San Jose, CA | San Francisco, CA
Also known as: kwasho
Currently the Senior Business Development Manager for Qualcomm Atheros via acquisition of Bigfoot Networks. Prior to acquisition, Director of Sales for Bigfoot Networks leading sales of the gaming network card products at retail, etail, and distribution for US & UK. Additionally, managing new technology partnerships & System Integrator business. Professional experience is comprised of sales, business development, and marketing management in the consumer electronics, music, and digital entertainment industry. Managed sales & product marketing for leading companies like CBS Radio, BMG Distribution, Creative Labs,SanDisk, 2Cast, Amazing Tech Products Inc, Bigfoot Networks, and Qualcomm/Atheros Professional Experience Summary: • US retail account management experience. Managed $15+ million a year in US retail business with over 10+ major CE accounts • Sales experience in closing new business with US retailers, etailers, SI, and distributors. • Business Development experience in forging new partnerships with leading companies like Hasbro, Sprint, EVGA, VisionTek, and Proctor & Gamble. • Product marketing expertise in launching new music keyboard products in US & Latin America. • Product marketing management for MP3 players and other audio products in Consumer Electronics & music industry • TV presentation and demonstration skills via global PR tours, QVC TV , ShopNBC, and Buy.com TV demos. • Start-up executive experience founding Amazing Tech Products Inc and driving website channels & new product development • Managed 11 team members at Amazing Tech Products Inc Led Amazing Tech Products Inc driving three new websites around consumer electronics: 1. AmazingTechProducts.com, http://www.AmazingTechProducts.com 2. AmazingTechBlog.com, http://www.AmazingTechBlog.com 3. PurebudsRevolution.com Specialties Presentations & Public Speaking Business development in securing new relationships and opening up new accounts in the music & CE industry Account Management and customer relationships Negotiations Product Marketing Management Increasing Sales Entrepreneurship Sports & Athletics TV reporting Music composing and song writing
