Feb 2021 – Feb 2026 · 5 yrs

• Cybersecurity Leadership: Lead strategic initiatives to harden cloud infrastructure for high-compliance Government and Higher Education sectors.
• Architectural Excellence: Design and execute large-scale migrations and cloud-native architectures utilizing AWS services.
• Generative AI Security: Develop and deliver technical deep-dives and workshops on securing LLMs and Generative AI workloads.
• Product Advocacy: Act as a key feedback loop for AWS Product Teams, influencing roadmaps based on enterprise-scale testing and customer pain points.
• Public Speaking: Present as a featured speaker at AWS events (e.g., re:Invent, Summits), maintaining a consistent 4.8/5 CSAT score.
• Talent Development: Orchestrate the hiring and onboarding of new employees; mentor team members toward promotion and certification.
• Amazon "Bar Raiser": Serve as a designated Bar Raiser to uphold Amazon’s hiring standards; ensure data-driven, bias-free, and candidate-centric evaluation processes.

Feb 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Market Growth & Engagement: Revitalized social media and content strategy to promote IoT-connected dynamic glass and nanotechnology. Achieved 5x higher engagement than industry averages within the first 30 days of implementation.
• Technical Advocacy: Developed and delivered specialized webinars for architects and developers, translating complex nanotechnology and glass-coating benefits into actionable design and building strategies.
• Pre-Sales Support: Served as a Product Advocate to bridge the gap between technical product capabilities and customer-facing marketing initiatives.
• Key Technologies: IoT Security and Design, Nanotechnology, Smart Glass Coating, and Health-Centric Building Tech

Sep 2012 – Mar 2026 · 13 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area | Global

• In my role with the TechWomen program, I focused on empowering women in STEM from diverse regions, including the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. I actively participated in selection committees to identify deserving candidates and traveled as a delegate to support the program's mission. Additionally, I founded the TechWomen at AWS affinity group to enhance mentorship opportunities and global exposure for AWS employees.

Jan 2011 – Feb 2018 · 7 yrs 1 mo · Senior Consultant – Business and Technical Consulting 2011 – 2018 · Hybrid

• Cisco (Data Center & Cloud): Developed digital content and strategy for major product launches, including Tetration (Big Data/Analytics), which exceeded target metrics by 3x. Served as a Pre-sales Developer Advocate at OpenStack Summit, driving community engagement and influencer partnerships across SD-WAN and Private Cloud sectors.
• Sauce Labs: Established the company’s first Developer Advocate role and organization. Led product evangelism and marketing operations focused on Selenium, Appium, and DevOps cloud migrations.
• WePay (FinTech): Architected the Developer Advocate function; managed the end-to-end recruiting, selection, and coaching of the company’s inaugural evangelist team.
• Appvance: Executed product and technical marketing initiatives focused on high-scale vulnerability testing and DevSecOps workflows.
• Harmonic: Directed marketing operations and automation strategy for video streaming technologies.
• Veetle: Managed QA and product marketing for peer-to-peer networking and video streaming call control platforms.
• Core Tech Stack: DevOps, Cloud technology (OpenStack, Private Cloud), FinTech, Video Streaming, and Automated Testing (Selenium/Appium), Network Security, OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), Ethical Hacking.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 · 1 yr · Palo Alto, CA

• Acquisition Integration: Steered the B2B product portfolio through the Microsoft acquisition, successfully transitioning Skype for Business into the broader Microsoft corporate marketing ecosystem.
• GTM Strategy & Execution: Built a comprehensive B2B marketing funnel from the ground up, utilizing self-serve digital paths, email automation, social media, and direct sales channels.
• Marketing Infrastructure: Architected a robust lead-management system by integrating Salesforce with Adobe SiteCatalyst (Omniture) to drive data-driven decision-making.
• High-Velocity Campaign Management: Launched 40 targeted campaigns and 5 webinars within a 6-week window, significantly increasing B2B market awareness.
• Strategic Influence: Secured and managed a keynote presentation at Enterprise Connect (Voicecon), resulting in Skype winning the "Clear Winner" award from conference founders for its inaugural appearance.

Sep 2000 – Sep 2010 · 10 yrs

• Systems Engineering Leadership: Managed a team of eight pre-sales engineers focused on the Northern California Public Sector, including the State of California.
• Sales Impact - Systems Engineer: Partnered with account teams to design and implement complex, large-scale networking and telephony solutions for enterprise-tier and middle-tier customers.
• TechWise TV (Technical Host & Editorial Director): Served as the on-camera face and editorial lead for Cisco’s premier technical broadcast. Orchestrated show direction, recruited subject matter experts, and produced technical content for a global audience.
• Technical Product Marketing – Collaboration Group: Led marketing initiatives for Cisco’s Collaboration portfolio, bridging the gap between engineering capabilities and market-ready solutions.