Alfonso Cioffi

SVP Product Development and Product & Innovation Executive with 15+ years of experience transforming ambitious technology concepts into market-ready products and scalable global platforms.I specialize in wearable health, consumer electronics, AI-enabled products, connected devices, and digital ecosystems — leading the complete product journey from market opportunity and product strategy to design, engineering, manufacturing, launch, and continuous evolution.My experience extends across product strategy, portfolio management, hardware, firmware, mobile applications, UI/UX, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, customer experience, and go-to-market execution. This allows me to connect business vision, emerging technology, user needs, and operational reality within one clear product direction.I have led international, cross-functional teams of 40+ engineers and specialists and worked with technology partners, suppliers, and manufacturing organizations across the United States, Europe, and Asia. I am comfortable operating in complex, fast-moving environments where innovation must become a reliable, competitive, and commercially viable product.My leadership approach combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. I identify market opportunities, define product and technology roadmaps, align diverse teams, resolve critical development challenges, and guide products from early concept through mass production and market adoption.I am particularly interested in organizations shaping the future of wearable health, AI-powered consumer products, smart devices, spatial computing, and personalized digital experiences.Executive expertise:Product Strategy & Innovation | SVP Product Leadership | Product Portfolio & Roadmaps | Wearable Health | Consumer Electronics | AI-Enabled Products | Connected Devices & IoT | Hardware, Firmware, Software & Mobile Apps | UI/UX & Customer Experience | Global Product Development | Manufacturing & Supply Chain | Cross-Functional Leadership | Concept-to-Mass-Production Execution

SVP, Product Development & Innovation @ Vyvo (Jan 2019 – ) Lead global product development for wearable health, consumer electronics, and AI-enabled products, translating business opportunities and customer needs into product strategies, technology roadmaps, and market-ready solutions. • Direct international, cross-functional teams of 40+ professionals across product, hardware, firmware, mobile applications, UI/UX, artificial intelligence, quality, manufacturing, and technical support. • Oversee the complete product lifecycle, from market analysis, product definition, and technical feasibility through engineering, validation, manufacturing, launch, and post-market evolution. • Coordinate development activities with engineering teams, technology partners, suppliers, and manufacturing organizations across the United States, Europe, and Asia. • Lead the development of wearable health devices, connected digital platforms, mobile experiences, and AI-enabled features designed to transform complex biometric data into meaningful user insights. • Define product priorities and roadmaps by balancing customer value, technical feasibility, product quality, development cost, scalability, and time to market. • Guide manufacturing readiness, supplier coordination, quality improvement, cost optimization, and resolution of critical development and production challenges. • Connect business leadership, engineering, design, operations, and customer-facing teams around a unified product vision and execution plan. SVP, Product Development & Emerging Technologies @ Wor(l)d Media & Technology Corp. (Apr 2015 – Jan 2019) Led international product development initiatives across mobile devices, wearable technology, connected consumer products, and computer-vision-based smart eyewear. • Managed multiple concurrent technology programs using agile product development methodologies, coordinating product definition, engineering execution, prototyping, validation, and manufacturing readiness. • Led an international engineering organization based in Shenzhen and collaborated with global technology partners, suppliers, and manufacturing companies. • Directed the development of multiple generations of mobile and wearable products, including computer-vision-based smart eyewear and emerging connected-device technologies. • Identified market opportunities and translated customer needs, business priorities, and emerging technology trends into product concepts and development roadmaps. • Coordinated hardware, firmware, software, mobile applications, industrial design, UI/UX, and manufacturing activities throughout the product lifecycle. • Evaluated new components, technologies, and strategic partners to determine technical feasibility, product differentiation, scalability, cost, and time-to-market potential. • Supported the evolution of the organization’s product capabilities from individual devices toward integrated mobile and wearable technology platforms. Product Specialist, Mobile & Wearable Products @ WOR(l)D GN (Sep 2013 – Apr 2015) Supported the definition and development of mobile devices, wearable technology, and connected consumer products, contributing across product planning, user experience, engineering coordination, and roadmap execution. • Contributed to product and MVP roadmaps aligned with customer needs, market opportunities, and corporate priorities. • Translated business requirements and user feedback into product specifications, agile epics, user stories, and development priorities. • Collaborated with engineering teams on hardware, firmware, mobile applications, product usability, UI/UX, and customer experience. • Supported the complete product development process, from concept definition and technical evaluation through prototyping, validation, and launch preparation. • Coordinated product requirements among business stakeholders, developers, designers, and technical partners. • Helped identify emerging mobile and wearable technologies with potential for integration into the company’s product portfolio. Account Manager @ Karma Wide Communication (Jan 1995 – Dec 2010) Accountable for all prospecting, leads & opening of new accounts Account Management pertaining to a wide variety of industries (Automotive, Food, Interior Design & Medical) Sales & presenting assets extending out to a varied set of sales & marketing services - multimedia tools, website design, training & instructional videos, motion graphics, online & print manual creation Rebranding of sales strategy, tools, assets & reporting