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    John Beckmann

    John Beckmann

    Head of Zoom Meetings PM Team
    Queen's U. - EE; Stanford-MBA

    Product Manager San Francisco Stanford University
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    25 Open Positions · $85k–$370k/yr
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    RingCentral
    RingCentral
    Director - PM
    Nokia
    Nokia
    Employee
    Merrill Lynch
    Merrill Lynch
    Employee
    Motorola
    Motorola
    Senior Product Manager
    iSkoot
    iSkoot
    VP Product Development
    Qualcomm
    Qualcomm
    Sr. Director, Product Management
    Zoom
    Zoom
    Head of Zoom Meetings 2020 - Present (over 6 years)
    I've led the Zoom Meeings PM team since before the pandemic. It's been a wild ride:)
    Toutapp
    Exit
    Toutapp
    Director - Head of Product Management and Customer Support 2016 - 2017 (about 1 year)
    (Acquired by Marketo) * ToutApp is a leading SaaS provider of 'Sales Success' software, helping sales reps and sales managers prospect more effectively and close more deals.... more The company raised $15m in a Series B financing from Andreessen Horowitz in March 2015 * As the Head of Product Management I was responsible for the product roadmap and strategy, as well as building the product management function and team at the company * I worked extensively across all functions at the company, focusing on
    BlueJeans Network
    BlueJeans Network
    Employee 2014 - 2016 (about 2 years)
    Product and Business Lead - Blue Jeans Primetime * BlueJeans is a leading SaaS provider of enterprise video communications. The company recently raised $76m from NEA, Accel,... more and Battery Ventures * I was hired to design, develop and launch Blue Jeans Primetime, an 'interactive video events' product that is the company's second product offering * Primetime leverages Blue Jeans' interactive video functionality to allow customers to host large scale events (up to 3000 attendees) that combine a rich
    CEO and Co-Founder 2013 - 2014 (about 1 year)
    Fonebook (IP/Brand acquired by Trinet) * Fonebook is a corporate directory and mobile messaging application for smartphones - a 'WhatsApp for the Enterprise' * As CEO I was... more responsible for all aspects of the company including product (specifications, wireframes & UI, visual design, launch, etc), strategy, fundraising etc. * Participated in the 'StartX' incubator program in the summer of 2013 * IP and brand were acquired by Trinet in February of 2014 2008 - 2013 Qualcomm - iSkoot (Acquired by Qua
    Good Technology
    Exit
    Good Technology
    Employee 2006 - 2008 (almost 2 years)
    Qualcomm-iSkoot team consists of product managers UI
    Qualcomm-iSkoot team consists of product managers UI
    Senior Director of Product Management 2008 - 2013 (about 5 years)
    * Led product management team designers, and visual designers) * Responsible for all for applications developed on top of Qualcomm's Yagatta IP multimedia platform. Initial... more application was Yagatta Talk, an IP consumer messaging application that allows users to easily share text, photo, videos, and voice notes/walkie-talkie * Responsible for all aspects of product delivery, including product conception (strategy & feature set), design (UI and visual design), development, delivery, maintenance, cu
    Vice President of Product Management 2006 - 2008 (about 2 years)
    * iSkoot created social media and communications applications for mobile phones, including support for Skype, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, and many more * Worked with... more CEO to conceive, design, and build social media aggregator product targeting both feature phones and smartphones product was sold as a white label social media solution to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, O2 Ireland and other global carriers (www.iskoot.com) * Responsible for hiring product team, and for all aspects of product design
    MotorolaGood Technology
    MotorolaGood Technology
    Employee 2006 (about 1 month)
    (Acquired by Motorola)
    Good Technology - Mobile Email Service Provider
    Good Technology - Mobile Email Service Provider
    Product Manager 2004 - 2006 (about 2 years)
    * Good Technology provides enterprise mobile email services on a wide variety of mobile handsets, including Windows Mobile, Symbian, and PalmOS * Responsible for managing... more the Good Mobile Messaging product for Windows Mobile devices, managing Good's relationship with multiple wireless carriers and device manufacturers, and modeling and managing Good's 'device forecasting and support' decision process * Good Technology was acquired by Motorola in January 2007
    Merrill Lynch Investment Banking - Investment Bank
    Merrill Lynch Investment Banking - Investment Bank
    Associate 2003 - 2004 (about 1 year)
    Technology Group * Conducted extensive industry and business research, financial modeling, financial statement analysis, and valuation analysis designed and prepared presentation... more materials, confidential information memoranda, and management presentations advised corporate clients on various corporate finance topics managed and mentored analysts active in firm recruiting events
    Stanford Graduate School of Business
    Stanford Graduate School of Business
    Employee 2001 - 2003 (over 1 year)
    Rosum
    Rosum
    Wireless Positioning Technology Developer 2002 - 2003 (about 1 year)
    Marketing and Business Development Consultant 2002 (about 1 month)
    * Rosum leveraged TV broadcast signals, in combination with GPS, to provide accurate location information indoors, for applications that include tracking shipments, laptops,... more Alzheimer's patients, and prisoners on parole * Completed in-depth market analysis of several market segments to evaluate suitability for Rosum business development efforts * Developed business relationships with potential partners and customers for Rosum's patented technology * Participated in internal marketing team effort
    Infineon Technologies
    Infineon Technologies
    Employee 1998 - 2001 (about 3 years)
    - Semiconductor Manufacturer Summer Intern - Corporate Strategy Group * Worked with senior strategy development team member to analyze specific aspects of the global semiconductor... more industry * Assisted in development of strategy to facilitate Infineon's transition from a product based company to a service and customer solutions based company NOKIA Mobile Phones Inc. - Mobile Phone Manufacturer San Diego, CA Integrated Circuit Design Engineer Integrated Circuit Test Engineer * Worked with design te
    Uniden SRC
    Uniden SRC
    Staff Engineer - System Integration and Test 1997 - 1998 (about 1 year)
    - Mobile Phone Manufacturer Staff Engineer - System Integration and Test * Coordinated and led Electromagnetic Interference testing activity in preparation for Full Type Approval... more of cellular handset in Europe. Prepared test reports and documented defects.
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    Good Technology, iSkoot, Nokia, Qualcomm, Merrill Lynch, Motorola, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Uniden SRC, Infineon Technologies, Rosum, Merrill Lynch Investment Banking - Investment Bank, Good Technology - Mobile Email Service Provider, MotorolaGood Technology, Qualcomm-iSkoot team consists of product managers UI, BlueJeans Network, Toutapp, Zoom, RingCentral
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    I've successfully taken numerous products to market, led the product management function and product management teams at several companies, and have contributed to the acquisition of 4 companies....I am an experienced product management professional with a recent focus on go-to-market and product strategy

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    Business Development Business Plan Cellular Circuit Design Competitive Analysis Email Facebook Financial Financial Modeling Forecasting Integrity Integrated Circuit Design Management Marketing Management Messaging Microsoft Windows Mithril Multimedia Pricing Product Design Product Management Recruiting Storage Area Networks Semiconductors Social Media SYMBIAN System Integration Test Video Visual Design VOICE Wireless
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    Silicon Valley
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