A successful, experienced global product management leader with a broad knowledge of the Storage and Instrumentation markets and a proven track record of bringing products from conception to distribution. Accomplished in corporate product strategy and development roadmaps, he demonstrates cross-functional leadership, influence, strong communication skills and integrity that produce sales growth, teamwork and collaboration.
Simon Wheeler Resume - Product Management and Marketing
1. Simon P H Wheeler
2566 Betts Circle, Erie, CO 80516 | (303) 956-7418 | simonphwheeler@gmail.com
Career Summary A successful, experienced global product management leader with a broad knowledge of the Storage and
Instrumentation markets and a proven track record of bringing products from conception to distribution.
Accomplished in corporate product strategy and development roadmaps, he demonstrates cross-functional
leadership, influence, strong communication skills and integrity that produce sales growth, teamwork and
collaboration.
| ACHIEVEMENTS |
o Restructured Seagate’s disk based, Cloud connected PBBA data storage portfolio and development roadmap.
o Defined and implemented the product roadmap strategy for Micro Motion's $250M flow measurement business.
o Successfully led a full portfolio upgrade project from concept to distribution for Micro Motion's Density and Viscosity
meter business, realizing double-digit sales growth year over year.
o Nominated as an Emerson ‘high-potential’ leader, successfully completing the Emerson European leadership course.
o Authored 9 patents.
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
Seagate Technology, Inc. - Longmont, Colorado March 2015 – Present
Senior Staff Product Manager – Seagate Cloud Connected Backup & Recovery Appliances
Core Competencies:
Managed the Cloud connected Backup & Recovery Appliance portfolio, the business growing 39% year over year.
Successfully commercialized Seagate’s Advanced Hybrid Cloud Backup & Recovery Appliance – incorporating value
based messaging, comprehensive competitive landscape analysis and price point evaluation.
Refreshed and implemented strategic D2D2C storage portfolio tiering to complement Seagate’s Cloud based Software-as-a-
Service (SaaS) and Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) products.
Micro Motion, Inc. - Boulder, Colorado October 2013 – March 2015
Product Line Business Manager – Measurement Performance
Core Competencies:
Portfolio strategy & roadmap lead for Micro Motion’s $250M flow business, realizing 8% unit growth year over year.
Successfully led a cross functional team through the 'Stage Gate' product development process for a mid-tier
specification upgrade project – creating best practice requirements documents through harvesting world area
feedback (Voice of the Customer), competitive analysis, application based value proposition messaging and market
commercialization strategies.
Recruited, managed and mentored direct reports covering Micro Motion’s Measurement Performance portfolio.
Micro Motion, Inc. - Boulder, Colorado April 2010 – October 2013
Product Line Business Manager – Density and Viscosity
Core Competencies:
Marketing and Strategic management for all Micro Motion Density and Viscosity projects creating requirements
documents containing qualitative market research, competitive landscape analysis, value messaging development,
commercialization planning and training.
Successfully led a multidisciplinary team from concept through trial meter usability testing to full commercialization
for a portfolio wide hardware/software refresh project.
Solartron Mobrey Ltd - Slough, United Kingdom January 2002 – April 2010
Global Marketing Manager – Micro Motion Density and Viscosity
Core Competencies:
Led the strategic product planning, positioning and competitive displacement tactics for the Industrial/Marine
Viscosity business, resulting in a 3-year compound annual growth rate of >70%.
Defined corporate growth strategy and best practice development roadmap planning to maximize market penetration
and price, resulting in increased gross profit margins.
Solartron Mobrey Ltd - Farnborough, United Kingdom September 1991 – January 2002
Engineering & Customer Support roles – Density and Viscosity products
Core Competencies:
Design, development and manufacturing leadership roles in cross-departmental projects.
Education 1
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Class Honors Bachelor of Science in Physics
Leeds University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Interests A swimming, biking and running enthusiast completing 10 sprint length triathlon races over a 4 year period.
Enjoys the outdoors and family life - including an energetic 7 yr old daughter.