Professional summary: hailing from digital agency Ratio (formerly Ratio Interactive), JB’s strengths are in bringing products and projects to life. Spending 5 years in business development and product strategy, he has been focused on delivering campaigns across mobile, web and console applications on over 45 projects for partners such as Disney, iHeartRadio, Intel, Crunchyroll and TBN. After 5 years and being part of the companies 10X growth, he has taken his approach to a pursue a freelance career and product developments of his own, leveraging trusted and talented resources. Leveraging a lean and agile approach JB and his team are able to execute efficiently on a wide range of products and engagements.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT/ ENTREPRENEUR IN TRAINING                

PROFILE                                                                           

5+ years experience with product management and business development roles in agile, cross platform digital agency delivering positive business outcomes for clients across multiple verticals. Strategic, analytical thinker with ability to execute tactically and lead cross-functional teams to solve complex business and technology problems.

E X P E R I E N C E  S U M M A R Y                        

Product Consultant: JB LLC (Seattle, WA) // January 2016 to Present

Freelance consultant, providing the scalable means for clients to advance their business’s through product development, marketing and resource management support. Support a variety of clients from pre & post-funded software companies to an emerging Washington vertical. Utilizing my relationships with talented creative, engineering and marketing individuals I am able to provide clients with an agile team for project spikes. 

  • Organized a short term design and development team to re-assess in market iOS application and update client application and backend services
  • Responsible for defining product requirements while educating clients on product development lifecycle and agile principles
  • Provide technical risk assessment for post-funding iOS, Android and server applications
  • Lead branding and marketing for new industry vertical
  • Provide marketing strategy and execution for new industry vertical

 

Product Strategist: Ratio Cypress, LLC (Seattle, Wa) // August 2014 to January 2016

Responsible for leading engineering, design and QA teams through strategic direction for clients and internal projects. Regularly interfacing with clients to help visualize project roadmaps, prioritize requirements and drive business value through multi-screen endpoints.

  • Delivered over 40 mobile/ web applications across a variety of industries and platforms
  • Serve as strategic lead on projects and new partnership opportunities
  • Serve as mentor to junior engineering and design team members
  • Drive internal Post-Mortem efforts company wide to enable growth with the company, team and individuals
  • Lead research efforts for internal and client “green field” applications

 

Client Development & Strategy: Ratio Cypress, LLC (Seattle, Wa) // May 2011 to July 2014

During Ratio’s transition from 12 to 120+ employees, I was responsible for client success in a merged sales and product capacity. Worked closely with project teams across PM, Engineering, Design and QA to ensure a coherent product vision, which mapped to client requirements including but not limited to timeline, budgets, OS specific cadence.

  • Supported across all areas of Product Lifecycle
  • Sales Team representative for defining and role out of new Product Lifecycle
  • Rolled out sales process’s and managed several successful campaigns across company and vertical
  • Sold and lead Strategy effort with Intel and Startup accounts totaling over 2.5 million dollars in 2 year span
  • Trained separately with both Project Management and Quality Assurance teams
  • Helped transition flash and web practice into a focused mobile software offering with Director of Delivery

 

Co-Founder, CEO Virtuala, Corp. (Seattle, WA) // July 2012 to May 2014

Beta-launched a mobile web application on iOS and Android, featured in GeekWire. The application used various mobile location technologies to dynamically update virtual Avatar’s on 1st and 3rd party’s based platforms.  Application targeted teens and young adults who were looking for a new way to visualize their mobile check-ins and daily activities.

  • Placed in top 3 of NWEN’s First Look Forum
  • Team participated in Founder Institute Seattle ‘13
  • Established relationship with 3rd party partners for development support

            

Founder, CEO: Lotto Saint, LLC (Philadelphia, PA) // July 2010 to May 2011

Launched new Members Benefit Club paired with legal lottery pool system. Worked with contracted design, engineering and legal resources lawyers to develop the second major legal lottery pool in U.S. Primarily learned business management through self-taught methods in addition to seeking respected advisors throughout process. Soft launched service on July 1, 2011. 

Interests include: Seattle Startup scene; Traveling; Sports including Soccer, Golf & Basketball; Disruptive verticals in E-Learning, Healthcare, Travel; Life-Hacking; Bootstrap & New Business Models; 3D Printing.

E D U C A T I O N 

Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA

B.A., BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION with specialization in MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE (May 2010) Extensive study at University of Westminster in London, England through college’s study abroad program. Traveled to nine European countries; demonstrated competence in cross-cultural communication. (2009)

Special Project: Formed consulting team that organized, fundraised, and launched major musical event; all proceeds were donated to community Public Art Academy

Extracurricular: Varsity Football and Investment Club VP