Ken Sigmon

About Ken Sigmon

Thank you for visiting my profile, I believe in \"Blue Ocean\" strategies and continuous improvement!Senior Technical Business and Product Management Professional with the ability to build enduring client relationships, manage high-profile projects, and significantly increase profits. Skilled at crafting proposal requests that attract new business. Quickly grasp technical and marketing requirements needed to manage a broad range of product development projects for diverse global companies. Specialized experience in DARPA programs, electronics, semiconductors, wireless technologies IoT, and telemetry sectors that are readily transferable. Effectively combine Wake Forest University MBA education with hands-on experience and strong decision-making ability. Recognized as a positive, pragmatic, and proactive leader who embraces change and new challenges to successfully meet business goals. Work cross-functionally and collaboratively to achieve quality results.Key strengths:• Leadership • Continuous Improvement - Business Analysis • Project and Operations Management (Resource and Process Optimization)• Product Management (software and hardware) and NPI• Sales and Marketing, Leadership, trained in Miller Heiman SPIN selling, Sandler Sales• Markets of expertise: IoT Remote Monitoring, Oil & Gas, Water, RF Mobile and Infrastructure, Power Amplifiers and RF Filters, MEMs, Mixed Signal devices, Software as a Service (SaaS), Semiconductors, Telecommunications Infrastructure• Product Commercialization, Branding, Positioning, and Communications• Budget, P&L, and Negotiations• Quality - Strong Problem Solving, PFMEA, and DFMEA, 8D, DOE, and ANOVASpecialties: • International Sales (Europe, East Europe Israel, and Asia)• Sales Miller Heiman and Sandler processes• Marketing and Business Development • ASIS - American Society for Industrial Security • Project Management• Product Management• Cost Analysis• NegotiationsAreas of Experience:• Semiconductors RF Mobile / WiFi and Mixed-Signal – A/D and D/A, RF - Power Amplifiers, SAW and BAW filters, MEMs. • Software - for hardware testing, Data Storage - Cloud-based architectures, Digital Media, and SCADA• DARPA programs• Energy - Oil and Gas, Water, TWIC ID• Automotive AEC - Q200• Retail software POS (point of sale) systems, mobile, plus SaaS, Medical EHR software/hardware• Remote Monitoring IoT Telemetry and Edge computing• Lean Fundamentals Certified, Certified ID: from LeanPM.orgActively learning more about AI and the ability to use it to improve processes!

Experience

1. Business Mentor

   Launchclt

   Nov 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Community Volunteer

Education

• Wake Forest Biomedical Graduate Programs

  MBA, Masters Business Administration. Marketing and Finance

  2006

• Guilford Technical Community College

  AAS, Electronics Engineering

• Guilford College

  B.A. Sc - Management

Skills

• Product Management
• Product Development
• Management
• Crm
• Business Development
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Wireless
• Project Management
• Negotiation
• P&L Management
• Semiconductors
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Sales
• B2b
• Testing
• Cloud Computing
• Product Marketing
• Rf
• Sales Management
• Customer Service
• Saas
• Marketing
• Electronics
• Manufacturing
• Marketing Strategy
• Operations Management
• Business Strategy
• Program Management
• Product Launch
• Account Management
• Team Building
• Sales Operations
• Competitive Analysis
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Market Analysis
• Outbound Marketing