GINA ALIOTO Pl Dr Letamendi 27, 2-1 08007 Barcelona, Spain gina@stanfordalumni.org mobile +34.656.850.200 PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: August 21, 1973 Birthplace: San Francisco, California U.S.A. U.S.A. Citizen, Resident of Spain Authorization to work in Spain (work permit) C.V. also available in Spanish and Catalan. EMPLOYMENT 07/05 – present SR. TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER Computational Imaging Laboratory, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain) • Responsible for execution of the technical work plan for Sixth Framework Programme European Commission Information Society Technologies (IST) Project “@neurIST” (www.aneurist.org) with budget exceeding seventeen million euros. • Remotely manage a cross-functional international team of 60 individual contributors (including scientists, software and systems engineers, surgeons, radiologists) from 27 institutions (including NEC, Phillips International, COOK and Oxford University) located in 12 countries. • Oversee day-to-day operations of project work groups and track progress for interim project deliverables; co-authored process to ensure high quality deliverables. • Drive technical development of the @neurIST System; created and implemented development process to support complex network of interdependencies between multiple partners. • Contribute to administrative coordination activities including preparation of description of work, periodic and management reports, individual and collective budgets, effort and financial reporting. 09/03 – 09/04 SR. ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER D&M Holdings Incorporated (Kanagawa, Japan) Advanced Center for Technologies (ACT) Division based in Santa Clara, California U.S.A • Drove digital video and digital audio recording products and technology projects through all phases of development including industrial design, hardware architecture selection, software development, test and release to manufacturing. • Served as primary client and vendor point of contact for all projects. • Led reassessment of engineering project budget exceeding six million dollars. • Launched new service model for customer base exceeding one hundred thousand product users. • Implemented project process for the co-development of new platform technologies between D&M Holdings Advanced Center for Technologies (ACT) and D&M Holdings R&D Center (RDC). • Developed and deployed ACT intranet division and project websites to facilitate clear team communication across multiple locations (Santa Clara, Indianapolis, Chicago and Kanagawa). 06/02 – 08/03 ENGINEERING / OPERATIONS PROGRAM MANAGER Sony Electronics Corporation (San Jose, California U.S.A.) • Oversaw software integration, test, documentation and manufacturing preparation efforts for the VAIO Notebook Computer product line for North America. • Collaborated with Japan and European Headquarters to identify and resolve technical and process issues. • Created project schedules, tracked progress and presented regular status reports / presentations to executive management. • Worked closely with product planning groups to identify product requirements for the North American market. • Developed project websites to facilitate clear team communication across multiple locations (San Diego, San Jose and Shinagawa). 07/01 – 05/02 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER ArrayComm Incorporated (San Jose, California U.S.A) • Adapted product development processes to a multi-phased technology trial spanning Hardware, Software, Firmware and Protocol development groups. • Assessed critical risks to schedule and implemented appropriate risk mitigation plans. 12/99 – 06/01 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER ReplayTV Incorporated (Mountain View, California U.S.A) • Managed cross-functional team to bring the first ever Digital Video Recorder / TV Combo unit to the North American market. • Created project plans and drove project team to successfully deliver product on schedule. • Managed relationships with multiple development partners including Matsushita Kotobuki (Panasonic Japan), Sharp Electronics, AT&T Broadband and Motorola. • Authored and negotiated Statement of Work contracts for professional services customers. • Customer and partner requirements included validating hardware platforms based on the ReplayTV reference design, porting software to proprietary OS abstraction layers and designing digital cable-compatible software and subsequent releases (available through network upgrade). • Developed and implemented Customer / Partner Quality Feedback Process. • Provided detailed management feedback for team members during Performance Appraisal Process. 12/98 – 11/99 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER Splash Technology Incorporated (Sunnyvale, California U.S.A) • Led internal project team and facilitated relationship with Japanese partner, Fuji Xerox, to bring localized product to the Japanese market. • Negotiated schedule and pricing with Japanese and U.S. localization vendors. 08/96 – 04/98 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER MontBell Company Limited, International Sales Division (Osaka, Japan) • Coordinated MontBell international licensing and distribution with companies in Europe and Asia. • Managed relationship with U.S. licensee, Lands' End Incorporated. 07/95 – 07/96 NAGANO OLYMPIC INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR Nagano Prefecture Government, International Relations Division (Nagano City, Japan) • Selected by Japanese Ministry of Education to serve as an U.S. representative to the Nagano Olympic organizational team. EDUCATION 09/91 – 06/95 STANFORD UNIVERSITY (Stanford, California U.S.A.) • Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities Special Programs - Comparative Literature, June 1995. Coursework included advanced seminars in English Modern Literature, Spanish-language (Spain and the Americas) Modern Literature and Japanese Pre-modern and Modern Literature / History.05/94 – 05/95 GOLDEN GRANT FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (Stanford University) • Completed directed study of the Japanese Heian Period and Contemporary Gendai literature.08/93 – 05/94 STANFORD KYOTO CENTER FOR JAPANESE STUDIES (Kyoto, Japan) • Completed intensive Advanced Japanese language program run by Stanford University. LANGUAGES • English (native language) • Japanese (fluent) • Spanish (fluent) – Completed Level 3 Advanced Course at Escuela Mediterráneo. • Catalan (fluent / conversant) – Certificat Nivell C, Escola Oficial d'Idiomes, Enrolled in Level 5. • French (conversant) – Completed Level 1 at Escola Oficial d'Idiomes. COMPUTERS • Advanced user of Microsoft Project, Office XP (Power Point / Word / Excel), Visio and Outlook. • Proficient in Macromedia Dreamweaver / Microsoft web-design tools. • Experienced with C / C++ development projects targeted for VxWorks / Windows / Unix Operating Systems and multiple hardware development platforms. • Experienced in conducting Internet-based research. OTHER INTERESTS • Avid outdoors enthusiast, swimmer, runner, cyclist, tri-athlete ... and world traveler! • Former member of semi-professional Stanford A Cappella group (recorded CD 1992).