1. PRODUCT MANAGER
UX and UI Passion | Product Management | System Integration
TIMOTHY P. GATTON
Mechanicsville, MD 20636
(maintains apartment in area)
 301-848-1121  tim.gatton@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/timgatton
CAREER PROFILE
PRODUCT MANAGERMENT ORIENTED LEADER with over 15 years of direct PRODUCT MANAGEMENT and BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT, following 10 years of Systems Engineering expertise. This included Teaming Arrangements, system
functionality reviews, and end-user productivity … acknowledged for my capacity to tackle challenging issues, analyze
viable alternatives, and provide innovative solutions. My career passion for new business opportunities, working with
international governments (India, France, and Germany), systems engineering, non-linear troubleshooting, and detailed
programmatics and logistics, has seen me in the positions as Director of Sales and Marketing, Systems Engineering
Manager, Marketing Manager, and Product Line Manager. Accountable for management of large and complex business
implementations, proposal efforts, and multi-year cash flow projections for projects in order to meet ROI projections.
I have been the go-to person for many years in the areas of dealing with technical and political issues in aerospace,
network, and recorder systems - when the experts could not find the answer. I have taught at vendor and customer
premises including Gulfstream Aerospace, Eglin AFB, Yuma Proving Grounds, the Vidsel Test Range at the Arctic Circle,
as well as to NSA offices at Fort Meade, Maryland. Additionally, I have also taught in India and Turkey to showcase
companies and build business.
SIGNIFICANT CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Helped build Sales Agent organizations
 Created and continuously improved all sales collateral material
 Implemented emphasis on UI and UX in all Product Lines of company
 Used the AGILE Environment (including SCRUM) to maximize impact on market and profitability
 Partnered with allied vendors (Dell, EMC, Harris Corporation) to leverage capabilities
 Worked with US and International governments to find the best solutions for programs.
 Led the team (Sales, Engineering, Systems, Production, Program Management, Quality) that built the Delta Launch
system for United Launch Alliance, used to launch a multitude of payloads.
 Maintain and triage all customer service issues and requests for product line.
 Member of the Range Commanders Council, the government organization dedicated to serving the technical and
operational needs of U.S. test, training, and operational ranges.
COMPETENCIES AND SKILL AREAS
Product Development | Leadership | Business Development | Quality Management (ISO 9001)| Revenue Enhancement
Marketing Management | Proposal Writing | Client Demonstrations | Pricing Structures | Cost Reductions
User Interface and User Experience | Production Test Plans | Product Definition | Vendor Working Groups
Technical Research | Programmatics/Logistics | Production Flow | ROI/Margin Analysis | Vendor/OEM Liaison
Training and Lecturing | Acceptance Test Procedures | Cash Flow Projection | MTBF and MTTR
Operational Availability (Ao) | Networks (WAN, LAN, UDP/TCP) | NAS and RAIDs | SCAP and STIG
Authority to Operate Certifications | Microsoft Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint | Master MS Excel User
SIGNATURE STRENGTHS
Business Teaming | System Integration | Customer Relations | Production Operations | Non-Linear Troubleshooting
CAREER PROGRESSION
Wideband Systems, Silver Spring, Maryland (www.wideband-sys.com) 2014 - Present
Wideband is a highly reputable data recording and reproduction product and engineering solutions provider specializing in custom
solutions, around RAID-based Windows/Linux systems, built around custom machined solutions.
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING (2014-PRESENT)
Focused on marketing and positioning, trade show expansion, collateral creation, leveraging of corporate capabilities, expansion of the
sales agent organization, market research, product feature definition, field demonstrations, UI and UX, and the training of sales
representatives and customers.

2. Private and Confidential December 12, 2016
Timothy P. Gatton / 2
Smartronix (2013-2014) - Wyle Labs (2005-2013) - GD (2002-2005)
Recruited to the start-up Veda Systems where I was heavily involved in guiding it through its M&A phase to become Veridian, which
then became a public company. Veridian was subsequently acquired by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, and they
divested my division to Wyle Labs, which was then acquired by Smartronix.
PRODUCT LINE MANAGER (2000-2014)
Accountable for all aspects of product line: market research, product definition, field demonstrations, GUI ergonomics, and the training
of sales representatives and customers. Throughout I was the go-to person for all things concerning technical and political problems, as
well as troubleshooting telemetry system areas the experts could not diagnose.
 Managed complex proposal efforts, forecasted multi-year cash flow on all projects, and created specifications and
option expansion architecture for all products.
 Based on my work with the Range Commanders Council I oversaw the development of the recorder line, subsequently
working with, and training, customers through implementation.
 Worked with all departments to implement new products (Engineering, Sales, Finance, Quality, Production)
 Performed as proposal manager for all bids, as well as product proposals writer to create the applicable demonstrations
 Established pricing structures/options data, and oversaw budgets during product development.
EDUCATION
Associate in Applied Science - Electronic Engineering Technology, College of Southern Nevada
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (EE classes as an EE program was not available)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
American Management Association (AMA)
- Product Management and Financial Analysis for non-Financial Managers
Karrass
- Negotiation Strategy
TEACHING AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Guest Speaker Annually at the International Telemetry Conference, San Diego, CA
Annually at Tustin Technical Institute, Santa Barbara, CA.
Guest Lecturer Telemetry Systems at Las Vegas Campus
Trainer Private Telemetry training for selected clients.
MEMBERSHIPS
Telemetry Standards Consultative Committee (TSCC)
Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) - Past Member
Recorders and Reproducers Vendor Working Group
PUBLICATIONS
White Papers: Papers For The European Telemetry Conference, and the International Telemetry Conference
TECHNICAL
Storage Systems, File Systems, Networking, CRM, Databases, Virtualization, Microsoft Office power user
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Air Force