Stephen Sullivan Resume
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STEPHEN M. SULLIVAN
221 Hawthorne Ave, Unit 4 Palo Alto, CA 94301 206.399.1343 [email protected]
EXPERIENCE CISCO San Jose, CA Product Manager II, Home Telepresence 2009 - Present • Led cross-functional product team to build consumer facing video management web application, product sign up process, and customer support pages. Led mobile application development for iPhone and Android platforms • Created product roadmaps for software and developed high level competitive strategy • Selected to work with unit vice president and directors to create 10 foot TV UI experience • Defined integration points with consumer web companies and internet service providers Product Manager/Business Development Intern, Home Telepresence Summer 2008 • Defined specifications for new flagship product by analyzing user needs and researching instant messaging, online video, user-generated content, and social networking markets • Created product prototypes and ran qualitative research study for three target customer segments NORTHROP GRUMMAN RADIO SYSTEMS San Diego, CA Product Manager 2006-2007 • Rated first out of 170 software engineers for performance two years in a row • Led recovery of six-person $4.5 million software platform project on the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft radio program • Finished $700K under budget by negotiating product requirements with partners and revising project schedules • Achieved top performance out of 15 teams by retraining team and refining product specifications Common Products Project Lead 2004-2005 • Delivered two-year software project 10% under budget by trailblazing the use of Design for Testability tools • Persuaded management to adopt open source software and agile development techniques facility wide • Earned reputation as turnaround leader with a record of delivering mission critical projects under deadline pressure Software Engineer 2003-2004 • Saved $500K by convincing multiple teams to collaborate on common software service solution • Awarded letter of commendation for coordinating creation of R&D product demonstrations for presentation to customers, VPs, and CEO to help win multi-million dollar contracts REALNETWORKS Seattle, WA Software Test Engineer Summer 2000 • Isolated 40 defects in RealDownload product by executing software tests and providing usability feedback EDUCATION MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Cambridge, MA MBA; GMAT: 760 2007 - 2009 • MediaTech Club Co-President and Finance Chair • MIT 100K Mobile Track Semifinalist: Developed business plan for mobile transportation marketplace • Finalist in Apple case competition: Created strategy to target SMB market • Performed market research for Google, HBO, and Nokia SEATTLE UNIVERSITY BS, Double Major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.77/4.0 • Elected Student Body VP of Finance (2000-2001): Balanced budget and eliminated deficit • Varsity Swimmer (1998-2000): All-American athlete, athletic scholarship recipient • Founded club baseball program that later became an NCAA Division I team ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • • Ran New York City Marathon to raise over $3000 for pediatric cancer research Avid guitar player, swimmer, hiker, and snowboarder Seattle, WA 1998 - 2002
221 Hawthorne Ave, Unit 4 Palo Alto, CA 94301 206.399.1343 [email protected]
EXPERIENCE CISCO San Jose, CA Product Manager II, Home Telepresence 2009 - Present • Led cross-functional product team to build consumer facing video management web application, product sign up process, and customer support pages. Led mobile application development for iPhone and Android platforms • Created product roadmaps for software and developed high level competitive strategy • Selected to work with unit vice president and directors to create 10 foot TV UI experience • Defined integration points with consumer web companies and internet service providers Product Manager/Business Development Intern, Home Telepresence Summer 2008 • Defined specifications for new flagship product by analyzing user needs and researching instant messaging, online video, user-generated content, and social networking markets • Created product prototypes and ran qualitative research study for three target customer segments NORTHROP GRUMMAN RADIO SYSTEMS San Diego, CA Product Manager 2006-2007 • Rated first out of 170 software engineers for performance two years in a row • Led recovery of six-person $4.5 million software platform project on the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft radio program • Finished $700K under budget by negotiating product requirements with partners and revising project schedules • Achieved top performance out of 15 teams by retraining team and refining product specifications Common Products Project Lead 2004-2005 • Delivered two-year software project 10% under budget by trailblazing the use of Design for Testability tools • Persuaded management to adopt open source software and agile development techniques facility wide • Earned reputation as turnaround leader with a record of delivering mission critical projects under deadline pressure Software Engineer 2003-2004 • Saved $500K by convincing multiple teams to collaborate on common software service solution • Awarded letter of commendation for coordinating creation of R&D product demonstrations for presentation to customers, VPs, and CEO to help win multi-million dollar contracts REALNETWORKS Seattle, WA Software Test Engineer Summer 2000 • Isolated 40 defects in RealDownload product by executing software tests and providing usability feedback EDUCATION MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Cambridge, MA MBA; GMAT: 760 2007 - 2009 • MediaTech Club Co-President and Finance Chair • MIT 100K Mobile Track Semifinalist: Developed business plan for mobile transportation marketplace • Finalist in Apple case competition: Created strategy to target SMB market • Performed market research for Google, HBO, and Nokia SEATTLE UNIVERSITY BS, Double Major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.77/4.0 • Elected Student Body VP of Finance (2000-2001): Balanced budget and eliminated deficit • Varsity Swimmer (1998-2000): All-American athlete, athletic scholarship recipient • Founded club baseball program that later became an NCAA Division I team ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • • Ran New York City Marathon to raise over $3000 for pediatric cancer research Avid guitar player, swimmer, hiker, and snowboarder Seattle, WA 1998 - 2002
