Erik Lea MBA
C8 Partner - Strategy Consultant
High-Tech, HLS, Consumer Electronics, Cosmetics and P&E
Expertise:
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Product Management and Operations
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PMO - Project & Program Management
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Large-scale/Enterprise Initiatives
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Strategy & Digital Transformation
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Health & Life Sciences Consulting (HLS)
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Business Management Consulting
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AWS Technical Consulting
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AWS Business Professional
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Google Cloud Digital Leader
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Certified Scrum Product Owner
Availability:
Now available for FT, PT & Fractional
A Bit About Erik
Erik is a "certified" Technology enthusiast with a demonstrative record of shipping products, advising strategy and leading cross-functional teams at global organizations. Passionate about problem solving, making things better, and working with glass half full teammates. Erik is positive, passionate, dedicated and "wicked smart".
Recent experience includes:
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Product owner for a large technology company, delivering MVPs in areas of data science / ML / blockchain / mobile applications for sales, procurement, customer operations and supply chain risk management teams. Certified Scrum Product Owner
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M&A integration program manager for acquisition of a CX-focused marketing agency
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Strategy consulting for Biotech client, advising on outsourcing strategy, talent retention and creating governance frameworks in Data Science, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality organizations
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Created and led PMO for $500m outsourcing contract
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Strategy and Operations Lead, and Chief of Staff for Ecosystems & Partnerships organization within the Chief Growth Office at Wipro
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Selected for and completed leadership development program working with sales, GTM, partner alliances and digital transformation teams
Highlighted Experience
August 2023 - Present
January 2023 - Present
July 2017 - January 2023
January 2016 - December 2016
August 2009 - May 2017
C8 Partner with theProCollective
Ccube Business Advisor providing Product Management & Leadership, CRM and Business Analytics
Advising Biotech client's Data Science organization on strategic objectives as well as opportunities for efficiency improvements (e.g. outsourcing strategy, technology investments).
Wipro Digital Partner Strategy Lead, Principal Consultant and Global Business Manager
Managed and led various engagements for Fortune 500 companies including Google, AWS, Salesforce and many others.
Highlighted roles include:
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Program and Marketing Strategy Lead
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M&A Manager
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Product Manager
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Sales Strategy & Operations Lead
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GTM Manager and Partner Alliances
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Strategy & Business Development consulting
Silver Springs Networks Management Consultant and Market Development Analyst
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Performed market research, market segmentation, competitive analysis and developed GTM (go-to-market) strategy for entering a new vertical market for Silver Springs Networks (IoT company)
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Presented recommendations to Product and Strategy organizations
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Performed market segmentation and advised on target industries and customers for Cisco Systems, in advance of acquisition of ContainerX
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Advised on product roadmap and strategy for Certain (event management SaaS company) through leveraging design thinking concepts
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Company Program Manager, Sr. Marketing Consultant & Sr. Process Improvement Analyst
Skillset, Experience & Capabilities
Erik is a talented and respected senior strategy, org design and business consultant.
Project/Program Leadership · Product Management & Operations · Business Advising · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Program Strategy · M&A Integration Program Management · Business Analysis · Global Business Management · Partner Alliances · Team Leadership · Presentation Design & Development
Industries
Health & Life Sciences (HLS) · High-Tech · Consumer Electronics · Cosmetics · Power & Energy
Education, Awards & Acknowledgements
University of California, Berkeley
Haas School of Business
MBA, Business Administration - 2017
University of California, Berkeley
BA, Political Science - 2004
London School of Economics
International Law & Legal Studies - 2003
Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader
Google
Issued October 2022
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
Issued September 2019
AWS Technical Professional
AWS
Issued December 2017
AWS Business Professional
AWS
Issued November 2017
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
University of California, Berkley - University Extension
Issued January 2011