Daniel Lane

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Founder, Head of Product, CEO
Cleveland, OH, USA

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    Product Owner, Consultant
    TACKLE APP,
    May 2022 - May 2024 (2 years 1 month)
    • Data-Powered Growth for Small Businesses Everywhere; The first automated consulting and data analytics platform for small business owners and the vast network of small business supporters. As Product Owner, brought in by the investors and founder/CEO, I was initially responsible for Jira user stories, supporting resource allocation, risk management and task estimation, managing and optimizing the product backlog in order to maximize the value of the product in a Scrum framework (Agile methodology) in communication with a fully remote team. Key responsibilities include defining user stories, creating a product backlog, project management and being primary point of contact on behalf of the customer to identify the product requirements for
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    Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR)
    OBERLIN COLLEGE,
    May 2019 - Sep 2019 (5 months)
    • Mentor and Administrator for startup bootcamps supporting TechStars Mentorship support. • Working with 50+ university students, alumni and associates in early stage or startup ventures. • Assisting TechStars, JumpStart and venture partners in managing group activities/program administration. • Instruction on basic Project Management methodologies including Kanban, Waterfall, Scrum and Agile. • Team instruction on P & L analysis and setup, including forecasting and business model canvas, from revenue generation to product pricing (micro to macro estimates and projections).
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    TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL SERVICES CONSULTANT
    DIGITAL SERVICES
    Jan 2016 - Current (9 years 4 months)
    • Expert in business operations, product development, scoping, proposals, UX design/software development, project/product management, as well as consultative sales/business development for digital tech/innovation, to multiple clients in a variety of markets.
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    CEO, HEAD OF PRODUCT
    WOOOBA LTD.,
    Jan 2015 - Current (10 years 4 months)
    • Conceptualized, designed, developed a sports tech product (http://woooba.io), Platform as a Service (PaaS) that connects, organizes and rewards players, to help inspire and manage a person's sports life. • Devised sport's first peer-to-peer e-Wallet system and blockchain/cryptocurrency-based rewards token. • Created a sports PaaS that searches for same-level players to challenge/chat/practice; also, finds or creates a place marker venue on Google Map for users to meet to play, leveraging online, to offline. • Crafted UX design of a seamless journey from search, to venue, to inviting/confirming, to pay and play.
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    CONSULTANT
    FORTUNE COOKIE,
    Mar 2012 - Aug 2012 (6 months)
    • Functioned as consultant for a £25 million, 100% digital development and design agency employing almost 200 people worldwide. Global and domestic clients included Canon, NetJets, BP, eBookers, Royal Caribbean, Legal & General, Small Luxury Hotels, FIFA, AELTC, Wimbledon (All England Lawn Tennis Club), and many others. Appointed by the CFO and CEO to introduce clients such as Sony Electronics USA (direct to resident/HQ), McCartney Publishing Ltd., Peter Gabriel (Real World), Kobalt Music, Cofunds, and Baydonhill FX (Possible/WPP acquired Fortune Cookie in August, 2012).
  • Buzzdeck
    PARTNER AND CEO
    Buzzdeck
    Feb 2012 - Jul 2015 (3 years 6 months)
    • Took over founder duties after Buzzdeck was spun out from the acquisition of AWAL.com, an online music sales platform to Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys and over 6,000 artists (acquired by Kobalt Music Group). An action-oriented, social listening analytics platform to plan marketing placement, spend/ROI, and related strategy based on fan locations, demographics and engagement/volume metrics. • Obtained deals with Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Sony Music, and other labels; also, demoed to brands/retail, as well as TV/film/entertainment. • Spearheaded fundraising efforts, leading to a successful exit.
  • Buzzdeck
    CEO
    Buzzdeck
    Feb 2012 - Jul 2015 (3 years 6 months)
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    VP NEW MEDIA, MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
    OpenTextg
    Apr 2011 - Feb 2012 (11 months)
    • Drove mobility solutions for a $1billion (OTEX, NASDAQ) leader in enterprise content management software (CMS). April, 2011, OpenText acquired weComm Ltd., a pioneer in mobile application software. • Focused on core product and service for the Mobility Solutions division of OpenText, and a continuation of a mobile business development remit, post weComm. • Continued business development of the cross-platform mobility application design/build whilst spearheading engagement with digital/creative agency partners and brands directly; this was achieved through CMS (Web Experience Management/Web Services Management and CXM), social media software, and digital asset management, throughout Northern Europe.
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    VP, MEDIA SOLUTIONS
    WECOMM LTD. (ACQUIRED BY OPENTEXT),
    Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 (7 months)
    • Business development and digital product consultation offering a SaaS, Enterprise, or Perpetual software license based around a patented software controlled across Android, Apple, Nokia, Microsoft, Blackberry and Java mobile devices. • Partnered with leading brands, creative/digital/marketing/talent agencies, wireless/mobile device firms, and media and production companies, including Saatchi & Saatchi, Mother London, Ogilvy, Sony Ericsson, HP, Sony, WME Entertainment, ROAR, ShineTV, Sky, CNN, Reuters, HDnet/Mark Cuban, and many others.
  • Selfemployed
    CONSULTANT
    Selfemployed
    Sep 2008 - Oct 2010 (2 years 2 months)
    • Provided direct sales, management, key account management, business development and creative/strategic hands-on consulting services to executives and senior leadership at companies seeking to develop and strengthen markets for technology and media products. Clients included, PilotLite Ventures (London, UK), Sony Europe (London, UK), Gorillabox Ltd. (London/Maidenhead, UK), Yuza Mobile Ltd. (London, UK), and Sanmina-SCI (USA/Europe).
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    BOARD MEMBER/DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR
    SONY EUROPE,
    Jun 2004 - Aug 2008 (4 years 3 months)
    • Sony UK board member, Semiconductor Electronic Solutions (SES). P&L control, reporting to Japan & EU. • Growing revenue from €700m to €1.5Bn in SES (Semiconductor div.) as board member/director. • Realized €1.2M profit (NIBT) for 2008 from personal EMEA division from €16.5M in sales. • Responsible for assessing M & A of external manufacturing software (ERP), into successful acquisition. • Secured several contracts across multiple sectors, including mobile, television, and automotive to supply Sony technology to Elcoteq, Siemens, Ericsson, Sony Bravia LCD TV, Magneti Marelli, Vestel, Beko… • Devised finance and operating lease tools for clients through own banking and financial network; configured financing for multi-million Euro con
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment
    Divisional Director
    Sony Pictures Entertainment
    Jun 2004 - Aug 2008 (4 years 3 months)
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    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    UNIT UK LTD.,
    Nov 2000 - May 2004 (3 years 7 months)
    • Launched B2B SMT/PCBA/bare board - PCB distribution firm providing IT/manufacturing solutions. • Gained EU EUREKA status as consulting EU partner in technical development for major Sweden/Lithuania (Note Ab), EMS companies qualifying the client for EU funding, PCB fabrication in Radio Frequency market. • Served as a business development specialist winning partnerships with the following: an Israeli vision technology company to distribute quality control/artificial intelligent vision solutions; a tech supply partnership with Sony to distribute ERP/MRP enterprise software solutions; distribution with a nanotech capable imaging company; distribution with Fujifilm to represent their first UK EMS product; development of new business; and a
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    Head of Sales
    SCHNEIDLER ELECTRONIK AB,
    Nov 1998 - Jun 2000 (1 year 8 months)
    • Recruited to establish Schneidler Electronic (UK) as a major B2B supplier of Israeli produced automated optical inspection and exposure system solutions for complex circuit board manufacturers. • Managing UK and Nordic region. Autonomous position, selling suite of manufacturing/IT solutions for manufacturers such as Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Phillips, Cisco, Siemens Sun Microsystems. • Established products, sales and support infrastructure into the UK market, ran sales and service.
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    Northern European Sales Manager
    BARCO GERBER SYSTEMS,
    May 1998 - Nov 1998 (7 months)
    • Responsible for all B2B software/hardware and equipment sales/service throughout Northern Europe. • Focus on CAM software, laser imaging and automated optical equipment.
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    Senior Sales Engineer
    GERBER SYSTEMS CORPORATION,
    Jul 1994 - May 1996 (1 year 11 months)
    • Coordinated all facets of sale, from pre-sales, marketing, road shows, to financing top tier USA market including Hewlett Packard, Boeing, Yamamoto, aerospace OEMs & EMS/Contract Manufacturers. • Consistently exceeded annual quota of $1.5M within 3 quarters selling capital equipment/software. • Specialised in CAM/CAD (Valor) software, automated optical inspection, raster-laser imaging systems.
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    National Sales Manager
    AVALON TECHNOLOGIES LONDON,
    May 1993 - Jun 1994 (1 year 2 months)
    • Coordinated all electronics manufacturing sales/marketing, staff, support team, freight and B2B business development for circuit board coating & routing systems whilst continually exceeding quotas. • Launched new equipment sales in UK & Eastern/Central Europe, whilst managing US market.
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    Account Executive
    DUCHESSOIS COMMUNICATION,
    Aug 1991 - May 1993 (1 year 10 months)
    • B2B Sales and marketing for radio and television advertising. • Sales award for most new accounts and advertising revenue. • Produced, sold radio/TV programmes & commercials. Consultant to sponsors and advertisers.
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    Sports Business Council Member
    (https://SportsBusinessCouncil.short.gy/UK) with UK sports MP, UK government's Department of Sports and various brands including Virgin and Nike.
  • W
    Freelance Journalist
    WTN
    • Live-feed, war room interviews, Iraqi Ambassador, diplomats. Editing, video, French/English translation.
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    Board Member
    Hoop Dreams Africa,
    Zambian based African youth basketball development that uses the game of basketball for social development and empowerment. a charity helping families of addiction through performance art. Ongoing support and mentoring of college/university startups and founders, as well as early stage.
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    judge and panelist.
    Sport England, Sports Technology Hackathon,
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    Senior Sales Executive
    GERBER SYSTEMS CORPORATION,
    • Expanded support structure and increased customer base by 100% following Gerber buy out. • Independently relocated to the United Kingdom and established B2B Electronics Services market. • Increased sales from zero to multimillion-dollar level by second quarter, high tech capital equipment/software. • Spearheaded sales into France exceeding $3M annual quota within first quarter of the project. • Sourced & Managed VARs & distributors in Iceland, Finland, Lapland and Scandinavia. • Specialised in automated optical, CAM/CAD software (Valor)/laser imaging systems to the EMS industry.
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    Producer/Freelancer
    ABC NEWS,
    • Responsible for news packages, voice-overs, research, logging of satellite feeds, news wire, general organisation and co-ordination; Pat Thompson, Executive Producer, Jim Bitterman, Foreign Correspondent.
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    Board Member
    http:hilltownyouth.org,
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  • American University
    BUSINESS AND INTERMEDIATE FRENCH STUDY
    American University
    Jan 1990 - Jan 1991 (1 year 1 month)
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    BACHELOR OF ARTS
    Colorado State University
    Jan 1983 - Jan 1989 (6 years 1 month)
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  • WOOOBA
    WOOOBA, a grassroots sports Platform as a Service
    WOOOBA
    Jan 2015 - Current (10 years 4 months)
    - Founder