Lead the product management team delivering Cloud Networking capabilities in the Akamai Connected Cloud. I am responsible for leading the development of a portfolio of zero-to-one products that enable a simple,scalable networking experience with a focus on distributed and edge-native applications.

- Led the development of a long-term product strategy and vision for network-as-a-service that aligned company goals with market trends; conducted thorough market analysis to identify opportunities for differentiation. - Created cross-functional working groups, including sales, marketing, engineering, design, finance, and legal, to define product requirements and bring MVP offer to market. - Collaboratively defined a comprehensive journey map to ensure that all customer & partner interactions from initial inquiry, to post-purchase support, and renewal are positive, seamless, and consistent across all channels. - Accelerated time-to-market by more than 20% by utilizing data and analytics to track product performance and make data-driven decisions to improve product positioning and drive growth.

- Led the definition and execution of the customer journey for network security products; developed and implemented a comprehensive journey map including personas, touch points, and customer journey flows. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing to ensure the customer journey was integrated into the product development and go-to-market plans. - Utilized data and analytics to measure and track the effectiveness of the customer journey and make data-driven improvements; successfully increased NPS by 25% and improved product adoption by 40%.- Developed a SaaS-based platform to automate health checks of NGFW platform by leveraging product telemetry to analyze 200+ variables; improved customer satisfaction by 20% & on-time renewal rate by 15%

- Delivered strong growth in revenue & market share for multiple product families across Cisco’s enterprise networking, data center networking, and security portfolios. - Developed and executed product roadmaps and GTM plans that aligned with company goals and market trends.; led cross-functional teams to successfully launch new products and features, resulting in $2B in new revenue- Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to develop and implement effective data-driven sales and marketing strategies that increased product awareness and adoption by 30% over prior methods. - Led development of consumption-based (aaS) financial offers for data center portfolio through partnership with internal & external financial partners; achieved $60M in bookings (TCV) during first twelve months in market.

- Led a cross-functional team focused on identifying, pursuing, and closing the largest & most complex data center opportunities ($25M+) across North America, Europe, and Asia. - Partnered with technical teams & subject matter experts to develop new business models and sales proposals that created measurable & realizable business value for customers.- Collaborated with executive sales leadership, finance, and legal to negotiate contracts and bring opportunities to closure; generated $300M in new business.

- Served as the technical lead on complex technical projects for customers largest customers across financial services, communication service providers, and government agencies. - Led teams of architects and engineers in the delivery of technical projects; provided subject-matter expertise on industry best practices, technology trends, and emerging technologies. - Created the technical architecture & product roadmap for the VCE Vblock product line (a joint venture between Cisco, EMC, and VMWare), which led to $500M in revenue its first year of availability.

- Developed and maintained the company’s overall infrastructure architecture, aligning with the goals and objectives of the business; research technology trends to identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings. - Led a team of architects and engineers who ensured the infrastructure is scalable, reliable and secure; partnered with development and operations to reduce cycle-time and accelerate time-to-market. - Implemented a new multi-site data center strategy that enabled consumption-based capacity on demand; improved service levels by 20% while reducing overall costs by $60M per year.

Led all aspects of the enterprise technology department for a mid-sized financial services firm. Responsible for the plan, build, and run components across enterprise and branch technology solutions which supported 500+ retail financial branches.