Manager, Product Innovation & New Businesses @ Identify, evaluate, and launch significant new businesses in media and entertainment. Direct and oversee senior/junior strategists and business developers. Manage: - Media & Entertainment Growth Strategy - Content Investment Strategy - Media & Entertainment M&A, Investments, and Partnerships - Video Product Strategy and New Product Development - Board Presentations From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Strategy Development Manager @ Led and executed growth strategy and innovation projects for leadership. Focused on new ventures in the technology, media, telecom, and mobile commerce industries. Sample engagements include: - Growth strategy and 6+ strategic investments in SaaS; managed 20+ member team - 15+ venture investments (start-ups, incubation candidates) in emerging technology segments; directed and oversaw corporate venturing program - Growth strategy and build/buy/partner options that created new products in Big Data, Analytics, IoT, SDN, NFV, and Cloud - Go-to-market strategy for Ericsson Mobile Wallet Platform - M&A and partnerships across the Telecom and Media business units - New business development with CxOs at domestic and international industry events - Annual and 5-yr strategic planning with leadership - Executive-sponsored strategic assessments (e.g. market analyses, competitive intelligence) - Board and leadership communications From November 2012 to July 2015 (2 years 9 months) Venture Analyst @ - Conducted financial and business due diligence on potential investments in start-ups - Researched and evaluated Artificial Intelligence technologies - Supported other venture capital processes such as fundraising From January 2012 to June 2012 (6 months) Teaching Assistant @ Taught several undergraduate computer science courses. From January 2011 to May 2012 (1 year 5 months) Summer Analyst @ From June 2011 to August 2011 (3 months) Paralegal @ From June 2008 to May 2009 (1 year) Intern, Budget & Planning @ From September 2007 to May 2008 (9 months) Summer Analyst @ From May 2007 to August 2007 (4 months)

M.S., Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, 3.78 @ Columbia University in the City of New York From 2010 to 2012 B.A., Economics @ New York University From 2005 to 2008 Paul Palen is skilled in: Strategy, Financial Modeling, Venture Capital, Business Development, Valuation, Corporate Development, Media & Entertainment, Strategic Partnerships, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing, Product Innovation, Telecommunications, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, International Business