Manager Management

CHRISTOPHER J. BIERBAUM

The Woodlands, TX *****

M: 913-***-**** **********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbierbaum

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

Product Management/Development innovator with over 20 new products launched. Recognized thought leader in product

management and mobile solutions with 12 filed/4 issued patents and experience in early stage to Fortune 100 companies and board member.

Negotiated and closed over 100 wireless data content deals that contributed in excess of $200M to Sprint revenue. Network of Senior

Executives at global mobile operators, OEMs, and dozens of market leading early stage to Fortune 100 companies.

Areas of Expertise:

Product Management Executive Management Mobile Commerce / Payments

Product Development International Business Mobile App Development

Product Marketing Transformation / Turnaround Innovation / Patents

Business Development Acquisitions, Divestitures, Joint Ventures Corporate & Product Strategy

EXECUTIVE CAREER PATH

YELL GROUP plc – The Woodlands, TX 2013 to 2014

Vice President, Head of Global Mobile Product Management

Hired to spearhead mobile transformation and turnaround. Lead 25 subject matter experts across US, UK, Spain, Argentina, Chile and

Peru to develop new mobile hardware and software products, including end-to-end development for consumer and enterprise solutions

from concept to launch, defining product strategy and roadmap, customer centric go-to-market launch plans, and P&L management.

Initiated company-wide analysis of existing mobile initiatives resulting in $5M in savings from headcount and process

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inefficiencies

Created global & by-country mobile product strategy, roadmap, architecture, value propositions, marketing and business models

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Negotiated strategic partner agreements, lead agile development and launched online, mobile and tablet solution integrating

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company and third party software with e-commerce, big data and Care capabilities all in an app/SaaS-based integrated user exp.

Own the end-to-end development and delivery of solutions, drive product requirements throughout SDLC, drive ongoing feature

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decisions and prioritizations

Managed product businesses with KPIs and SLAs that drive over $300M in revenue and over $100M in EBITDA

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Negotiated partnerships with OEMs, MNOs, MVNEs, application developers, 3rd party application providers and channel partners

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Managed department and matrix teams of product & project managers, architects, software developers, and sales

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Developed and delivered presentations to internal & external senior level executive management including the board of directors

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SPRINT NEXTEL, INC. – Overland Park, KS 1997 to 2013

Head of Mobile Commerce – Product Management (Sprint, Virgin, Boost, New Ventures) – 2006 – 2008, 2010 – 2013

Responsible for consumer and enterprise product management and development, strategic initiatives including assessing joint ventures,

incubate new lines of business, product and business development, lifecycle management, P&L management and market development

Led Sprint’s Mobile Payments & Commerce, Advertising and Third Party Application Store strategy, contract negotiation, business

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models, P&L/budget, 3 year product roadmap, sales channel strategy, consumer insights, consumer and enterprise value propositions

and partner and vendor management from concept through implementation including in-market lifecycle management.

Negotiated Google Wallet partnership and launched application. Rolled out contactless readers throughout Sprint Retail stores.

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Negotiated agreements, led agile development and commercially launched Google Play, Blackberry World, Mobile Advertising,

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Mobile Banking, Mobile Wallet, and Mobile Offers services that drove over $100 million of incremental revenue.

Managed department and matrix teams of strategy, user exp, sales, retail, marketing and software developers with $75M P&L.

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Head of Product Management, Technology Development and IT (i.e. COO, CTO, CIO) (ISIS Mobile Commerce) – 2008 – 2010

Joint venture Mobile Payments and Commerce startup company formed with Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile

Managed Product Management, Technology Development/Engineering, Product Marketing, IT/Enterprise Services, User

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Experience and Device Management groups consisting of 40+ resources and a $100 million budget.

Developed products and services include Mobile Wallet, Mobile Payments, Offers, Loyalty, Rewards, Trusted Service Manager,

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Point of Sale Terminal, ISIS website and other related consumer, enterprise and merchant services.

Developed, executed and managed ISIS’s product and technology strategy, roadmap and implementation including business system

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applications, handset and IT infrastructure including product, testing, integration and certification specifications and vendor RFPs.

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Defined, negotiated and managed partner execution with mobile device OEMs, Point of Sale OEMs, software vendors, mobile

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financial service providers, security/certification firms, financial institutions, payment networks, and merchants.

Emerging Products and Innovation, Product Management – 2004 – 2006

Established organizational design of new Innovation department with emphasis on mobile commerce, B2B applications, healthcare,

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new media, and other lines of business with revenue opportunities in the $50M – $1B+ range.

Responsible for ideating, exploring, shaping, incubating and commercializing new products and services including business

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models.

Launched Mobile Advertising platform and two industry first Near Field Communication Mobile Payment trials.

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o NFC mobile payment trials: Market and Usability Trial satisfaction scores second highest in company history.

Business Development Manager – 2002 – 2004

Corporate Development Manager – 2000 – 2002

Corporate Strategy Manager – 1999 – 2000

Senior Financial Analyst – 1997 – 1999

LOWE WORLDWIDE, YOUNG & RUBICAM – New York, NY 1995 – 1997

Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant

KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. – Wichita, KS 1994 – 1995

International Petroleum and Domestic Crude Oil Trading Finance Manager

CONAGRA, INC. – Omaha, NE 1989 – 1994

Financial Analyst – Senior Financial Analyst – Assistant Credit Manager

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Management Leadership Program

Webster University – Kansas City, MO Creighton University – Omaha, NE Sprint Nextel

APPOINTMENTS, MEMBERSHIPS, PATENTS

Board Advisor – ViVOTech (2005 – 2009), Board of Directors – Mobile Payment Forum (2006 – 2008), Patents – 12 filed, four issued

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Leadership Overland Park (City Chamber of Commerce Leadership program) 2011

Leadership Kansas (State Chamber of Commerce Leadership program) 2010

MIT Media Lab 2008

GlobalPlatform 2007 – 2009

Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) – Mobile Financial Services Work Group 2007 – 2013

Kauffman Foundation Global Scholars Program – Sponsored two interns 2007 – 2008

Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum 2006 – 2012

Mobile Marketing Association 2006 – 2009

Mobile Payment Forum 2005 – 2008

Eagle Scout 1981

PUBLICATIONS

Mobile Commerce Daily – “Sprint moves mobile payments needle with carrier billing” February 22, 2011

Orlando Sentinel – “Digital fingerprint technology holds key to your security, convenience” July 19, 2006

American Banker – “Phone Payments Advance; Obstacles Remain” October 17, 2005

Kansas City Business Journal – “Mobile payment backers turn to RFID for traction” September 2-8, 2005

Reuters PluggedIn – “Wireless wallets come closer to reality” July 29, 2005

Business Week – “Will that be cash, credit, or cell?” June 27, 2005

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

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RAMP: Advanced Commerce and Mobile Retail Services Summit – Chicago, April 2-4, 2012

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Payments Conference – Kansas City, March 29-30, 2012

Developing Applications for Mobile Devices – San Francisco, February 13-14, 2012

Merchant Advisory Group – Dallas, February 26, 2009

TowerGroup Annual Financial Services Business & Technology Conference and Exhibition – Boston, May 28-30, 2008

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