Brad Bell Email and Phone Number
With 15+ years of experience as a technology executive, I have dedicated my career to driving IT and business strategy, fostering service innovation, and leading global cross-functional teams to deliver operational excellence and drive multimillion-dollar growth and cost savings for enterprise organizations.My journey in the technology industry has been marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and a passion for driving positive change. From advising executive leadership to spearheading mission-critical IT projects and change initiatives, I have consistently delivered tangible results that have transformed organizations and propelled them towards success.My expertise spans a wide range of areas, including IT security and operations, portfolio and program management, and solutions/systems design and delivery. By combining a strong executive presence with a deep understanding of next-generation IT systems and infrastructure, I have successfully executed enterprise-level digital and business transformation efforts that have positioned organizations for long-term success.Career Highlights:• Spearheaded the implementation of Infoblox's companywide AI strategy, collaborating closely with the team to ensure alignment with organizational goals and secure beneficial application across all functions.• Grew a 220+ person global organization (Infoblox) over 3 years, driving revenue growth from $300M to $1B in ARR (with a net retention of 98%), and achieving FedRAMP and SOC2 certifications. • Consolidated global data centers from 20 to 1 at Microsoft while modernizing secure data centers to support code signing and product development.• Drove venture integration and acquisition efforts (including Nokia & LinkedIn) at Microsoft, overseeing infrastructure planning and organizational alignment across 34 acquisitions.• Achieved cost savings of $200M+ in 3 years at Microsoft by consolidating vendor and contract management from 13 to 3 providers.• Established the Vendor Management Office at Sonos, standardizing terms to Net 30 and delivering $2M+ in cost savings in 18 months while building all SaaS platforms from the ground up.• Built global infrastructure monitoring, management, and operations capabilities for 300 locations worldwide at Cisco while managing a $1B ARR installed base for Webex.
Qualys
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Chief Information OfficerQualys Aug 2024 - PresentFoster City, Ca, Us -
InvestorRidge Ventures Nov 2021 - PresentSan Francisco, California, Us -
Ridge Venture Technology CouncilRidge Ventures Mar 2019 - PresentSan Francisco, California, Us -
Board Of AdvisorsInspire Leadership Network Oct 2015 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, UsAdvisory Board -
Silicon Valley Cio Summit Advisory BoardHmg Strategy Jan 2016 - Present
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Svp Cito/CisoInfoblox Nov 2017 - May 2024Santa Clara, California, UsTop Employee Engagement score year over yearDrove technology and platforms in support of Pivot to SaaSBuilt Security function, tool stack, processes and policiesDrove FedRAMP and SOC2 certifications, Risk programImplemented DevOps I.T. including Product ManagementCreated Cloud based CI/CD, QA function eliminating business cyclesTransitioned and/or deprecated all legacy Data Center into cloudReimplemented SFDC implementation to support SaaS, Channels, Hyper-ScalersDecommissioned legacy Oracle Support cloud in favor of SFDC Service Cloud Commercial and FedOracle Fusion redeployment to Fusion in support of SaaS based pivotWorkday replaced with Oracle HCMService Now implemented for Service CatalogDeveloped current state to target state architectures and related Business processBuilt out Customer Zero program (I.T. as a customer and Product beachhead)Built Security team and complete tool stackEstablished India COE. Hired 300 FTE based Engineering team, PM's, ArchitectsDrove Operational delivery model I2O to Safe AgileBuilt Data Lake for complex reporting -
Vp Cloud/Infrastructure/Service Management/Support/DevelopmentMicrosoft Feb 2014 - Dec 2016Redmond, Washington, UsOrganization of 650FTE 3000 Managed Service resourcesBudget 900MFocus Areas;WW Network, Azure and Private Cloud, Secure Labs, Labs, Service Management and Service/Help Desk, Service Management tool/development, Asset Management, Acquisition Management, Strategy and Planning, Contact Center technology, Security, Dev/Ops Toolset, Platform Services, Large Data Visualization, Applications Support, Software Development. Closed 30 Data Centers WW. -
Chief Information OfficerSonos, Inc. 2011 - 2014Santa Barbara, Ca, UsResponsible for WW Information TechnologyAreas of focus include:Data Center and Cloud strategySecurity architecture and policyNetwork and Collaboration strategyVoice and VideoeCommerceWebsiteGlobal OperationsERP, CRM, CMS, CDN, Decision Support and DB systemsSalesForce and NetSuiteProduct lifecycle automationSales Quote to Cash and Forecasting -
Vp Ww I.T., Service & SupportCisco/Webex Aug 2008 - Feb 2011San Jose, California, UsResponsible for WebEx Worldwide Customer Success, Service and Support organizations. Functional management includes; Technical Product Support, Advanced Services, Services Marketing, Web Service automation, Training/E-Learning, Event Management, Services Sales, Business Operations, Churn and renewals management as well as Cloud Channel Partner Enablement for WW Service Providers and UC Partners. Team of 1000 with Worldwide responsibility. -
Sr., Director, Cisco Service Provider Customer AdvocacyCisco Systems Jan 2005 - Aug 2008San Jose, Ca, UsResponsible for the following Worldwide:Advisory Serviecs Service Provider Consulting DeliveryService Provider Progarm Management Practice and DeliveryOperations Practice and standards -
Director, I.T. Technology ArchitectureCisco Systems Aug 1996 - Jul 2002San Jose, Ca, UsHeld multiple roles and responsibilities including:Managed all aspects of global Network infrastrucutre to scaleManaged all aspects of Telecom to scaleOperations supportI.T. architecture and designOperationas applications and provisioning of I.T. services (OSS)Web presence for WW I.T. groupBudget to scale the business from 12mil to 250mil
Brad Bell Education Details
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Stanford Graduate School Of Business Executive EducationTechnology Innovation -
Stanford UniversityPmi -
California State University-SacramentoGeneral
Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Bell
What company does Brad Bell work for?
Brad Bell works for Qualys
What is Brad Bell's role at the current company?
Brad Bell's current role is Chief Information/Transformation Officer (CIO/CDO) | Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Hands on Operational leader.
What schools did Brad Bell attend?
Brad Bell attended Stanford Graduate School Of Business Executive Education, Stanford University, California State University-Sacramento.
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Brad Bell's colleagues are Prajakta Kulkarni, Arun Krishnasamy, Yesh Pareek, Ashok Reddy, Jason Kataila, Christopher Morlan, Dharmesh Modi.
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