Steve Christian

About Steve Christian

I am a Product Executive focused on the transition to VPPs, DERMs, and grid edge innovation. After a career scaling platforms at Accenture for Verizon, Airbnb, and Disney, I am dedicating this next chapter to advancing decarbonization by helping utilities and OEMs turn complex energy data into scalable products: Having spent a decade as a consultant and leader for the Global 500, I specialize in spotting trends within fragmented data sets and translating them into a cohesive product narrative. I sit at the intersection of technical complexity and P&L growth, ensuring that data heavy platforms move the needle on both sustainability and the bottom line:• : A track record of securing multi million dollar funding and driving C suite alignment for mission critical platforms.• : Expertise in building high performing product organizations that balance rapid experimentation with enterprise scale.• : I use hypothesis driven experimentation to turn raw IoT telemetry into intelligent, grid ready products.I have spent years building for scale; now, I am using that toolkit to help the energy industry evolve. If you are looking to turn complex energy data into a competitive advantage, let’s connect.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Product Strategy

   Verizon

   Jan 2023 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   I led a 15 person cross-functional organization focused on identifying and de-risking new business opportunities in the energy, robotics and AI sectors. Operating within the Verizon Business New Product Introduction process, I was responsible for translating emerging trends in VPPs and DERs into formal pitch decks, business cases, and pilot programs.• Secured $6M in seed funding from the Chief Strategy Officer by pitching a new portfolio of energy and IoT business concepts.• Developed a patent pending AI orchestration platform, and an AI protection suite projected to generate $60M in future revenue.• Overhauled the R&D culture by moving to a hypothesis driven model that reduced validation cycles from months to two week sprints.

Education

• Appalachian State University

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems

• Appalachian State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

• Appalachian State University

  MBA, Masters of Business Administration, International Business

Skills

• Mobile Application Development
• Ms Project
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• User Experience Design
• Integration
• Mobile Application Design
• Adobe Illustrator
• Sdlc
• Business Process Improvement
• Management
• Excel Models
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Databases
• Business Case Development
• Leadership
• Scrum
• Vendor Analysis
• Sql
• Visio
• Product Delivery