Andrew Rust

Background

About Andrew Rust

DIRECTOR of PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Strategy & Product Definition Product Launch Business Growth Sales Equipping & Training, Customer Success Welcome to my profile! Over the years, I’ve earned progressive leadership roles at Wind River, Irdeto, Avaya, Chipworks and Nortel / Avaya. My work has earned me recognition for leading diverse and innovative solutions using Linux, Open Source architectures, Cloud Solutions, SaaS models, and Container as a Service solution. I work well one-on-one and can collaborate comfortably with others.(613) ajrust@rogers.com CAREER HIGHLIGHTS As Senior Director, Product Management at Wind River Set a strategy for the Wind River Cloud platform to focus on Edge use cases and Telecom markets that has proven to be successful, displacing much larger competitors. As Senior Product Manager at Nortel/Avaya Led a large $40M R&D development to successful release that ultimately generated 100's of millions of dollars in revenue for Nortel/Avaya. Received the Nortel Award of Excellence and Customer Recognition SPECIALTIES Monetization Strategies Product Lifecycle Open Source Strategy Investment Profile KPIs Project Management SaaS Product Research Product Development Marketing Adoption Programs Team Leadership Stakeholder Relations Multi-media Cloud Solutions Platform Embedded Linux Vendor Needs Assessment Customer Segmentation Strategy Pricing Strategy & Business Model Definition Budgeting Goal Setting & Reporting Sales Enablement Lead Generation Customer Feedback Loops Go-to-Market Strategic Planning Problem Solving Market Analysis Lead Generation Launch Process Business & Technical Leadership Strategic Thinking & ExecutionCustomer Relationships Program & Project Management Mentoring & Coaching R&D Leadership Communication & Influencing EARLY CAREER Repeatedly Promoted at Nortel Networks & Bell Northern Research, Ottawa, ON Product Manager & Launch Leader, Multi-Media Communication Server Senior R&D Manager (Acting Director), Wireless Payment Senior R&D Manager, Strategic Product Evolution