Director of Business Development @ From July 2015 to Present (4 months) Orange County, California AreaSenior Manager of Business Development @ Responsible for negotiating pricing, licensing terms and conditions for new solutions to be included in VIZIO products. Provide support to the product management teams through the management of partnerships. Coordinate and communicate with the product management teams throughout the new product introduction cycle to ensure problem free product launches. Manage partner relationships through regular reviews of product road-maps and corporate strategies. From December 2012 to June 2015 (2 years 7 months) Manager, Global Strategic Alliances @ Research and evaluate potential new programs, including market research and statistical analysis for program potential and performance. Create revenue models for current and prospective programs and ensure adherence to contracts. Manage partnerships and programs from end-to-end: research, evaluation, financial modeling, business term negotiation for licensing and pricing, contract negotiation, technical implementation, and on-going program marketing to grow revenue. Supervise a direct report to meet team revenue targets. From January 2012 to November 2012 (11 months) Program Manager, Global Strategic Alliances @ From July 2009 to December 2011 (2 years 6 months) Program Manager @ Analyze demand, inventory, and product shortages in order to develop supply plans; manage full procurement cycle; qualify new suppliers and negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions; purchase product for shortages; manage and supervise line production scheduling including staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments; and manage all inventory (Raw, WIP, FG). Oversight of flash product line for re-sellers. From October 2008 to June 2009 (9 months) Asset Manager @ Manage distribution program with major distributors including Avnet, Tech Data US, Tech Data Canada, and Synnex. Analyze distributor run rates to recommend stock levels, verify price protections for cost savings, conduct market research to ensure competitive pricing and appropriate products for the market, resolve financial discrepancies, initiate proactive stock rotations at distributor sites to prevent aged inventory, create weekly price lists, set up new products based on market trends, notify customers of EOL product, and communicate special product promotions. From February 2006 to September 2008 (2 years 8 months)

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies @ Concordia University Irvine Katherine Pond is skilled in: Product Management, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Cross-functional Team..., Channel, Product Lifecycle..., Mobile Devices, Product Development, Program Management, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Business Development, Account Management, Product Launch, Market Research, Contract Negotiation, Management, Sales, Marketing