / Aug 1996 ALSTOM TRANSPORT Paris, France
Assistant Manager, Technology Transfer Department
EDUCATION
Sept 1999 - Jun 2001 M.I.T. SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Cambridge, MA
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
. Focus in New Product Marketing and Technology Management
. VP of Sloan Jewish Student Association
. Summer internship at Booz & Co. in Europe (see above)
resulting in full-time job offer
Sept 1993 / Aug 1996 ECOLE NATIONALE DES PONTS ET CHAUSS ES Paris, France
"Dipl me d'ing nieur" - Master of Science in Industrial
Engineering (magna cum laude)
. One of the top 5 French "grandes coles"
. Focus in Industrial operations and Organizational processes
Sept 1991 / July 1993 LYCEE HENRI IV Paris, France
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics & Chemistry (magna cum
laude)
"Math Sup / Math Sp " preparatory classes