An innovative Marketing and Product Management professional with proven expertise and a record of accomplishment in global product and services marketing. Achieving substantial employer benefits by connecting the company strategy to the tactical product value proposition.

Technical Product Manager @ Strategic and tactical planning and execution for the WebWise component of HighJump's world class Supply Chain Advantage products. From December 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) Principal Consultant @ Providing marketing and product management services to high tech companies enhancing their product planning and product launch opportunities. From April 2010 to Present (5 years 9 months) (Volunteer) Motorcycle Safety Instructor (10/88 - present) @ Teaching basic and experienced motorcycle safety using Motorcycle Safety Foundation developed curricula. From October 1988 to Present (27 years 3 months) Senior Product Manager for Best Buy @ Strategic product planning, requirements gathering, and roadmap planning for Best Buy's in-store customer experience software. Also, product execution for Best Buy's mobile commerce product on the Windows 8 PC and the Windows Phone 8 platforms. From May 2011 to October 2013 (2 years 6 months) (Volunteer) Treasurer (5/04 - 7/10) @ Treasurer in support of the regional organization of Presbyterian Churches. From May 2004 to July 2010 (6 years 3 months) Marketing Manager @ Led three professionals in all marketing aspects of this small embedded computer company, including requirements gathering, collateral development, sales training, advertising, and web development. From April 2006 to March 2010 (4 years) Executive Director @ Managed a small non-profit organization that provided safety training and state endorsement testing. From December 2002 to April 2006 (3 years 5 months) Director, Product Management @ Managed and led a group of seven product managers responsible for the infrastructure of a J2EE compliant enterprise Product Data Management software product. From August 2000 to May 2002 (1 year 10 months) Principal Directory Consultant @ Developed marketing and product management program for enterprise directory consulting practice centered on PKI deployments. Performed consulting on directory planning and design issues. From January 1999 to August 2000 (1 year 8 months) Product Marketing Manager @ Managed the marketing group performing marketing, product management, vendor relations, and sales support for electronic commerce solutions on a worldwide basis. Developed innovative marketing strategy that included launch materials, press briefings, and analyst presentations to re-launch the Mail*Hub electronic mail integration products. From November 1992 to January 1999 (6 years 3 months)

Certified Scrum Product Owner @ 3Back - Normandale Community College From 2014 to 2014 Certified Product Manager Exam Intensive Prep Training Course @ The 280 Group From 2013 to 2013 Practical Product Management, Certfied @ Pragmatic Marketing Inc. From 2010 to 2010 Marketing and Tactical Pricing @ American Management AssociationSolution Selling @ Michael Bosworth WorkshopBS, Computer Science @ Purdue UniversityStrategic and Tactical Pricing @ University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management James Payne, CPM, CSPO is skilled in: Product Management, Product Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Management, Press & Analyst Relations, Vendor Management, Enterprise Software Marketing, Embedded Hardware Marketing, Product Lifecycle Management, E-commerce, Marketing Strategy, Product Launch, Project Planning, Enterprise Software, Strategic Planning