Resume

Paul Perreault

Over 10 years experience in commercial software and web application development as Senior Account Manager, Senior Project Manager, Product Manager, and Product Market Manager. Multi-disciplined problem solver with substantial contributions to award winning products as well as managing critical customer and partner relationships. Led product and project development teams with excellent organizational, communication, and technical skills. Applies management and development expertise to move projects forward and ensure customer needs are realized.

Diverse field of experience and skill-set: employed by leading global software company as well as small entrepreneurial organizations. Hands-on development experience building data driven interactive web applications. Outstanding record as a leader of multiple projects, exceeding customer expectations, saving costs, and succeeding with limited resources.

I am the glue between engineering and marketing organizations.

Kadium

Senior Account Manager: 2005—2007

Scoped, pitched, and managed client portfolio of over $1.2M. Responsible for managing all aspects of the Kadium-Client relationship: discovery and requirements identification, time and resource allocation, business and technical documentation, scheduling and managing staff to meet milestones, and ensuring the client is satisfied with the process and end product. Identified and solved production bottlenecks through project auditing and analysis. Successful at up-selling Kadium services to multiple clients.

  • Danger: Led internal creative and development teams for complete redesign and rebuild of community portal for web-based and Sidekick mobile-device audiences. Created development efficiencies by implementing innovative “parallel” development processes.
  • United States Air Force (ROTC): Program lead for multi-year service contract with USAF. Led development of innovative “mashup” combining Yahoo! Maps service and Detachment database. Used web performance analysis to sell additional web development projects.
  • Sony/ATV (Sony Music Publishing): Led award-winning, complex multi-language web development projects merging Content Management System with Sony digital media server. Consistently met customer deadlines on time and under budget.
  • Home Funds Direct: Led engineering and media teams to redesign website and optimize lead generation. Used web analytics to generate new business for Kadium.

Paul Perreault Construction

Project Management, Web Programming and Graphic Design 2004-2005

Provided effective highly organized and proactive project management for a variety of projects including trade shows, web design and application development.

  • Havok.com: Solved web publishing bottlenecks by designing and deploying custom web publishing workflow and Content Management System.
  • DruzetaPainting.com: Designed and developed web presence and custom PHP driven image gallery for construction contractor. Search Engine Optimization resulted in top listing in Yahoo! Local index.
  • CMP Media: Chairman, Independent Games Festival. Master of Ceremonies for IGF Awards Show. Managed and produced IGF at GDC.
  • Gamasutra.com: Produced web templates for major technical redesign of popular game developer portal. Designed flexible back-end architecture that will allow for easy design changes in the future.
  • KicksIndoor.com: Designed, produced, and managed web presence for indoor soccer sports facility.
  • CabalDC.com: Redesigned graphics and website architecture for surfboard distribution company. Perform ongoing website and domain administration.

Autodesk, Inc.

Product Market Manager, Games 2002-2004

Produced and implemented game developer market strategy for 3ds max. Responsible for features and strategy for multiple award-winning products (3ds max, gmax, Reactor, Paint Studio).

  • Successfully managed two distributed / outsourced development projects by meeting tight and shifting deadlines.
  • Identified and helped negotiate distribution agreements with 3rd party technology partners resulting in additional product revenues.
  • Helped secure exclusive distribution agreement for game development tools from key partner resulting in tighter integration between development tools.
  • Contributed to award-winning product releases through expert knowledge of the tool and production workflows.
  • Focused market communications by identifying target decision makers and writing copy.

Product Manager 2000-2002

Managed design, development, and delivery of gmax, an award-winning game development software tool.

  • Enabled increase in gmax sales through re-writing gmax business plan, eliminating unnecessary product development, and re-designing product licensing strategy.
  • Wrote business plan for gmax 3rd party partners program.
  • Reduced product support costs by outsourcing product support program.

Developer Relations Manager 1997-2000

Designed, developed, and deployed developer partner program for the division. Managed mission critical technical and marketing programs servicing key customers and third party technology partners.

  • Reduced costs to administer program by roughly $200,000/year.
  • Eliminated costly policies resulting in savings of $300,000/year.
  • Managed Developer Relations budget and cost center ($750K).

Assistant Product Manager 1996-1997

Assisted with development and production of innovative java development tool.

  • Produced product Samples and Tutorials.
  • Produced content for product website.
  • Recruited and managed product beta program.

LMA Film and Video, Inc.

Producer 1995-1996

Created and managed digital media group at established video/film production firm.

  • Wrote business strategy to develop new business.
  • Produced innovative leads collection product for medical device manufacturer.

Hine Design, Inc

Sales Engineer 1992-1994

Technical sales engineer for wafer handling equipment manufacturer.

  • Promoted to Field Support Engineer servicing Intel, AMD.
  • Promoted to Sales Engineer and relocated to U.K.

Education

University of California, Santa Cruz

B.A. Political Science 1992