Tom C. — VP of Product
With over two decades of experience in cloud and open-source software, Tom has held senior leadership positions at SUSE, Rancher Labs, Ubuntu, and MariaDB. Currently, he leads Product Marketing at Kyriba, a leading Fintech provider specializing in treasury and risk management solutions. During his tenure at Rancher Labs, Tom played a pivotal role in the launch of k3s, which has since become the industry’s de facto lightweight Kubernetes distribution. The success of k3s was instrumental in Rancher Labs’ acquisition by SUSE for over $600 million and subsequent initial public offering in 2021. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Tom is also the co-author of two dummies guides, ‘Kubernetes Management for Dummies’ and ‘Zero Trust Container Security for Dummies,’ both published by Wiley. Based in London, UK, Tom and his wife, Rosie, are proud parents of two highly opinionated teenagers and two relatively compliant Schnauzers. Tom’s personal website can be accessed at https://callway.io
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS marketing leader with extensive experience in cloud technologies.
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience: 15 yrs 6 mos
Career Highlights
- Over 20 years in cloud and open-source software.
- Key player in launching k3s, a lightweight Kubernetes distribution.
- Co-author of two industry-recognized guides on Kubernetes and security.
Work Experience
Kyriba
Vice President Product Marketing (1 yr 10 mos)
solo.io
Vice President Marketing (8 mos)
SUSE
Vice President, Product Marketing (10 mos)
Senior Director, Product Marketing (1 yr 9 mos)
Global Director, Product Marketing (Rancher Labs Acquired by SUSE Dec 2020) (1 yr 11 mos)
Rancher Labs
Global Director, Product Marketing (1 yr 9 mos)
Director, EMEA Marketing (11 mos)
Opsview
VP, Marketing (1 yr 1 mo)
Canonical Ltd.
Director, Cloud Marketing (2 yrs 7 mos)
MariaDB Corporation
Marketing Director (1 yr 5 mos)
Opsview
Marketing Manager (3 yrs 3 mos)
Education
Product Marketing Certified - PMMC at Product Marketing Alliance
Master of Arts - MA at University of Kent
Bachelor of Arts - BA at University of Hull
at St Edmund's School Canterbury