JOHN D.

PRADAL
San Jose CA, (m) 630-235-0816
pradal.john@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/johnpradal




EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Accomplished, results-oriented wireless executive with extensive experience in:

Strategic Partnerships Business Development Mobile Technology/Applications
Strategy & Planning Product Innovation Portfolio Management
Software Ecosystems Engineering Management Product Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, San Jose, CA 2012 to Dec 2013

Director of Business Development
Built and led a team of five business development managers responsible for cultivating strategic software
partnerships across Samsungs portfolio of devices, including wearables.

Formed strategic partnerships to drive mobile device revenues and expanded the Samsung ecosystem
showcasing the companys innovative technology enablers.
Delivered over 200 top Tier 1 and Tier 2 partnerships leveraging VC interactions and extensive
networks in the software ecosystem.
Developed exciting use cases that would allow strategic partners and Samsung to showcase
differentiated application experiences.


MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC., Libertyville, Illinois 2007 to 2012

Director of Business Development
Led business efforts to identify and manage third-party software relationships across the product portfolio which
proved integral to the launch and success of the Android mobile platform.

Developed an enterprise business strategy that successfully positioned the companys new entry into the
market, offering comprehensive customer reach and high return on investment.
Structured business deals with software companies to deliver market and product requirements across the
smart phone and tablet, portfolio with annual spend on the order of $10 MM+.
Delivered competitive, differentiated software features in enterprise security, voice and multi-media
technologies, virtualization, mobile device management, mobile office, Java application frameworks, and
database management.
Forged alliances with internal IT and M&A / Ventures teams to competitively evaluate, position and target
enterprise software partners to close technology gaps and expand business.



ANDREW CORPORATION, Westchester, Illinois 2002 to 2006
Director of Regulatory Compliance (2005 - November 2006)
Appointed to a corporate role to establish environmental compliance programs and coordinate corporate and
business unit level organizations in implementation across a diverse range of telecom products.

Achieved compliance targets in record time by successfully developing workable strategies, business tools
and processes that organized multiple corporate and business operations teams efforts.
Recognized as spokesperson for the companys regulatory policies to senior management and customers.



JOHN D. PRADAL (m) 630-235-0816 | pradal.john@gmail.com


Senior Product Manager (2003 - 2005)
Managed Product Line for multiple wireless telecom projects. Prime customer interface for several large
telecom OEMs. Accountable for product portfolios with revenues of $100 M+ per year.

Developed and implemented strategy for creation of offshore engineering design center in Shanghai, China.
This critical outsourcing effort was successfully completed in a record 12 months, lowering business unit
operating costs and accelerating the companys market expansion in Asia.
Analyzed and maintained product portfolio for innovative, high-margin designs that enabled wireless product
business growth measured in terms of new market acquisition, revenues and margin targets.
Enhanced business processes associated product lifecycle development to increase operational
efficiencies, leading to a 20% cycle time improvement in 3G product lines.

Engineering Manager (2002 - 2003)
Technical management of team of ten multi-disciplinary engineers.

Directed cross-functional engineering and business teams in planning product portfolios, developing and
launching 3G next-generation cellular infrastructure products that allowed the company to penetrate new
international markets and capture revenues in excess of $50 MM.


MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC., Libertyville, Illinois 1989 to 2002
Engineering Manager (1997 2002)
Technical management of cross-functional engineering and project management teams of 40 people.

Led engineering teams responsible for design and development of a next generation cellular handset, whil e
co-developing one of the companys first after-market integrated circuit product offerings, competitively
expanding the companys product portfolio and increasing market share.
Program managed various cross-functional teams, including marketing, architecture, quality, manufacturing,
software and hardware development, enabling on-schedule, high quality product releases.

Section Manager (1994 1997)
Technical management of cross-functional engineering team of 25 people.

Led engineering team responsible for successfully launching worlds first commercial satellite phone.
Critical contributor to the development of commercial Satellite Earth standard that allowed the company to
rapidly deploy its products worldwide.

Senior / Lead Engineer (1989 1994)
Led five engineers in mobile phone product development.


NORTHROP-GRUMMAN, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 1984 to 1989
Senior Engineer



EDUCATION


University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Masters in Business Administration, Concentrations in Finance and Strategic Management

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering