Resume (CV)

PROFILE

Seasoned high-tech professional with demonstrated abilities in both strategic planning combined with hands-on operational and financial management areas. A self-starter who function best in fast-paced environment who knows how to lead tech organization to create and deliver products and services on time and within budget. I get things done with diverse teams because I’m a transparent communicator providing excellent support to internal organizations as well as to partners and customers. I solve problems and just get things done!

Core competencies:

• Strong team building and communications skills cross functional management teams
• Delivering big data analytics, software and software/hardware integrated programs from concept to deployment
• Product life cycle management – including prototyping
• Business development – US and international
• Entrepreneurial spirit

OBJECTIVE
To secure a position where I can effectively utilize my experience in managing complex products and programs, building lasting strategic relationships and deliver products to market from inception to deployment. Focus on delighting the customers!

EXPERIENCE

Teradata, Development Realization Team Lead (Sr. Program Manager)     August 2014– present

As part of Teradata’s Unified Data Architecture (UDA) team and reporting directly to VP/GM, lead the program management efforts for multiple data analytics (for public and private cloud, hybrid cloud and on-prem) products: TD AppCenter, QueryGrid (enables a data fabric with seamless multi-system analytics for the Teradata Unified Data Architecture™), Listener (data ingest product for data streaming), Hybrid Cloud Bursting, and WorkLoad Analytics. Manage Agile, cross-functional teams of product owners, scrum masters, software and firmware engineers and system architects, customer support, technical writing marketing professionals, and test and quality assurance.

• Work closely with the Data Science team in integrating their data science algorithms into the internal workload management of Teradata systems as well as into the WorkLoad Analytics product.
• Manage the process from product vision and/or customer requirements to deployment and coordinate all related activities with all stakeholders, internal and external.
• Develop Product Release Plans
• Lead problem resolution initiatives
• Identify and mitigate program risks
• Organize and run UDA team’s Monthly Operations Review meetings

• Coordinate creation of MOM (Monthly Operations Meeting) slides for Teradata Labs Monthly Operations Meetings
• Participate in Agile transformation initiatives

Accomplishments:

• Released all QueryGrid version from v 1.0 to current v. 2.03
• Released all versions of Listener from v. 1.0 to v 2.0
• Released first TD AppCenter version for Teradata’s IntelliCloud (Teradata Managed Cloud system).
• Released the Hybrid Cloud Manger – Bursting on AWS
• Streamlined the program management process with the use of Wiki and JIRA
  • Implemented quarterly releases for QueryGrid, AppCenter, and Listener
• Trained Scrum Masters on the release process
• Organized the Smart Cities Hackethon with the City of San Diego and UCSD
  • Resulted in close collaboration between Teradata and UCSD and Oliver’s board seat on UCSD’s Center of Wireless Communications
•  Organized the Connected Car Summit at Teradata that included my friend, the former Ford CTO John Ellis.

Skills Used
Program management, resource planning, communications, Agile process improvement, product management, presentation.

Arynga, Inc. Director of Operations                                                                March 2013 – June 2014

Arynga (acquired by Intel) was an early stage “connected car” company selected for the EvoNexus/Qualcomm Labs incubator. Received seed funding from Qualcomm and later was funded by private VC firm.

• Implemented product development processes
• Managed and released the CarSync product.
• Demonstrated proofs of concept with Jaguar, Intel, Vector, Mentor Graphics, NeST, and Xchanging.
• Marketing – created CEO’s and company’s communication materials and ensured all our communications were consistent through all the marketing media, including LinkedIn, Twitter, FaceBook, our own blog, white papers, and press releases.
• Sales documents – ensured our sales presentations and white papers had accurate and consistent information and that we had tools for gathering customer requirements.
• Arranged speaking engagements for the company CEO at trade shows and online panels and helped create his speaking materials and videos.
• Arranged for and participated in meetings with investors for company CEO.
  • Created VC presentations.

Accomplishments:

• Released CarSync 1.0 in October 2013 at the Genivi conference – components included:
  • Cloud based back-end system for managing release packages and data extracted from vehicles (Riak database, RabbitMQ messaging type of architecture
  • In-vehicle gateway that manages the communications back to the cloud and the software and firmware releases to all in-vehicle ECU’s
  • Mobile applications – Android application that also acts as a gateway that can connect to the vehicle via Bluetooth or over Wifi
• Launched the new website – all the redesign, content, and blog.
• Created the product marketing plans and executed the marketing strategy – includes social media campaigns, conferences, and white papers.
• Created the customer survey to help gather customer requirements
• Transitioned development and test from contractors to our own development team.
  • Together with our new team, implemented new Atlassian development tools including Jira and Confluence for better tracking of issues and requirements management, as well as project management.
• Delivered very successful proofs of concept jointly developed with various partners. These were demonstrated at the Genivi conferences in 2013 and 2014, and the Telematics Update Conferences in Detroit in 2013 and 2014.

Skills Used
Program management, resource planning, marketing, communications, product management, presentation, financial analysis, market analysis.

FieldLogix, Director of Business Development                                    November 2011 – March 2013

FieldLogix is an early stage Green GPS fleet tracking application provider to services, construction, and municipalities. My role focuses on development of the next generation of mobile and analytics products which will build on the legacy of the fleet application and extend into other asset management areas.

• Developed the 5-year financial plan for the new product plus a complete Business Plan and go to market strategy
• Conducted customer survey and used these metrics to create a Market Research Document for the new product
• Due to my online marketing campaigns increased FieldLogix’s page visits to 10,000 monthly and maintained a solid visit to workable lead ratio at 15%
• Obtained speaking engagements for the CEO:
  • Panel discussion at CTIA
  • Educational speaking engagement at AEMP
• Up to this point arranged 3 presentations in front of potential investors
• Created the Advisory Board of wireless leaders through personal connections

Skills Used
marketing, presentation, financial analysis, communications, business plan writing

Commnexus, Director of Business Development                                  July 2009 – July 2010

Commnexus is a non-profit Telecommunications Trade Organizations that promotes telecommunications industry growth in San Diego. I was brought in as Director of BD to increase new sponsorship revenues for both Commnexus and EvoNexus, the associated technology incubator as well as bring new high level directors to the Executive BOD.

• Increased corporate sponsorship revenues by 35% from $650 annually to $1M
• Raised $50,000 for Commnexus incubator, EvoNexus
• Created Social Networking campaigns to promote Commnexus event attendance resulting in attendance levels growing from an average of 40 attendees to 100 attendees per event
• Added strategic new C-level executives to the Commnexus Board of Directors from companies such as Sony, Viasat and Huawei which attracted further new sponsors and improved Commnexus’s standing in San Diego’s wireless community

Skills Used
Communications, presentation, business development.

Novatel Wireless, Sr. PM & Dir. BD                                                  March 2007 – March 2009

Novatel is a provider of wireless broadband access solutions, such as USB modems and embedded modules, for the mobile communications market.

Sr. PM: As part of the team leading corporate transition from pure device manufacturing to include also software development and licensing, managed the entire development effort of the Watchbook (a joint program with Toshiba) software program directing cross-functional team of business development and product management teams, software, drivers and firmware engineers, and quality engineers, charged with the design, development, integration and implementation of this notebook tracking and recovery product.

BD Dir.: Built key strategic partnerships to support the company’s value add charter of creating additional software revenue streams to the mainstream hardware initiatives. Sourced and supported potential partnerships, collaboration, M&A targets, and licensing opportunities. Negotiated co-marketing and co-branding agreements, and licensing agreements. Created business cases for joint ventures, collaborations, and potential M&A initiatives providing TAM and SAM analysis. Created relationships with international wireless operators such as Bell Mobility, Telstra, T-Mobile Germany, Orange.

Skills Used
Program management, communications, product management, presentation, financial analysis, market analysis, business development, strategic partnership development.

Zaxis Technologies, Inc., President, Founder                                                   2002 – 2006

Launched a mobile applications porting company, directing all aspects of start-up operations, including conducting competitive research and analysis, developing the business plan, raising investment capital, financial management and cost analysis, formulated sales strategies and implementation plans, pricing and global market strategy. Directed cross-functional team of engineers, project and product managers, IT, sales, and financial and administrative functions – total 17 head count. Defined product and service offerings and managed the creation and production of the company’s outbound products. Zaxis pioneered in providing porting services from J2ME to Qualcomm’s BREW platform and across all BREW based devices for variety of applications, including mobile games, ring tone and wall paper apps, business apps.

• Created patentable mobile applications porting automation technology
• Raised $550K in series A funding from private equity firm
• Released priZm porting product in 2005 – announcement with Qualcomm
• Licensing agreement with Inetcam in 2005
• Doubled revenues from 2004 to 2005 from $500K to $1M, achieving break even revenue run rate in 3 years from launch
• Negotiated and won contract agreements for mobile deployment with Disney Mobile, Sony Pictures, Electronic Arts, and more than 15 other mobile publishing companies.
• Created key strategic partnerships with Qualcomm, Verizon Wireless, Leap Wireless, Sprint, NOKIA, Motorola, LG Mobile, and Kyocera Wireless.

Skills Used
Marketing, program management, communications, product management, presentation, financial analysis, market analysis, business development, strategic partnership development, sales process.

EARLY CAREER HISTORY

Praja Inc. – Director of Operations – Company was a pioneer in Business Analytics software.

Managed the following functions and teams:

• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• IT Department

PersonaLogic Inc. – Information Guru – “fuzzy logic” based data discovery, early internet start-up acquired by AOL

Central Savings and Loan – Data Systems Manager   – Managed the 50-bank branch computer and communications infrastructure including the network control center.

EDUCATION

UCSD – BA in Psychology

AWARDS

2004 –Athena Pinnacle Award Finalist

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

EvoNexus: Volunteer Position 2007 – 2014 Co-founder and Co-Chair of the M2M Special Interest Group

TiE: active member since 2002:

• Volunteer mentor for The Young Entrepreneurship program helping high-school students in creating business plans for the Business Plan competition
• Moderated a panel discussion on data in M2M

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Special Commendation from SD City Council for service as volunteer member of the University Community Planning Group Executive Committee (2003 – 2006)

RECOMMENDATIONS

“I have worked closely with Magda Remillard for 3 years while directing operations at Zaxis Technologies, Inc. During that time, I was most impressed with Magda’s strong leadership abilities and her endless energy. As a leader, Magda was always able to convey a clear vision of the company goals, keeping the team motivated, focused and success oriented. It is with this state of mind that Magda was also able to acquire and retain some of the greatest Mobile Game Publishers’ accounts, including Sony and Disney, in the very early age of the company. I would be proud to work under Magda’s leadership again anytime.” Souphia Sfaxi, Director, Post-Production at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

“Magda is a seasoned professional, detail oriented and hard worker, never resting until the task at hand is completed or the solution has been identified. I strongly recommend Magda and hope to work with her again in the future.” K.Lang, former CEO, SensorWave Technology, Inc.

“Magda is a trustworthy provider of technical services and provided on-time and high quality deliverables at a reasonable price. She led a team that consistently delivered mobile game products against changing timelines within a rapidly evolving device and platform landscape. Plus, she is very personable and worked well with all of my Disney colleagues.” M. Beecher, VP at Disney Mobile, hired my company as a Mobile Game Porting Solutions Provider.