HIGH-TECH ACUMEN, BUSINESS SAVVYI started my career as a software engineer, and never get tired of learning about its technology. As I moved into product management and leading a large organization, I acquired valuable general business knowledge as well. While it's important for me to stay keenly focused on continuous improvement and strengthen my hands-on software development skills, I've also learned that knowledge about business is as important as the business itself. "NONE OF US IS AS SMART AS ALL OF US.” – Ken BlanchardI was raised in France, and one of the best parts of my youth was playing rugby. The camaraderie of the game was phenomenal, and it taught me some important lessons about teamwork that I've carried into the business world. Like a rugby team, a work team is made up of members with different skills—and you need everyone's skills for the team to succeed. As a manager, I focus on mentoring high potentials and fostering cross-functional collaboration, with the goal of developing new leaders who work from product inception to market. Our strong teamwork means we not only thrive in good times, but can rise to the toughest challenges. THE BEAUTY AND STRENGTH OF DIVERSITYA few years after completing engineering school in France, I moved to the United States, with a dream of working in Silicon Valley. Along the way I met and married my wife, who's from Hungary. We have two children, and at home we speak three languages. These experiences, combined with traveling all over the world, have shown me the value of diversity of culture and thought. My personal experience is that diversity makes work life more interesting, innovative, and creative.PRODUCT MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP I leverage a background in software engineering to successfully launch and grow businesses that encompass a wide range of industrial and IT software solutions, from established high-volume, multi-billion dollar platforms to incubating and developing innovative product concepts that penetrate existing and untapped market opportunities. I have a lot of experience in providing high-touch Fortune 500 enterprise customers, global service providers and partners, with leading-edge solutions that drive value and fuel customer adoption.