Benjamin Wang

5G, smart home and IoT product strategy, development and management. Ecosystem development including hardware, content, and monetization from smartphone to XR devices, and smart home.

I personally founded Wiz in 2011, and over the ten years at Wiz worked with operators in APAC to launch consumer-facing devices that highlight 3G/4G/5G network capabilities, convergence of Wi-Fi and mobile networks, IoT and smart accessories and joint go-to-market with appliation and content/media developers to drive adoption of product and services. Responsibilities include: Overall management of products, sales and marketing, fiscal and miscellaneous company administration Accomplishments: 1) Successfully launched many mobile products, including 5G/4G tablets/smartphones, CPE router, IoT devices and solutions, custom automotive smart display with wired/wireless display casting and smart mobile accessories 2) Work with operator customers to enable network features, such as VoLTE, VoWifi, EAP SIM in all of Wiz cellular enabled product offerings to support operator network feature and market initiatives 3) Leveraging 5G network as broadband access for consumers, and as a convergence device for voice assistant and home IoT services 4) Successfully development of IoT home security camera product that connects with Mi Home (Mijia) 5) Custom taxi tablet projects to design and deploy customer media center that supports ad push, travelers’ guide, and payment collection through NFC 6) Broad connection and partnership network of component supplier eco-system for IoT, mobile devices and AI companies in APAC

Responsibilities include: 1) Overall product planning, development, and management; regional sales planning and execution for CDMA product portfolio 2) ODM vendor selection, BOM cost and program management to ensure product program profitability and product competitiveness in various markets 3) Strategic planning and IPR negotiation with Qualcomm to secure Nokia’s best interests in WCDMA while addressing CDMA market needs 4) Smartphone OS strategy development, to explore potential moving-forward options between Qualcomm-based Android porting on Qualcomm chipset, versus in-house Android-like Meego system Accomplishments: 1) Significant market share increases in several key CDMA markets, including major ones such as China, Brazil, Indonesia, as a result of device portfolio realignment and product development execution 2) Successful management of ODM product programs, on-time development, and rollout, including first EVDO high-speed data handset and prototype of a CDMA-based smartphone 3) Completed strategic analysis of next generation OS(Android) and implementation recommendation to Nokia GEB (Group Executive Board)

Responsibilities include: 1) Develop strategy and business development plan to package Nokia’s platforms, developer tools and distribution solutions into content developer offerings, 2) Drive programmatic business development efforts to align tier-1 and mass market developer partners into agreements and GTM programs 3) Evangelize developer product offerings and value proposition at various global marketing events and trade shows, 4) Lead discussion with R&D teams to identify and execute planning, roadmap activities and support model, 5) Evangelize BU’s vision both internally and externally to gain buy-in and expand monetization partnership with operators, 6) Budget and P&L responsibility to ensure ROI on developer product offering and profitability of mobile content offering through Nokia controlled channels Accomplishments: 1) Successful rollout of Download! to Nokia devices, that allow end users to discover and purchase mobile content, and developers to monetize; content partners include major brands (WB, Sony, Fox, etc) 2) Introduced Forum Nokia Launchpad to expand developer partnership base beyond tier-1 companies 3) Championed “innovation funnel” exercise within the organization to identify emerging trends, new business opportunities and innovative ideas that are synergistic to Nokia’s Internet service initiatives and VC activities

Responsibilities include: 1) Manage feature roadmap and implementation priority of Nokia’s CDMA device portfolio 2) Developer marketing, targeting BREW developers to evangelize Nokia’s in-house CDMA chipset and its respective run-time environment; and to setup and provide a complete support eco-system 3) Carry out business development activities with operators (Verizon, Sprint, Alltel, US Cellular, VIVO, etc) to promote Nokia product portfolio and drive product acceptance 4) Identify and carry out co-marketing opportunities with developers and operators to support CDMA product go-to-market activities Accomplishments: 1) Successfully align internal R&D and account teams to agree on product feature set, roadmap, development timeline, and key differentiator message 2) Launched developer marketing program to provide end-to-end support, from documentation, technical assistance to certification and monetization of applications to enrich device portfolio user experience

Responsibilities include: 1) Tiger-team member to develop strategy of PCS Vision (Sprint’s data service and network) including backend system design, product offering, API framework and environment for developers and end-users value proposition 2) Define strategy and create plan to promote enabling technologies on Sprint PCS network 3) Manage product performance and life cycle measurement through adoption rate, consumer feedback and ROI 4) Evangelize wireless data product and solutions through trade shows, conferences and speaking engagements 5) Develop alliances with technology and platform vendors to co-market joint offerings Accomplishments: 1) Lead product development efforts and successfully created several systems/solutions to enable provisioning of applications on devices, content submission process for developers and toolkit/emulator to support application testing/debugging for Sprint’s 3G environment 2) Successfully established robust alliance relationships with platform vendors and other partners to jointly promote technologies and support clients to drive wireless data product development 3) Successfully launched Sprint ADP (Application Developer Program) and hosted developer conference to evangelize PCS Vision initiative to consumer content and enterprise developers 4) Authored and presented several presentations (including keynote speech presentation of the 2002 JavaOne conference) for various external and internal speaking engagements to promote enabling technologies (J2ME & smartphone devices) offered by Sprint

Responsibilities include: 1) Overall development and management of eCommerce and CRM portals for mutual fund client companies 2) Maintain headcount, development budget, evaluate solutions and contract negotiation with vendors Accomplishments: 1） Successful implementation of various mutual fund portal sites for several clients. These sites allowed access of financial information for both fund customers and sales dealers. Total accounts enabled within the first year exceeded 1 million combined 2） Rigorous customer expectation management accomplished by constant communications and guidance of systems features and functionalities through release schedule planning