1. James W. Silk
8801 146th Avenue Kp N, Lakebay, WA 98349
+1-253-313-1011, seattlesilk@gmail.com
SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
GLOBAL TIER 1 VENDORS | TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTIONS SALES
HIGH VALUE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, SERVICES AND OUTSOURCING
"Customers Believe in him. He truly becomes the 'trusted advisor' to his
clients" – Licensee Client
Senior Business Development Manager, acknowledged for well-defined
understanding of the business-technology interface and capacity to identify and align
clients' emerging technology needs with products and services. A successful and diverse
background spanning technical, operational management, service delivery, project
management, and business-development disciplines underscores expertise in engaging
decision makers and devising winning sales strategies and solutions.
Uncompromising ethics and transparent communications underpin business-focused
value propositions that leverage competitive advantage via top quality service. Skilled in
optimizing team dynamics, uniting diverse agendas to a common goal, and harnessing
strategic and operational drivers to deliver results.
VALUE OFFERED
Business Drivers and
Technology Alignment
New Business Pipelines
Executive Level Engagement
Vendor Relationships Business
Development
Contract Negotiations
Infrastructure Proposal
Profit Maximization
Systems Integration
Technology and Business
Solutions
Tender, Proposal and Contract
Development
Stakeholder, Account and
Relationship Management
Business Value Propositions
Consultative Selling
Enterprise, Corporate and
SME Client Management
Operational, Service Delivery
and Project Management
Opportunity Analysis and
Qualification
Marketing Analysis and
Campaigns
Strategic Alliances
BENCHMARKS AND MILESTONES
Distinguished for developing and implementing QUALCOMM’s Test Equipment
Licensing Program, a qualified pipeline of $52M for a new line of business.
Generated over $10M in Licensing fees on QUALCOMM’s Patent Portfolio
Staffed and deployed QUALCOMM’s Training Facility in Beijing, China.
2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Averna Test Solutions, 2014 – Present
Business Development Manager – Aerospace and Defense
Major Accounts include: Boeing, Airbus, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman,
Raytheon, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Trimble, Caterpillar, Navistar
Translate Strategy Into Action
Define and prioritize business development activities necessary to successfully
execute against our business strategy
Structure deal and negotiation strategies, lead negotiations with senior corporate
leaders from around the globe, and passionately drive deals to closure
Secure and develop strategic relationships with major technology leaders
Nurture and develop the strategic partnership with hardware partners
Use consultative selling methods to promote brand and Professional Services
Rohde & Schwarz, 2007 - 2013
Business Development Manager, North America
Second highest Sales revenue producer 3 years in a row
Major Accounts include: Microsoft, QUALCOMM, Intel, Boeing, AT&T, Verizon
Utilize Consultative selling techniques in hardware and software opportunities
Secure and develop strategic partnerships with technology leaders
Channel Management
Partner Development & Team Building - Provide partners with coaching,
feedback, and developmental opportunities while building effective E-Commerce
teams
Challenge and inspire partners / resellers to achieve business results
Ensure partners adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements
Oversee training and development of partners directly and indirectly managed
Project Manager
Functional understanding of HTML, Flash, & databases for mobile technologies
Manage customer expectations for Sales, new product development, and product
maintenance in Healthcare and Public Safety ( FirstNet and Smart Grid )
Lead, direct, and facilitate global schedule-related risk and opportunity analysis
tasks
Oversee and lead development of long and short range project plans and
deliverables directing all project phases and act as key customer contact ( supply
chain management)
Generate Business Requirements for SaaS, B2B, and M2M opportunities
Oversee E-Commerce introduction and continuing web business strategy
Spirent Communications, 2005 - 2007
Director, International Business Development, IntegrationManager
Sales and Business Development for the Wireless Products Business Unit
Major Accounts include: QUALCOMM, Broadcom, Intel, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile
Secure and develop strategic partnerships with major technology leaders
Lead contract development and negotiations for system sales
Integration Manager for European Merger and Acquisition team ( SwissQual )
Successful experience in identifying, qualifying and closing new business within
existing client base and new accounts
3. QUALCOMM Incorporated, 1997 - 2005
Director, Product Management, Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, Asia / Pacific
Generated over $10M in Patent Licensing fees
Key accounts: Microsoft, China Unicom, AT&T, Verizon,T-Mobile, Sprint
Manage 10 International Engineering Projects in Europe and Asia / Pacific
Participate in New Product Launches ( both devices and semiconductors )
Lead CDMA University Training and Development in QUALCOMMChina
Senior Program Manager, Technology Transfer and Strategic Alliances
Market a dynamic intellectual property portfolio of over 1,000 patents and
copyrights.
Develop marketing and licensing strategies for a license-option portfolio
Investment analysis, valuationand financial modeling
Lead Software Developer
C, C++, PERL, XML Program and Script Development using Agile Scrum
Project Plan Development and Documentation using ITIL methodologies
Hitachi Data Systems, 1991 – 1997
Senior Software Engineer, Advanced Service Technology ( AST ) Group
Detailed knowledge of CISCO IOS, CLI, and TCP / IP
Develop Diagnostic, Trend Analysis, and Forecasting software on product
reliability.
Develop software tools to support the Hitachi Data Systems Call Center
operations
How do I make your company successful?
Leadership and Maturity
Identify and communicate key responsibilities and practices to ensure the
immediate team of direct reports promotes a successful attitude, confidence in
leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results
Provide coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to
achieve partner, business, and customer success
Plan and manage business unit and department processes and practices to ensure
that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration ( MBA )
University of Phoenix, San Diego, California
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science ( BSCS )
Coleman College, San Diego, California
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
California State University, Fullerton, California
Professional Certificate in UNIX Operating Systems Programming
University of California, San Diego, California