Brian Roberts

About Brian Roberts

Strategic. Innovative. High-Energy. Executive with 15+ years of global experience and broad based expertise in technology, product line management, business and partnership development. Proven ability to analyze industry and competitive landscape to develop and execute business plans to increase revenue and profits. Sound customer interface acumen paired with a solid technical background. I have seamlessly delivered new wireless, semiconductor, biometrics, mobile payment and authentication products to market into mobile phones, PCs, tablets and base stations. I have successfully built a customer base and expanded market presence across different business environments and have a record of success in growing revenue and driving innovation from start-ups to larger companies. I enjoy disruptive innovation and transforming markets with new technologies.Key Highlights:• Grew business more than 120% yoy to ~$100M • Defined roadmap and took pre-revenue startup to greater than $10M in revenue• Won business at tier one mobile (Samsung, Huawei, etc.) and PC (Lenovo, HP, Dell, etc.) OEMs with power amplifiers, touchscreen controllers, fingerprints and DisplayPort interface solutions• Won 100% market share at PC OEMs in newly created product segmentKey Competencies:Strategy, Partnership Development, Market Analysis, P&L Management, Product Definition, Product Positioning and Launch, Portfolio Analysis, Pricing, Market Penetration, Revenue Growth, Global Business Development, Team Building

Experience

1. Amazon

   Present

Education

• Florida Institute of Technology

  BSEE, Electrical Engineering

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  MSEE, Engineering

  1995 — 1998

• Henley Business School

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Electives: Leadership, Finance

Skills

• Business Development
• Product Development
• Microwave
• Product Management
• Leadership
• Wireless
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Launch
• Rf
• Management
• Semiconductor Industry
• Semiconductors
• Engineering
• Business Planning
• Strategy
• Analog
• Electronics
• Sales
• Embedded Systems
• Soc
• Engineering Management
• Analysis
• Telecommunications
• Analog Circuit Design
• Cellular Communications
• Ic
• Asic
• Mixed Signal
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Cmos
• Product Marketing
• Marketing
• Pricing
• Managed Services
• Start-Ups
• Electrical Engineering
• Mobile Devices
• Integrated Circuits (Ic)
• Wireless Technologies
• Mobile Communications