MICHAEL P. O’MALLEY
Algonquin, Il 60102
mpdomalley@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Accomplished Product Management and Marketing Professional with a robust, highly adaptive
skill set built on over 20 years experience in IT and Telecom. Expert product planner that excels
within complex software, hardware, solution and portfolio environments. Ability to advance
business opportunities by creating winning product strategies, roadmaps and creative solutions to
resolve impasses between customer requirements and engineering R&D capacity across the entire
product lifecycle. Extensive global engagement with customers, partners, sales and cross
functional teams defining product plans and value propositions.
· Product Planning and Strategy
· Product Marketing and Pricing
· Software/Hardware Management
· Vendor and Alliance Management
· Presentation and Negotiating Skills
· Team Building and Mentoring
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS Arlington Heights, IL 60004
2011 - 2013
Senior Product Marketing Manager – Messaging Products
Manage all third party hardware and software vendors commercial, integration and operational
customer support issues helping to create the world class Short Message Service Center (SMSC),
Multi Media Service Center (MMSC), Messaging Gateway, Mass Storage Application and RCS
product portfolio supporting IMS Core and LTE networks for Verizon, KDDI and US Cellular.
· Lead platform evolution into server, blade and cloud based virtualization products
leading to major award win from tier one domestic customer for new platform.
· Reduced annual capital spend over 50% and obtained first ATCA NEBS certification.
MOTOROLA
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
1998 - 2011
Senior Product Manager - Networks
Manage all aspects of Core CDMA and GSM switching product portfolio including business
strategy, requirements, development, pricing, procurement, sourcing and P&L ownership. End to
end lifecycle management of circuit switch, soft switch, IMS and VoIP based 3G, 4G cores.
· Lead product team responsible for Motorola’s premier cellular switch with hundreds of
deployments– the EMX. Specialized expertise maximizing mature product profitability
by implementing software end of life and hardware manufacture discontinuation plans
and corresponding ramp down of the global development resource. Customer required
development funding model extended product life for additional 10 year period.
· Negotiated $100M+ software source code purchase and support contract.
Wireless Consultant – Telematics Information Systems
1997-1998
Developed telematics product business case, product plan and national roaming service
alliance strategy enabling product launch for GM OnStar, Ford, Mercedes Benz and BMW and
resulting in recruitment for full time position by Motorola Cellular Infrastructure Group.
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AMERICAN MOBILE SATELLITE
Reston, VA
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1995 – 1996
Director of Carrier Relations
Responsible for new product introduction and distribution of worlds’ first dual mode
satellite/cellular service called SKYCELL via roaming partnerships with cellular operators.
· Negotiated roaming agreements with over 100 cellular companies providing terrestrial
cellular coverage if satellite signal was unavailable, exceeding quota by over 100%.
Director of Marketing
Managed six person team and four advertising agencies responsible for developing and executing.
commercial product launch activities, sales channel support and cooperative advertising programs
· Created or managed all pricing, promotion, collateral, point of purchase, advertising,
trade show, public relations, direct mail, database marketing and telemarketing programs
within one year deadline to support commercial service launch with cellular partners.
U.S. CELLULAR CORPORATION
Medford, OR
1993 - 1995
General Manager - Oregon/California
Planned and directed all sales, distribution and customer service activities with full P&L
responsibility for cellular and paging operations in Oregon and California markets.
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Daily operations management of over one hundred employees, 1M + pops, $25M+ in
revenues and $40M+ in system assets achieving profitability in second year.
Exceeded cellular and paging sales quota, retail revenue and net income targets by
over 45% and achieved the highest voice mail penetration of all US Cellular markets.
First in company to recruit Wal-Mart and Costco as indirect distribution agents.
Manager of Business Development
Chicago, IL
CENTEL CELLULAR COMPANY
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ARTHUR ANDERSEN & COMPANY
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OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration – Marketing/Management Information Systems
Bachelor of Science – Finance and Management
University of Illinois, Chicago IL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Executive Education -Consumer Marketing Strategy, The Art of Venturing
J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University
1991 - 1993
Directed analyses and implementation of competitive strategies for retail pricing, ARPU, data,
subscriber handset and accessories vendor management and customer acquisition programs.
1988- 1991
1987 - 1988
1984 - 1987