Jim Ahne

About Jim Ahne

Marketing Professional with over ten years of experience with wireless & IoT tech companies including Guerrilla RF, Nokia, IDT, CEL, Maxim, Motorola and NASA/JPL. Created business plans and managed P&L for fledgling wireless start-ups within larger corporations, organically growing revenues from $0 to $35M. Led teams from both Marketing and Engineering, leveraging MBA, MSEE and BSEE degrees from Kellogg, Michigan and Marquette. Skilled in Product Management, Strategic Planning, MVP Development, Marketing & Advertising, Business Development, and Engineering.

Experience

1. Senior VP of Marketing

   Guerrilla Rf

   Sep 2024 — Present · Greensboro, NC, US

   Leading the marketing initiatives for a diverse portfolio of RF/microwave semiconductor devices. Driving P&L commitments through strategic planning, in-depth market modeling/analysis, product roadmapping, product definition, pricing negotiation, product promotion, field training, and the management of customer relationships.• Defining strategy to transform GRF from an $8M/yr startup to a $50M/yr established venture.• Driving GaAs pHEMT, InGaP HBT, SOI & GaN roadmaps across multiple function blocks & markets.• Initiating formalized product definition methodologies within GRF for all newly launched programs.• Leading efforts to introduce and promote GRF\'s newest portfolio of 5W to 600W GaN PAs.

Education

• University of Michigan

  MSEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1991 — 1993

• Marquette University

  BSEE, Magna Cum Laude, Electrical Engineering

  1987 — 1991

• Northwestern University

  MBA - Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior

  1996 — 1999

Skills

• 3g
• Electronics
• Strategic Partnerships
• Integrated Circuits (Ic)
• Integrated Marketing
• Rf
• Soc
• Product Management
• Semiconductor Industry
• Microwave
• Negotiation
• Email Marketing
• Analog
• Cdma
• Program Management
• Wireless Technologies
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Product Marketing
• Ic
• Manufacturing
• Cellular Communications
• Mixed Signal
• Circuit Design
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Hardware
• Engineering Management
• Microwave Engineering
• Advertising
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Strategy
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Electrical Engineering
• Wireless