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Leading cross-functional teams to develop new and enhanced solutions for Data and Artificial Intelligence for customer use-cases in top priority industries. Executing GTM & Sales Strategy for industry and partner solutions, influencing the product roadmap, and collaborating with third-party providers and regional/global partners to deliver complete solutions for Microsoft customers.

• Led cross functional teams with internal domain experts, internal and external customers, and AWS partners and SI/GSIs to create industry-specific offerings and solution content for the industry verticals covered by AWS.• Drove the global vertical strategic business plans with clear pathways to revenue targets, and providing leadership insight and understanding on the key trends and strategic opportunities for AWS in specific verticals.• Collaborated with global sales teams (Account Executives, Solution Consultants, Product Sales, Business Development, Industry Marketing, and Professional Services) as a trusted advisor to seed and develop strategic opportunities.• Enabled Sales on the industry message, solutions and resources available, developing high touch and at-scale sales programs, and partnering with global sales teams to seed and advance strategic solution-based opportunities.• Drove cross functional initiatives with leaders across the highly matrixed AWS organization, collaborating with Sales, Pre-Sales, Marketing, Sales Enablement, and Alliances organizations around common industry strategies.

• Led and executed product (AWS solutions) strategies for Industry Solutions that drive growth in Industry & Enterprise Solutions Business across all vertical industries.• Collaborated with industry teams (industry tech leaders, industry marketing leaders, solution architects, platform/services industry leaders, solutions lead, WW prototyping team lead, and GTM enablement lead) to set solutions strategy, execute product development, drive GTM, and enable sellers to sell to/through partner/ISVs/GSIs. • Developed and executed quarterly as well as annual roadmap of industry sales plays.• Formulated strategic priorities and operational plans, conducting market and customer research to drive new opportunities for growth and expansion, uncovering customer and competitive insights, and driving business and operational initiatives.• Built & maintained scalable operational mechanisms to drive solutions’ penetration & adoption across WW & GEO/regional markets.• Authored the standard BOM & prioritization tool for solutions, and conducting solution audits against pre-defined metrics.• Led operational cadence, tracking critical initiatives, and reporting to leadership, QBRs and Monthly Reporting.

Select Projects:Marketing/DG and Sales Transformation Center of Excellence at SaaS/Cloud Client• Designed and led a Marketing/DG Center of Excellence (CoE) to drive change through end-to-end marketing, demand creation, lead management and opportunity management transformations across cross-functional marketing and sales organizationChannel Marketing & Demand Generation Project at a $10B Cloud Computing/Storage Client (6 months)• Designed and executed marketing & demand generation Strategy, optimized MDF investments & enabled enhanced partner marketing in a channel-led business Sales & Go-to-Market Transformation Project at a $10B Cloud Service Provider Client (6 months)• Drove transformation workstream to drive Go-to-Market strategy and supported product & pricing Strategy, and partner engagement & readinessOperations Transformation Project at a $7B Software Technology Client (2 months) • Led project workstreams to drive skills & training gap analysis & remediation plan, cost drivers analysis and economic order quantity recommendationsFinOps Transformation Project at a $80B Software Technology Client (2 months) • Led business process analysis, risks & controls gap analysis and recommendations, and deployed a training program for client's team

As a product management & marketing leader at Intel, I directed the growth strategy of embedded software platforms across IoT and Industrial sectors, driving innovation and enhancing our product suite. I led product strategy and definition for growth of embedded software platforms across IoT and Industrial customer segments and collaborated with product management leadership, design, operations, finance, and engineering leadership to develop and deliver innovative enhancements to the existing product suite. I fostered widespread support for our vision both internally and externally, effectively communicating with stakeholders and third-party vendors. By spearheading collaborative efforts across UX development and GTM teams, I resolved challenges and ensured the seamless implementation of Intel technologies. I championed the creation of impactful sales and marketing content, ensuring alignment with market needs and enhancing our Embedded Platform and Ecosystem's success throughout the value chain. Additionally, I led strategic initiatives to differentiate our offerings, negotiated key partnerships, and orchestrated the successful execution of multimillion-dollar product lines, enabling Intel to expand into new and lucrative market segments with agility and precision.

In a pivotal role within Intel's Xeon-Phi CPU design team, I provided technical leadership in the development of CPU designs pivotal for supercomputing applications. My responsibilities included rigorous Risk Assessment, Budgeting, and Scheduling oversight across multiple projects, ensuring meticulous planning and execution to meet program objectives. I proactively identified and resolved critical issues, significantly mitigating risks and safeguarding project timelines. I played a pivotal role in defining and implementing advanced hardware design methodologies, successfully influencing senior management to adopt crucial methodology changes. Additionally, I engaged closely with EDA tool vendors, Synopsys AE’s, and internal stakeholders to drive adoption of cutting-edge program solutions, thereby enhancing efficiency and innovation within the design process. During the early years at Intel, I was responsible for front-end and back-end design delivery, successful completion of physical design aspects, and completion of engineering milestones.

I led product marketing responsibilities, leveraging my technical expertise to align marketing strategies with engineering advancements. This included translating Xilinx FPGAs & EDK Design Suite's technical specifications and technical capabilities into compelling value propositions for customers and stakeholders, thereby enhancing product messaging and market positioning. I actively contributed to product launch plans, ensuring alignment with market needs and driving successful go-to-market strategies that maximized product adoption and profitability. I spearheaded cross-functional initiatives between engineering, management, and marketing and sales enablement teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and swift resolution of both customer and internal product challenges. This facilitated efficient intra-departmental and inter-departmental operations, optimizing workflow and enhancing overall productivity.

I proposed tailored Ricoh business solutions to meet specific customer requirements, which significantly contributed to sales victories and revenue growth. By actively engaging with customers, I played a key role in resolving complex data security, storage, and management challenges, ensuring seamless implementation and satisfaction. I was responsible for all pre-sales duties such as conducting thorough needs assessments, preparing detailed proposals and presentations, and demonstrating the technical capabilities and benefits of Ricoh solutions to prospective clients. This involved collaborating closely with solution teams to craft compelling solutions that addressed client pain points and effectively communicated the value proposition of our offerings.