Ron Exler's profile answers

Washing dishes at a nursing home.

My father taught me to be patient, listen first, and dig deep for answers. He also taught me the value of the scientific method and to trust my inner strength.

Collaborative, high energy, challenging, innovative, and ethical.

Collaborative, high energy, challenging, innovative, and ethical.

I am looking to add significant value to an organization by applying my extensive marketing, management, and analysis skills. Of particular interest are those companies providing geospatial (GIS) products and services.

Managed product life cycle for $3M Unix performance products division. Surveyed 3500 Fortune 500 and government customers on application requirements, the results of which helped the unit increase revenues. Collecting and analyzing customer needs and helping to turn them into product features will be of significant value to a firm in growing any product or service offering....

Sales Administration Manager, Government Marketing Manager, Product Manager, Applications Consultant

Managed product life cycle for market leading $49 million PVCS product line. Led product to Unix revenue growth at 100% per year. Finding new markets for existing products can help a firm expand beyond its current revenue streams to grow the business in a relatively low-risk fashion.

Defined general market strategy and tactics including pricing, licensing, and positioning. Ensured the company launched the first release on time, which appeased customers and investors. Keeping complex projects on schedule will help another company save time and money.
Won 1998 Best Startup PR Campaign from Software Marketing Journal. Craft effective marketing messages, showing the aptitude to clearly communicate complex ideas, which is of high value to vendors.
Authored company business plan used to acquire investment capital. The plan helped land the company its second round of funding, $1.3M. Experience in building business plans shows ability to understand all aspects of a business and is of value to another company evaluating acquisition or investment opportunities.
* Developed relationships with HP, Microsoft, and Oracle. Navigating the large vendors and finding the right people, while selling the value proposition of an unknown product is a rare skill that will be invaluable to any firm partnering to help grow its business....

Lead practice area analyst for application lifecycle management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), legacy modernization, IT governance, and regulations that affect IT. Delivered pivotal research reports, presentations, and answered client inquiries regarding these topics, helping some of the world's largest enterprises make important business decisions....