Ian Summerside

About Ian Summerside

My history of success comprises over 10+ years Product Management experience in Power Generation upgrades and services. Most recently utilizing my expertise in markets and competitor analysis to identify trends and unlock new opportunities to driving efficiencies across operational backbone to optimize B2B sales within top-tier multinational corporations.Throughout my career, I have developed and directed cross-functional teams and achieved out of box results:• I have commercial acumen with expertise in segmenting, profiling, and devising constructive marketing strategies to establish a strong linkage between financials, technology, and customer needs. • I have been widely acknowledged for conducting market/competitor analysis to evaluate product trends and capture untapped markets with innovative service strategies.• I utilize my exceptional capabilities in optimizing product management lifecycle through effective utilization of agile methodologies to ensure delivery of digital products/services in line with set expectations. • Employers recognize me for my success in providing market assessments, development roadmaps, investment plans, and product profitability prediction for a variety of existing and new products. • I am an intuitive leader recognized for delivering strategic guidance to cross-functional teams, managing sprint planning, and prioritizing backlog for multiple product streams. • I am persuasive negotiator and refined communicator; capable of building consensus among C-suite executives, establishing networks/partnerships with major organizations, and maintaining supplier base.I am confident that my wide range of knowledge, talents, and experience will allow me to contribute toward the success of any company.

Experience

1. Gas Power Competitiveness Team Leader

   GE Vernova

   Jul 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Heading a global team focused on driving competitiveness across the full Gas Power portfolio—including new equipment, services, plant systems, controls, and aero solutions- Aligning cross-functional initiatives to improve value delivery, cost structure, and market agility- Supporting strategy development, investment prioritization, and execution of key performance initiatives to strengthen business outcomes across the value chain.

Education

• Cambridge Regional College

  Advanced GNVQ + Additional Units, Engineering

  1995 — 1997

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Artificial Intelligence

• Brunel University of London

  BEng (Hons), Materials Engineering BEng

  1997 — 2002

• Florida Atlantic University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Multicultural Team Management
• Industrial Engineering
• Gas Turbine Repair
• Six Sigma
• Gas Turbines
• Management
• Team Leadership
• Business Development
• Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Commissioning
• Power Plants
• Quality Assurance
• Engineering Management
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Turbines
• Project Planning
• Energy
• Project Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis
• Gas
• Lean Manufacturing
• Power Generation
• R&D