Steven Spencer Resume

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

February 2009 to Present

BEEZAG, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Video Advertising Service Provider, Web, Social Media, Mobile, E-Commerce, Design Production

• Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer
• Initiated, established and manage all company operations and procedures
• Product mgm't, Financial and Budgeting, HR, Dev'l, QA, Network Ops, Marketing
• Lead Operations for virtual staff accross 3 continents (6 internal, 25 contractors)
• Successful Alpha Launch of Product within first 10 weeks, Beta Launch 8 weeks later, Live Product 8 weeks later

September 2004 to August 2008

UPOC NETWORKS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Mobile Messaging, Social Networking, Mobile Marketing and Premium SMS Billing Transactions

• Recruited by investors as Chief Technology Officer of turnaround management team
• Requested by Acquirer to remain with new merged company as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
• Appointed to Board of Directors of Dada Entertainment, a JV between Dada and Sony BMG
• Led turnaround in technology, product realization and marketing
• Managed increase in revenues by over 250%, with a 50% reduction in costs
• Established Technical Operations Plan and Led Team to 99.995% uptime
• Personally led successful sales efforts with major clients (Virgin Mobile, Starwood Hotels, AT&T)
• Led and Managed Key Mobile Carrier Relationships
• Positioned company for successful acquisition by Dada S.P.A. in 2006
• Managed the successful post acquisition business and technical integration with Dada USA

March 2004 to September 2004

CRITICAL MENTION, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Web-based television search and broadcast monitoring service

• Consulting CTO Assignment
• Led technical deployment and new product introduction for start-up video syndication business
• Managed development and operations as hands-on Chief Technology Officer
• Positioned company for successful closing of “A” round funding
• Company is continuing to be successful in 2008, recently securing a significant round “B” funding

April 2000 to
March 2004

PINNACOR (Previously ScreamingMedia), NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Provider of syndicated business and financial Information to web and wireless services

• Recruited as General Manager and Executive Vice President Wireless Division
• Participated in IPO road show promoting company to investors, IPO in 2000
• Following Dot.Com bubble burst, took on role as Chief Technology Officer
• Managed team of 125 engineers in four locations
• Established Quality Process that Produced SLA achievement of 99.995% service uptime
• Led the transformation of Pinnacor to an enterprise class technology service provider
• Commenced building the Wireless start-up business at Pinnacor in mid 2002
• Achieved first year revenue in excess of $5M with minimal company investment
• Wireless business was self-funded with upfront customer fees
• Managed sales, business development, product management and technology for wireless division
• Led successful contract negotiations with AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Cellular One, Comcast, Boeing, Lufthansa and LodgeNet
• Pinnacor was acquired by CBS MarketWatch in 4Q2003 for $110M
• The combined entity was acquired by Dow Jones in 2004 for over $500M

June 1980 to April 2000

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES/BELL LABORATORIES, WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY
Provider of Telecommunication Infrastructure and Systems

• Transferred to lead new Wireless Data Business in 1998
• Overall business leadership for wireless Internet business
• Created the fundamental vision for the establishment of the business
• Recruited world class team which totaled 45 engineers, business developers and analysts
• Established key industry-wide partnerships on a global scale
• Provided business discipline and results focused management to emerging products
• Successfully implemented business goals with timely product commercialization

• Transferred to lead the new internet appliance business at AT&T Consumer Products in 1997
• Initiated and led establishment of a new Internet appliance business
• Overall project leadership and strategy for multimedia communication devices
• Managed market research, feature identification, project plans and business cases
• Established and led key alliances both within Lucent and with outside firms
• Led development of comprehensive business plan
• Commercialized the first a Internet appliance for Lucent Technologies
• Developed "Smart Phone" business strategy, including content integration
• Implemented strategy through the negotiation of a joint venture

• Promoted to Director, Business Development in 1995
• Led the identification, design and implementation of new Internet business opportunities
• Developed the vision, strategy and implementation for a new data-oriented business
• Managed a large cross-functional team to achieve business goals
• Established a comprehensive network software strategy for Internet services
• Led Strategic alliance formation with Sun, HP, Intel and other companies
• Efforts led to the creation of the Internet appliance business at AT&T Consumer Products

• Promoted to Project Manager, Visual and Multimedia Communications in 1993
• Founding member of multimedia start-up business within AT&T
• Managed creation and deployment of business processes
• Led media relations, sales training, market messaging and PR program
• Negotiated strategic customer alliances

• Promoted to Manager Advanced SLC Systems in 1990
• Overall commercial responsibility for Digital Loop Carrier Systems
• Determined market & business needs
• Led the project from concept to successful market introduction
• Created pricing, feature and manufacturing strategy
• Translated customer needs into business action
• Led development of sales training and bid response strategy
• Product has had annual sales in excess of $500M since 1994

• Promoted to Supervisor - Advanced Digital Interface Groupin 1985
• Responsible for strategic technical planning for AT&T Access Business Unit
• Led AT&T analysis and negotiation team for Bellcore access standards
• Designed, led and mediated customer focus groups
• Managed development of product specifications and project plans
• Efforts resulted in the successful introduction of the next generation loop carrier system
• System that was deployed in over 100M telephone lines

• Hired in 1980, Matriculated from Cornell Masters Program in 1981
• Architected, designed and deployed for manufacture various hardware, software and firmware products for fiber optic transmission systems

EDUCATION

• Stern School of Business, New York University - Master of Business Administration (Marketing) -With Highest Honors -1987
• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York - Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) -1981
• Union College, Schenectady, New York - Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering) -1980

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Praxis/Cranfield Centre for Personal Effectiveness -1999
• Wharton School of Business - Executive Negotiation Workshop -1997
• Cranfield University Partnership Leadership Program -1996
• Wharton School of Business - Strategy Implementation Workshop -1995
• Wharton School of Business - Mergers and Acquisitions Workshop -1994

AFFILIATIONS & HONORS

• Board Advisor for Several Early Stage Mobile/Advertising/Internet Companies
• Executive Board Member , CTIA Internet Caucus
• Frequent industry event speaker, have spoken at over 20 events in the last 5 years
• Author of Blog on Advertising/Social Media/Mobile with over 2000 subscribers
• Chairperson of the Mobile Content Working Group of CTIA -Union College Outstanding Engineering Alumni Gold Award -2000
• Member Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
• Author/Inventor of four communications patents
• AT&T "Best Boss" Award
• Successful management of Pinnacor documented in a Harvard Business School Case Study -2001
• Success of Upoc Social Networking documented in several academic papers published by Polytechnic University and IEEE
• Served local community non-profit organization over the past 20 years in roles of VP of Fund Raising, Membership, Publicity, Community Programming , Planning and President