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.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(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

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

TYPE	TITLE	URL	DESCRIPTION
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

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

Technologist
Developing High performance teams
Taking the complex and making them simple
Channel Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Product & system integration
Cross team collaboration
Security
Analytics
Go to Market Strategies
Software Development
Semiconductor Development
P&L operations
International Business

• Documentation
• Insurance
• Macromedia Flash

I have been the CEO of both public and private companies and have enhanced and developed product lines that have sold around the world. Many of my experiences have resulted in companies being purchased, due to operational excellence and new products and approaches to a variety of different markets.