Vince needs a job!
It’s hard to say it out loud but HeatCheck has not achieved the goals we set so we are decommissioning the products and putting it into cold storage. It was a fun adventure and we truly shook up the space. They always say you learn more from your failures than your successes and I can say with all my heart that this is so true.
So what next?
I’m looking for a product leadership role in tech. My background is incredibly diverse having launched products in fintech, health tech, sports tech, talent and HCM, the music industry, social media, and live and video on demand.
I specialize in New Product Introduction & New Market Entry.
Here’s my CV:
5x Startup Product Leader With 3 Successful Exits
Building and leading elite product teams in consumer and enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Service, Cloud and more. Specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learn, and data-centric products.
HeatCheck | 2017 – 2024
Founder
AI powered sports prediction and pipeline platform in the college sports space
- Defined the product and GTM strategy achieving 60,000 student athlete users in 2 months with zero marketing spend.
- Led the development of a multiplatform application for web, iOS, and Android.
- Developed AI models to predict pipeline needs for every team, in every sport, at every college level.
Nebula | 2021 – 2023
Vice President of Product & Product Marketing
HR tech startup delivering a full featured, AI/ML/NLP, talent prospecting and matching platform
- Built a cross functional team of product manager, product marketers, and UX designers to develop an elite applicant tracking system.
- Worked with the data science team to develop the most accurate matching models in the HCM space.
- Developed a 6 quarter roadmap across 5 major workstreams to achieve alignment of messaging, workflow, matching, search, and discovery feature sets.
Overhaul | 2020 – 2021
Vice President of Product & Product Marketing
Supply chain visibility and security platform
- Developed the industry’s first and only AI powered cargo theft prediction application reducing cargo theft in target customers by 90%.
- Built an elite global team of product managers and designers.
- Led the development of a comprehensive food and beverage supply chain integrity platform delivering complete visibility from “farm to fork”.
Dell | 2015 – 2020
Product Director – Advanced Product Planning
Multinational enterprise information technology firm offering hardware, software, and services
- Led the successful deployment of the first AI-powered endpoint security software in the industry, achieving a 99% efficacy rate in defending against zero-day attacks.
- Successfully led the integration of three distinct device management platforms into a unified SaaS solution, enhancing workflow efficiency and user experience for enterprise sales teams, and contributing to a 30% increase in productivity metrics.
- Led cross-functional teams to support $5M+ enterprise and government sales, developing tailored proofs of concept that enhanced product alignment with user needs, significantly boosting efficiency and customer journey in sales motions.
Simple Drive Group | 2009 – 2015
Sr. Director of Product Management
Boutique product design and consulting firm specializing in new product introduction and new market entry
- Led a diverse team in the development of an ML powered AdTech platform that reduced CAC costs from $200 to $28 in the real estate industry.
- Developed a “clickless” healthcare marketplace leveraging conversational AI, RAG, and SMS to deliver a full featured platform agnostic experience.
- Created a video livestreaming platform integrated into Twitter and Facebook for a seamless user experience and the ability to capture contact details and build customer pipeline.
HowAudio | 2005 – 2009
Head of Product & Engineering
A learning management system in the music product niche
- Defined requirements and roadmap working with the content team, SMEs, and industry professionals to identify the key learning gaps in the space.
- Played the role of player/coach as product manager and hands on in the code.
- Deployed the latest in digital rights management with seamless integration across a massive content distribution network to create a high quality experience for users.
JS Technologies | 2003 – 2005
Product Line Manager
Boutique guitar, amplifier, pickup, and effects maker
- Led the electronics department to nearly double output within three months by optimizing individual workflows, QA, procurement, and fulfillment.
- Developed the first power scaling tube amplifier in the industry.
- Worked with a roster of professional musicians to understand their needs and preferences to fine tune our portfolio.