Laith Dahiyat
Director, Product Management at Accruent
Summary
Software and Internet industry
veteran with 15 years experience in product management, e-commerce strategy and
infrastructure development. Extensive experience in developing Web properties,
enterprise software applications, e-commerce platforms, and utilizing Web
applications, search engines and relational databases. Additional experience in
software development and network operations.
Specialties
Consumer-facing web site product management and development,
enterprise software product management, search engine promotion strategy and
site optimization. Lead Generation web sites in the Real Estate, Automotive and
Financial verticals. Translation of major print publications to online formats.
Experience
Director, Product Management
at Accruent
July 2012 - Present (10
months)
Senior Product Manager
at Accruent
July 2011 - July 2012
(1 year 1 month)
Responsible for both
product planning and product marketing for Accruent’s Siterra product line.
Includes managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering and
prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product
vision/roadmap, and working closely with Engineering to deliver winning
products on-time and on-budget. This
role also includes working with Sales, Marketing, Services and Support to
ensure revenue, profitability and customer satisfaction goals are met and that
the product roadmap is aligned with the company's overall strategy and goals.
Subject matter expert for Wireless industry site management and real
estate/transaction management.
Director, Product Development at
uShip.com
June 2010 - April 2011
(11 months)
Head of Product for
the World’s largest online shipping marketplace. Responsible for product
planning and execution throughout the lifecycle for entire portfolio of
products.Created and managed product roadmaps for entire company. Prioritized
all projects and allocated
development resources
including Designers, Software Developers and QA engineers. Managed and mentored
a team of Product Managers, UI Analysts and Designers.
1
recommendation available upon request
Product Development Manager
at uShip
April 2008 - June 2010
(2 years 3 months)
Responsible for
product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle including:
gathering and prioritizing product and custom requirements, defining product
vision. Also works with Development, Marketing, Reporting and Support to ensure
revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
Product Manager and Lead Product Architect at
Builder Homesite Inc.
April 2006 - April 2008
(2 years 1 month)
Responsible for
defining the strategic direction of all BHI
consumer facing products. Focus
on enhancing the consumer experience across all products by studying
competitive sites, and latest consumer trends.
4
recommendations available upon request
Senior Product Marketing Manager at
Network Solutions
August 2004 - April 2006
(1 year 9 months)
Business owner of
Network Solutions web site design product line. Defined strategic direction, positioning,
merchandising and pricing of product suite that generates over $4 million
dollars in annual revenue. Documented detailed product requirements and oversaw
entire product lifecycle from conceptual phase to launch.
1
recommendation available upon request
Product Manager
at America Online Inc.
September 2002 - August 2004
(2 years)
AOL Keywords:
Responsible for product development and performance of revenue generating
search terms. Keywords generate Web traffic in excess of 20 Billion hits per
month and are a significant component of AOL partner development strategy.
2
recommendations available upon request
Sr. Manager Production Applications at
CareerBuilder Inc.
September 1997 - March 2002
(4 years 7 months)
Planned and
implemented the deployment of all new products and features. Planning involved
cross-departmental coordination to ensure a smooth and timely launch.
3 recommendations available
upon request
Courses
BS, Chemistry
The College of William and Mary
Physical Organic Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Advanced
Inorganic Chemistry
Honors and Awards
Leadership Austin Emerge Program Graduate
Leadership Austin
December 2007
Recognized as one of the top 50 business and
community leaders under the age of 40 in Austin Texas.
Skills & Expertise
Product Management Product Marketing
Product Strategy Enterprise Software Network Operations
Software Quality Assurance
B2B eCommerce
Software Project Management Software
Requirements Roadmap
Strategic Planning Change Management
Program Management Personnel Development SaaS
Scrum
Agile Project Management
Wireless
Network Deployment
LTE B2B Leadership
Web Applications
Education
The College of William and Mary
BS, Chemistry, 1993 - 1997
Activities and Societies:
Sigma Nu Fraternity, Chemistry Club
Honors and Awards
Leadership Austin Participant. Recognized as one the top 50
business and community leaders under 40 in
Austin Texas.
Interests
internet consumer trends,
online shipping, transportation services, SEO/SEM, lead generation, product development, blogging, social media.
Laith Dahiyat
Director, Product Management at Accruent
11 people have recommended Laith
"Laith is a very
talented product professional who was counted on to shephard our most critical
strategic initiatives. Laith's work ethic and technical acumen were the core
drivers of most of our company's successfull launches."
— Jay Manickam,
Co-Founder and VP of Strategy & Operations, uShip, Inc., managed Laith indirectly at uShip.com
"Laith and I
worked together at BHI. While there Laith developed the Urban Condo Living
website among other things. Laith is someone who can take a project from end to
end and get it done. His execution is very high. Some can plan great, but have
trouble executing. Laith can do both."
— Blair Kuhnen, Vice
President/GM Consumer Business Unit, Builder Homesite, Inc., managed Laith indirectly at BHI/Builder Homesite
"Laith is a a
strong leader with excellent communication and client facing skills. He is
forthright in stating his opinions and they are supported by very detailed and
valuable experiences in the Consumer Web industry space and within the
technology environment in general. He has keen insight into researching and
defining strategic objectives for a company and helping guide the direction of
a product or website. He keeps teams motivated and is a benefit to any project
he is involved in."
— Melissa A. Mayhew, PMP®, Product Manager/Lead Business
Analyst, Builder Homesite, worked
with
Laith at Builder Homesite
"I have really
enjoyed working with Laith on a variety of initiatives at Builder Homesite. His
understanding of online marketing and strategy is well-apparent. Laith also has
an uncanny ability to see the big opportunities where others 'move into the
weeds.' When working with Laith, you will learn a ton, feel inspired, and know
your team will succeed."
— Dan Naden, Product Manager, Builder Homesite, Inc., worked with Laith at Builder Homesite
"Laith has an
excellent sense of overall product vision. He understands the potential value
of a product in its market and clearly articulates the value of his opinions to
his team."
— Carol Dunn, Sr. Business Analyst, Builder Homesite (BHI), worked with Laith at Builder Homesite
"Laith brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience as a marketing professional, and truly understands how
to roll out products
and processes that make sense for customers. His energy and determination drive
projects forward."
— Lisa Anteau, SVP, Web
Services, Website Pros, Inc.,
was with another company when working with Laith at Network Solutions
"Laith is the kind
of person that you want on your team. He's a bright, articulate and
entrepreneurial interactive marketing professional that you can count on.
During the time I worked with Laith at AOL, I was impressed by his ability to
creatively solve problems to achieve meaningful business results for the Autos
channel and the overall commerce vertical business unit. Any organization would
be fortunate to have Laith on its team."
— Melissa Koga, Director
of Product Management, AOL Autos Channel, America Online, managed Laith indirectly at America Online Inc.
"Laith is a
smart, aggressive go-getter who consistently delivered results for my team. He
always pushed his deliverables along quickly. Laith has an easy-going
management style that helps him create strong partner alliances and eliminate
barriers and challenges to ensure projects launch ahead of schedule. Laith is
someone I would work with again, without hesitation."
— Kent Scholla, Executive Director and General Manager, AOL Autos Channel,
America Online, managed
Laith at America Online Inc.
"Laith is an
innovative individual capable of understanding not only the technical aspects
of business requirements but also the underlying business needs and focus. He
works well under stressful situations and leads with fairness and enthusiasm.
Clearly, Laith would be an asset to any organization. It would be my pleasure
to work with him again."
— Liz Satriano, CSM, Production Application Manager,
CareerBuilder Inc., worked directly with Laith at
CareerBuilder Inc.
"Laith is a
remarkable professional. Able to take a business need, understand it and make
sure the technical aspects were met."
— Edward Stern, Director of Consumer Marketing, CareerBuilder, Inc, worked with Laith at CareerBuilder
Inc.
"Laith and I
worked together in the Engineering group at Careerbuilder. As someone whose
team benefited directly from the applications that Laith's group deployed and
supported, Laith provided invaluable help to my team. I highly recommend him
for any position or opportunity that requires both business acumen, and
technological expertise."
— Ian Bush, IT Manager, CareerBuilder, Inc., worked directly with Laith at CareerBuilder Inc.
