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Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Led a dynamic technical division comprising 2,000 professionals across 20 international labs in the US, Europe, and Asia, driving an impressive annual revenue stream exceeding $1.4B.Solidified market leadership in critical areas such as SIEM, Identity and Access, and Data Security by pioneering the development of innovative cybersecurity platform, enhancing customer adoption through SaaS and multi-cloud solutions.Implemented strategic initiatives to optimize P&L and streamline organizational focus by leveraging infrastructure as a service, inner source programs, and a targeted M&A strategy.Spearheaded the successful launch of AI-enhanced Threat Management XDR and Data Security SaaS solutions, consolidating three major product capabilities into a seamless unified user experience and common platform technology.Ensured executive alignment across key stakeholders by transitioning from slideware presentations to constant live demos, fostering deeper understanding and collaboration.Conducted weekly interactions with C-level executives to keep them abreast of innovation and quality programs.Championed DevSecOps and AWS adoption across IBM to fuel rapid innovation, secure and scale SaaS applications. Promoted to take on entire $1.4B portfolio from $700M in 2021.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Championed innovation, optimal development practices, and strategic M&A.Pioneered a SaaS-native unified IAM solution on AWS, successfully transitioning the business from transactions to a subscription revenue model, enhancing long-term revenue stability and 15% annual growth. Addressed fragmented engineering teams and global leadership discord by streamlining organizational layers and reinforcing local accountability. This restructuring increased productivity, ensured on-schedule, high-quality roadmap deliveries, reduced client escalations, and a revitalized engineering team, as evidenced by improved 360-degree feedback.Relocated from Singapore to Austin in 2016, Texas to play a more strategic role in IBM Security.Promoted to take on entire $250Mil IAM portfolio from $100Mil Identity portfolio in 2014.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Assigned to Shanghai to be part of Growth Market Unit Executive Team. Services P&L Growth: Grew signings and improved service margin for $25Mil business for seven consecutive quarters.Reduced Client Escalations: Delivered all major projects with service excellence, and completely reducing all major client executive escalations across the Asia Pacific market.Product Quality: Pioneered a comprehensive field feedback loop to key WW product development leaders to improve product usability and supportability.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Fostered a culture of operational excellence and accountability across Vallent application global development sites through a consistent people, process and tools improvement plan. The initiative ultimately yielded 50% productivity improvement. Vallent was acquired into IBM's Telecommunication business unit in 2007. Expanded IBM product strategy to achieve broader regional sales, tripling product revenue with strategic innovation and integrations.

Fostered a culture of operational excellence and accountability across Vallent application global development sites through a consistent people, process and tools improvement plan. The initiative ultimately yielded 50% productivity improvement. Responsible for global team of 70 engineers, delivering applications to Telco customers worldwide

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Assigned to Asia Pacific HQ to setup APAC regional technical center based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Served as Regional Technical Expert for Mainstreet product line for network planning, upgrades and maintenance.

Ca

Designed and developed Newbridge’s Mainstreet next generation broadband telecommunication switches.Subject Matter Expert for Control Plane Communication Protocol and wireline technology.