Forrest Holleman Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Western Cape, Za

With the massive (and growing) skills shortage in data/event-streaming technologies and real-time, distributed computing, I'm pleased to be working with Rock8 to expand its global reach, providing much-needed development and consulting skills and services to the global market.Rock8 exists to provide these key skills and services and work with organizations closely to ensure that they get their data streaming apps built and configured optimally and to provide a thorough skills transfer over time.(Note: RDDTree International became Rock8.io in 2024 - RDDTree India still operates in close partnership with Rock8.)

Global Eyes exists to help technology startups that have proven themselves in their local, domestic markets to expand globally. • Providing extensive Business Development services to multiple technology start-ups establishing themselves in the US market and for US companies expanding into global markets.• Served as coach, mentor, and advisor to the executive teams of more than 30 startups and Venture Capital firms in multiple countries.• Successfully prepared numerous startups for international expansion, VC investment and acquisition• Activities with client organizations have included Lean Canvas creation, securing beachhead accounts in the target territory (identifying, engaging, and closing initial deals), establishing strategic partnerships and/or sales channels, conference and trade-show participation, pitch deck creation, localization of marketing and sales materials, etc.

Bay Area Smart Homes (formerly SynapticHomes.com) is a San Francisco Bay Area-based services company providing Expert Design and Installation of Individual Smart Devices or Entire Smart Home Systems.Primary applications of IoT / Smart Home / Smart Building technologies:• Technology-assisted Aging in Place - helping seniors live another 10-20 years in the homes they know and love through the use of technology for increased safety, security, monitoring, and convenience.• Accessibility - Providing a sense of independence and increased dignity to physically disabled individuals through the use of voice-assistants and smart-home hub technologieswww.bayareasmarthomes.com

San Luis Obispo, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Sauce Labs is one of the world's leading test automation services in the cloud, offering Selenium and Appium functional test automation infrastructure at scale.During my four-years at Sauce Labs, I initiated and was intimately involved in the creation and ongoing growth of the company's alliances and business development efforts, including:▪ Developing and implementing the company’s strategic plan for identifying, vetting, onboarding and managing the company’s various technical and commercial partnerships▪ Initiating and negotiating global resale agreements with key Systems Integrators such as Accenture, Cognizant, Capgemini, Infosys, etc.▪ Establishing strategic partnerships with key technology vendors active in the CI/CD/DevOps space such as IBM, Microsoft, CA Technologies, Applitools, Applause, QASymphony, etc.▪ Identifying and engaging with a number of potential acquisition targetswww.saucelabs.com

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Expanded the company's presence in the US market through business development, strategic sales and executive consulting services• Worked closely with executives in Cisco's Engineering division (Instinctive Drives client) in its transition to a more innovative, agile, and customer-focused company

(See description above under Global Eyes LLC - same company and role, different time period and clients.)

Downtown Redwood City, California, Us

▪ Consulted to founders since just after inception▪ Involved in business planning, global expansion and company culture setting▪ Researched and shortlisted acquisition targets in USA and Europe▪ Performed many aspects of due diligence for Multimode acquisition (USA)▪ Established strategic relationships and commercial agreements with multinational clients and technology partners, including Visa, Inc, RSA Security, IBM, Nokia, Entrust, Accenture, mFoundry, S1, Postilion and others