Description
Pioneering technologist with extensive experience in leading startups, large divisions by providing fiscal, strategic, and operations leadership for Fortune 100 companies. Notable success utilizing keen analysis and insights and team approach to drive organizational improvements and implementation of best practices. Equipped with strong business acumen alongside demonstrated exceptional expertise in product development, GTM, solution integration, sales strategy implementation, and next generation technology promotion. Accomplished professional with innate efficiency to lead and train teams of global professionals for achieving designated goals and targets, while working with Software as a Service (SaaS) environments and cloud or on premise installations.

Work Experience
COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
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(Confidential) | VP & GM Technology Solutions | 10/2020 - Present |
Violin Systems, LLC | CEO, COO | 4/2018 - 10/2020 |
Neterion, Inc | CEO | /2009 - /2010 |
Coldstor, LLC | CEO | /2007 - /2009 |
McData, Inc | COO | /2005 - /2007 |
EMC | VP of Infratructure Software | /2002 - /2005 |

Education
SCHOOL | MAJOR | YEAR | DEGREE |
---|---|---|---|
University of Saint Thomas | ECON/MKT | 1989 | Master Degree |
University of Minnesota | EE/CS | 1984 | Bachelor Degree |

Social Media
TYPE | TITLE | URL | DESCRIPTION |
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Book | Competive Advantages | media url | All of Michael Porters Books on competition |
Magazine | HBR | media url | Harvard business Review |
Website | Storage News | media url | Storage trade journal |
Website | CRN | media url | Channel News on who is doing the best in the sales channel |

Accomplishments
Highlights:
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Well-known for growing Sony VAIO PC business to $1 Billion within three years by introducing product and establishing market plans and initiatives. • Turned around storage software business in 14 months by taking a $5M loss/qtr to break even and then a sale. Focused on developing a new channel program and reduction of product portfolio and focus on a single good product. • Integral part of Integrating M&A of $6 Billion in software companies and was responsible for P&L of $1 Billion in innovative software storage and network virtualization platforms for EMC. • Recognized for revitalizing McDATA storage networking products; resulting in $800M in revenue and leading company of 1500 employees through profitable sale and continuous growth. • Commended for establishing new geospatial (IoT) and big data products at Intermap Technologies resulting in positive EBITDA within 12 months, net profits within 18 months, and 6 consecutive profitable quarters, a first in company history.Companies I like:
Amazon, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Toshiba, HPE, start ups, Software, Networking, Computing

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