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Tim Sparks
81 Dot Ave, Unit A
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 821-0575
tim.sparks33@gmail.com
SKILLS
Ideation Qualitative
Analysis
Quantitative
Analysis
Project
Management
Product
Management
Business
Development
Leadership Workflow
Process
Partnerships Specification
Documentation
Work Experience
03/2016 - Present Director, Client Solutions
Hathway, Inc., San Francisco, CA
• Lead the ideation, product scope definition, UX and technical feasibility research for top
agency clients.
• Wrote complete and detailed-oriented product requirement documents, ensuring clear
communication of the requirements for the client, and internal design, UX &
development teams.
• Balanced features and requirements vs. time-to-market trade-offs by using data and
metrics to back up assumptions and assertions of client business needs.
• Managed cross functional teams from concept to client hand-off.
• Familiar with Waterfall and SCRUM product development methodologies.
03/2015 - 03/2016 GM & Executive Director
DHgate dba Socialshops.com, Sunnyvale, CA
• Responsible for US business operations. Parent company HQ in Beijing,China
• Defined product marketing strategy. Utilized quantitative and qualitative user research
to refine design and feature requirements.
• Manage P&L, and personnel resource requirements. Managed a team of 14 (PM’s,
software engineers, QA, and business analysts).
• Developed marketing, user acquisition and affiliate strategies that led to $1.2 million in
GMV within 6 months.
• Defined and designed UX architecture and feature requirements necessary to attract
and retain a broad base of users.
• Led social marketing initiatives leading to increased user engagement by 2400%.
• Coordinated industry event participation to increase brand awareness and Socialshops
platform adoption by targeted user base.
2. Work Experience
04/2014 - 02/2015 Director, Business Development
Lextech Global Services Inc., Lisle, IL
• Lead West Coast efforts (remotely) for mobile development organization with a keen
focus on Enterprise Mobility.
• Responsible for service partnership programs with Apple and Google.
• Worked directly with C-Level executive IT leadership at various organizations to help
define mobile strategy and implementation initiatives.
• Often led product ideation and defined product roadmap to help clients align their
digital strategy initiatives.
02/2012 - 04/2014 Business Development Director
Tigerspike Inc., San Francisco, CA
• Lead all business development efforts for mobile development studio with acute focus
on healthcare and retail industry sectors.
• Worked directly with C-Level executive IT leadership at various organizations to help
define mobile strategy and implementation initiatives.
• Maintained strategic relationships with key stakeholders at major media publishers,
healthcare organizations, retailers, and financial service organizations.
• Managed a group of 10 (PM, UX Architect, Designers & Developers).
06/2010 - 11/2011 VP, Product
xcubeLABS Inc., San Jose, CA
• Lead the ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative products for agency
clients.
• Managed a team of 12 project managers.
• Established and maintained the relationship with clients and third party vendors.
• Ensured all projects were delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Acted as first point of contact with regards to changes in scope, project timelines and
change orders.
• Oversaw and directed project plans to monitor and track progress of client project to
ensure milestones and deliverables were met.
08/2006 - 05/2010 VP, Product & Strategy
mPulse Media Inc., San Francisco, CA
• Lead the ideation, technical development, and launch of an innovative mobile social
networking product.
• Manage the product life cycle from ideation, technical feasibility, design and
development, validation.
• Oversaw project implementation, working with engineering and design teams to ensure
milestones and deliverables were aligned with project plan.
• Defined go-to-market strategy leading to integration of mPulse hosted technology into
the mobile websites of large media brands such as CBS, MTVN, TV Guide and a host
of other clients.
Education
1991 - 1995
BS, Computer Science
University of Maryland /
University College,
Yokosuka, Japan
2016
User Experience
Design Immersive
Course
General Assembly
2016 (Ongoing)
Object Oriented
Programming in C++
Foothill College,
Sunnyvale, CA
2016 (Ongoing)
SCRUM + CAPM
Certification
CPRIME,
Sunnyvale, CA
