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Expert stands out as a distinguished Senior Executive and Board Director, renowned for his transformative approach in product and commercial strategy. His dynamic leadership has been pivotal in accelerating growth, enhancing customer trust, and successfully turning around struggling ventures. Expert’s strategic vision is characterized by its focus on unlocking exponential long-term growth, fostering continuous improvement across all business facets, and decisively managing underperforming products. His astute professional judgment, informed by extensive experience in developing trusted, high-growth products, has cemented his reputation in corporate circles and made him a revered figure in academic domains, particularly in business schools.

Currently, Expert spearheads a company that is a trailblazer in artificial intelligence software, and is reshaping how the legal industry operates in the 21st century and beyond. His expertise also extends to consulting, where he offers strategic guidance to boards and C-suite executives through his firm. Beyond corporate realms, he is a valued member of the Board of Advisors for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for a top University, a role he has held since 2017.

Expert's career is marked by a series of pioneering initiatives in reinventing product and commercial strategies. His leadership has been instrumental in launching new products and strategies that have not only transformed businesses but also made a significant impact on society. His contributions to technology are deeply embedded in everyday life. As a thought leader, his insights are highly sought after, and he has shared his wealth of knowledge through teaching engagements at the University of California, California State University, and University of Maryland systems, as well as on the open edX platform.

He holds a U.S. Patent in data security and is working on additional patents in application security and artificial intelligence.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:
• Formulated and executed product portfolio strategies for organizations such as NGINX/F5, VMware, HashiCorp, and Oracle Cloud, leading to significant revenue growth, market share expansion, increased customer satisfaction, and expansion into new markets.
• Formulated an open ecosystem and SaaS strategy for NGINX to increase adoption of management plane and security products, improve integration support for best-of-breed open-source and industry tooling, and improve the overall customer experience.
• Transformed product portfolios by identifying new market opportunities, driving innovation, and aligning product roadmaps with customer needs and industry trends.
• Developed and implemented product development frameworks, OKRs, and success metrics, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and driving efficiency and effectiveness in product delivery.
• Championed a customer-first perspective in product development, working closely with customers to understand their pain points, gather feedback, and incorporate customer insights into product design and development processes.
• Established strong customer relationships through executive sponsorship programs, strategic account management, and collaborative product development initiatives, resulting in increased net revenue retention and expansion of existing business relationships.
• Conducted regular customer engagement activities, including user research, interviews, and feedback sessions, to ensure that products met and exceeded customer expectations.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
• Successfully managed a diverse portfolio of highly technical products, including API gateways, WAAP, WAF, DoS protection, proxies, load balancers, and web servers, that serve as vital components of the internet infrastructure. These products are utilized by over 50% of web sites, major cloud services, voice assistants, financial services companies, and streaming providers. Led the development of management plane offerings that provide customers with an “easy button” to effectively oversee and control the complex data plane products. Additionally, drove the adoption of SaaS-delivered solutions, enabling non-technical audiences to effortlessly leverage the power of these products while streamlining the technical complexities behind the scenes.
• Designed and implemented scalable platforms at PayPal and eBay, utilizing open-source technologies, containers, and horizontally scaled microservices and data stores ahead of industry trends, enabling a multibillion-dollar business.
• Scaled Oracle Fusion Cloud from a manually managed platform to an automated platform with governance capabilities, leveraging open-source and commercial tooling, such as SaltStack, Terraform, Elastic Stack, and more.
• Created an AI legal assistant application utilizing the ChatGPT API and previously launched LegalGuru, an AI legal assistant, at San Diego Startup Week, showcasing technical expertise in AI-driven solutions.
• Owned product validation across all products at HashiCorp, working extensively with the entire product portfolio and leveraging open-source technologies, AWS, GCP, and Azure to ensure robust and reliable offerings.
• Developed complex technical coursework with labs in cloud computing for the California State University, University of California, and University of Maryland systems, demonstrating expertise in instructional design and technical education.
• Filed US Patent Application, a strategically important solution to Oracle related to securing electronic voting data stores, which was allowed in May 2023 and is pending issuance, reflecting innovative thinking and contributions to the field.
• Provided technology and product strategy consulting to companies in the pharmaceutical, entertainment, private equity, financial services, and technology sectors, leveraging deep domain expertise and business acumen.

BUSINESS RESULTS:
• Drove billions in revenue growth for VMware, owning product trust and enterprise readiness for over sixty products, including VMware Tanzu, CloudHealth, and vRealize lines, ensuring customer satisfaction and driving business growth.
• Led the rapid expansion of Oracle Fusion Cloud, growing customer base from <200 to over 10,000, and revenue from <$30 million per quarter to $700 million, establishing scalable automation platforms and driving strategic product development.
• Successfully transformed VMware's classified special programs, building a new classified cloud platform, achieving top-secret certifications, and migrating legacy customers, positioning the business as a significant contributor to overall value.
• Drove triple-digit growth for HashiCorp's public sector business, establishing the company as a leading provider of enterprise solutions for government agencies and driving business expansion in a critical market segment.
• Proposed a new invention at F5 for a novel security improvement in the MFA space, showcasing continuous dedication to innovation and advancing security measures.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
• Led high-performing teams with a people-first leadership style, achieving zero attrition rates and fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
• Contributed to industry standards and thought leadership as a member of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council and through speaking engagements at prestigious events.
• Leveraged expertise in technology and product strategy consulting, advising companies in various sectors, including pharmaceutical, entertainment, private equity, financial services, and technology.
• Created and delivered complex technical coursework with labs in cloud computing for multiple educational institutions, demonstrating leadership in instructional design and technical education.

INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT:
• Actively engaged in industry events and conferences. These presentations have showcased his thought leadership and expertise in areas such as product development, cloud technology, and innovation.
• Represented NGINX at the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) conference, where he shared insights on NGINX's technology and industry trends with a diverse audience.
• Presented at a public sector symposium in the Washington, DC area, demonstrating his subject matter expertise and contributions to the crucial public sector market.
• Created and funded a STEM scholarship for a rural, economically challenged area, providing opportunities for aspiring students to pursue education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
• Contributed to the field through the creation of content and teaching at highly diverse schools, with a specific focus on enabling underrepresented minorities and women to launch successful careers in the technology industry.
• Worked on the PCI-DSS container orchestration paper, providing insights and expertise on secure containerization practices within the payment card industry, contributing to industry standards and best practices.
• Served on the board of advisors for the electrical and computer engineering department at the University of California, Riverside, providing guidance and expertise to shape educational programs and foster innovation within the academic community.