Masumi Reynders

Drove new business development, product-focused strategic alliances and innovative business partnerships across APAC region, with strong emphasis on technology and data licensing, deployment of product pilots, and scoping of new technologies/talent for Google's nascent product efforts beyond Search and Ads.

Oversaw nascent Japan Legal operations in Google’s early years. Managed corporate governance, outside counsel, conducted risk-assessments, drafted legal templates and operationalized legal and compliance trainings. Thereafter led commercial legal team managing Google's foray into traditional multimedia space (AdSense for TV, AdSense for Audio).

Represented privately held high-tech companies in transactional, general corporate and securities matters including licensing, venture capital investments and mergers and acquisitions. Represented Japanese clients in organization of US subsidiaries, strategic alliances and partnerships, joint ventures and fund formation. Organized and provided ongoing guidance to 501(c)(3) entities.

Led Strategic Partnership and Business Development initiatives for third party software shipped on Motorola Mobility’s broad portfolio of mobile devices. Drove execution of software partnerships (including tools), advanced technology sourcing and licensing, content partnerships and other product enabling relationships across full product portfolio. Managed distributed team in Sunnyvale, CA and Chicago, IL.

Lead Product Management for custom silicon engineering group within Consumer Hardware. Broad mandate encompasses identifying areas for HW acceleration, defining individual products and long term product roadmaps, SW feature-level mapping, and ensuring generational intersection of chip and device roadmaps. Responsible for driving programs in areas of Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Security, including Pixel Visual Core and Titan family of secure microcontrollers. Led Product Management for advanced technology engineering organization encompassing all key hardware components (i.e. silicon, imaging, sensors, audio, displays, connectivity, power). Identified opportunities for differentiation in key technology verticals, defined productization roadmaps for each, and shepherded product development from inception to device launch.