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Sr. Product Group Leader @ SolarWinds After SolarWinds had acquired Confio, my role was focused on maintaining product growth and momentum through the integration. This involved close interaction with the top executive team at SolarWinds. In parallel my team consistently delivered improvements in product awareness, engagement, adoption and customer retention. Tactically, a myriad of multi-media product marketing...

Sr. Product Group Leader @ SolarWinds After SolarWinds had acquired Confio, my role was focused on maintaining product growth and momentum through the integration. This involved close interaction with the top executive team at SolarWinds. In parallel my team consistently delivered improvements in product awareness, engagement, adoption and customer retention. Tactically, a myriad of multi-media product marketing materials was produced that were technically accurate, engaging and had a significant impact on our key performance indicators (KPIs). - Successfully launched Database Performance Analyzer 9.0 and 9.1 in the AWS Cloud- Led a cross-functional product team including an evangelist and product marketing specialist- Strategic planning: Total available market, pricing, analyst calls and positioning- Developed and delivered sales enablement and training for the entire North American sales team - Supported content marketing, social, trade shows, sales enablement and thought leadership initiatives with dynamic, relevant content- Improved web page conversions resulting in a 35% improvement in trial downloadsThese initiatives resulted in Database Performance Analyzer named as one of the top three revenue producers for SolarWinds just over one year after the Confio acquisition. From October 2013 to June 2015 (1 year 9 months) Boulder, ColoradoDirector @ TransMagic, Inc. Transmagic provided many opportunities for me to increase efficiency, improve translational velocity and add revenue streams.Cloud Technology Development - Implemented and deployed new cloud based CRM, ERP and CMS systems- Led a team of developers, marketing and systems professionals using agile methodologies to deliver each iteration on schedule and under budget- Introduced modern software processes including Scrum, test driven development, risk-based project estimation, DevOps and agile methods- Administered a heterogeneous server configuration including Windows and Linux hostsBusiness and Marketing Leadership- Resurrected a failing channel partner program resulting in a 62% increase in YoY growth- Established new channel partners in the United States, Asia, Nordic Countries and Europe- Competitive analysis, positioning and sales support- Assisted in the development of press releases, case studies and website content- Spoke at seminars, webinars and tradeshows worldwide From April 2007 to March 2012 (5 years) Westminster ColoradoDirector and Board Member @ V-Sim / Magnys After Magnys had purchased Visual Components Inc., I led the development team that created the V-Sim product. This pivot included a massive quality improvement initiative and the introduction of new capability focusing on factory controls software testing and validation. This product delivered an ROI that exceeded $1B for just one Fortune 50 company. My responsibilities included:- Product architecture- Agile development process including Kanban and Scrum- Go-to-market strategy and execution- Product positioning and messaging- Virtual factory development including robots, conveyors and specialised machine tools. From April 2003 to September 2006 (3 years 6 months) Vice President & Co-Founder @ Kaotix - Architect a revolutionary knowledge sharing platform- Developed 3D mind mapping technology to organize and categorize content- Directed client side development which was based on the Java JDKTechnologies: C++, Visual Studio, MFC and OpenGL From March 1998 to March 2000 (2 years 1 month) Livonia, MichiganSr. DevOps Team Lead - Contractor for USDA and FEMA @ Ace Info Solutions LLC Prime contractor for USDA Denver, Colorado, United StatesSr. DevOps Team Lead @ USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Architected and implemented the DevSecOps platform used to support all flood insurance transactions within the USA. I currently have the privilege of leading a team high performing DevOps, DBAs and security focused engineers that have been recognized as setting the example for "How DevOps should be done" at FEMA, DHS and USDA agencies. Technology Experience: OpenShift / Rancher, Docker, Ansible / Salt Stack, Consul / EtcD / Zookeeper, Solr Search, Splunk/ELK, Sonatype Nexus, AWS / Open Stack / Atmos / VMware / VirtualBox, Linux, MongoDB / PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQL Server, Drupal, Python / PHP / C++, Jira / Confluence, BitBucket / Github and Jenkins. Greater Denver AreaPresident @ The Strategic Product The Strategic Product's consulting engagements eliminate roadblocks to successful product development and operations. Strategic planning is where it begins, but our primary focus is on implementation and results. - Process improvement: Lean, agile and DevOps- Product architecture: Technology selection, design and roadmap development- Technologies: Docker, OpenShift / Rancher, Anisible / SaltStack, AWS / VMware / OpenStack, Linux, Python, Maven, Nexus, ELK/Splunk, Git and Atlassian. Westminster, COTechnical Product Marketing @ SolarWinds My role as technical product marketing lead provided an opportunity to establish many new initiatives that were a foundational component of Confio's 69% growth rate resulting in a $105M acquisition by SolarWinds.- Developed a video marketing program with over 20,000 views, 20 likes and top SEO ranking on YouTube- Created an iBook/eBook that remains the single highest downloaded asset- Sales enablement, including development of assets and a sales/reseller portal - Competitive research, publications and training - Launched Ignite 8.2 and 8.3 - Developed go-to-market messaging and materials for a new product ahead of schedule From March 2012 to October 2013 (1 year 8 months) Boulder ColoradoPresident and Board Member @ Visual Components Inc. My role started out leading the development team, then as the product matured, transitioned into business development and marketing. - Introduced a Finland-based development team to quality driven processes- Implemented process accelerators including defect tracking and source code control- Designed and executed the North American Go-To-Market strategy- Led North American sales and marketing- Established initial customer base and achieved a 47% QoQ growth- Positioned the company for acquisition and directed the M&A From December 2001 to April 2003 (1 year 5 months) Rochester, Michigan and Helsinki, FinlandVice President @ Forward Vision - Established the CNC simulation consulting and software development business units- Hired, trained and coached simulation consultants- Led software development projects in C++, Java, aspx, Java, and Mimic (a Pascal-based language I developed). From March 1997 to December 2001 (4 years 10 months) Livonia, MichiganDirector @ Deneb Robotics / Delmia - LOB leader responsible for software development, product management/marketing, sales engineering and customer satisfaction - My product line, VirtualNC(r), was most advanced CNC machine tool validation software at the time. It introduced many concepts like 5 axis milling with real-time collision detection and complete machine simulation that have not been surpassed to date. - Designed a Pascal-based programming language, Mimic- Established large deployments at many strategic accounts including Boeing, General Motors, British Aerospace and Caterpillar- VirtualNC was a significant contribution to Deneb's $105M acquisition by Dassault Systems. From March 1991 to March 1997 (6 years 1 month)