Product Manager

Objective

Full-time position in pre-sales in a progressive organization that offers challenges, where my proven marketing experience and strong technical background is an asset contributing to company growth.

Summary

•Strong technical background (software development)

•Excellent communication and documentation skills

•Experience with major aspects of a software product life cycle

•Advanced knowledge of Social Media channels and e-marketing

Work History

Product Manager, Medisol Software Corp., Richmond Hill Feb 2010 – Feb 2011

Project: Development of two SaaS type applications

•Presented the product to potential clients, gathered feedback and wrote product requirements.

•Researched and analyzed the competition for two software product categories, which revealed inaccuracies in existing marketing messages.

•Owned the marketing strategy, positioning and roadmaps for multiple products.

•Analyzed ways for products promotion through the social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs).

Technical Support, Hakim Optical Ltd., Toronto 2009 – 2010

•Provided first-tier technical support for over 100 stores and across all internal departments.

•Coordinated program updates installations and updated Access databases in a timely manner.

•Trained staff on using PC, MS Office and Cash-Register program resulting in a reduction of trouble tickets.

Pre-Sales Coordinator, Ashtrom International Ltd., Israel 2007-2008

•Coordinated preparation and submission of bids with a value starting from 30 million USD.

•Developed a data-base of submitted bid proposals reducing bid preparation time by 15%.

•Effectively managed priorities and scheduling, which resulted in meeting tight deadlines.

•Initiated market monitoring and successfully negotiated prices, cutting translation costs by 30%.

Marketing Coordinator, Fresh Concept Ltd., Israel 2006-2007

•Developed e-marketing strategy that generated additional leads for the sales channel.

•Launched an e-mail advertising campaign with Return on Investment of 800%.

•Resolved customers’ complaints and initiated information updates resulting in improved customer service.

•Increased company’s agents network by 30 % by cold-calling.

Education

•.NET Application Developer. Ryerson University, 2010

•C programming course. Seneca College, 2008

•B.A., Business Management, 2005. Minor: Marketing

Technical skills

•Languages: C, C#, HTML

•Operating Systems: Windows 7, Vista and XP

•Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2005, .NET

•MS access, MS outlook, MS excel, MS word, Power Point, MS Project

Activities

I love traveling and will willingly travel to promote company’s products and gather intelligence.

Enjoy reading books:

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, by Daniel Pink

The Four Steps to the Epiphany, by Steven Gary Blank

Strengths finder 2.0, by Tom Rath

References are available upon request

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