Description
SEEKING ALLIANCE PARTNER/CHANNEL STRATEGY // PRODUCT/SOLUTIONS MARKETING POSITION • Creative, innovative, forward-thinking, experienced global product & solution marketing executive in AI/ML, cloud, SW, HW, SaaS. • Envisions and executes well-planned, clearly defined strategies mapped to tactics to drive triple-digit growth in markets worldwide. • Drives metrics-driven marketing strategy for targeted outbound solutions honed by strong skills developing and launching new products, architecting websites, & maximizing ROI from strategic marketing programs to generate & nurture sales-qualified leads. • Creator/nurturer of cross-functional teams. Multi-cultural: lived in 24 cities in four countries on three continents, flexible to 50% travel. • Fluent in English and Japanese, conversant in Spanish, “I speak geek”. Analytics and segmentation savvy.
Work Experience
| COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
|---|---|---|
| (Confidential) | Global Director | 1/2019 - Present |
| Pure Storage | Director, Global Alliance Marketing | 12/2015 - 10/2018 |
| Cisco Systems | Global Senior Marketing Manager, Services Marketing; Global Senior Marketing Manager, Product & Solutions Marketing | 3/2010 - 12/2015 |
| NEC Corporation of America | Senior Director, Corporate and Partner Marketing (2008 to 2010) Director, Product Marketing (2006-2008) | 3/2006 - 3/2010 |
| McDATA | Senior Global OEM Marketing Mgr. (2005-6) Senior Global Channel Mgr. (2003-5) Global Product Marketing Lead (2003, Sanera) | 8/2003 - 3/2006 |
| InterSAN | Director, Marketing Programs | 1/2002 - 8/2003 |
| Nishan Systems | Director, Marketing Communications | 5/2000 - 12/2001 |
Education
| SCHOOL | MAJOR | YEAR | DEGREE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford School of Business | Strategic Marketing | Certification Degree | |
| UCLA | Public Health | Doctorate Degree | |
| UCLA | Public Health | Master Degree | |
| Brown University | East Asian Studies, Medical Education Program | Bachelor Degree | |
Social Media
| TYPE | TITLE | URL | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website | media url | LinkedIn Profile for Deborah Howard, MPH | |
| Website | Twitter Handle | media url | Twitter account for Deborah Howard, MPH |
| Website | Backyard Chickens | media url | One of my favorite sites for one of my favorite barnyard animals. |
Accomplishments
Highlights:
Four Nominations for "Outstanding Marketing Achievements" (Pure Storage) "Love Your Partner" Award Winner (Pure Storage) Marketing All-Hands Award for messaging leadership (Cisco_ Two global marketing awards for best launches (Cisco) Designated “High potential” manager sponsored for executive MBA course (Cisco) “Collaboration Award” winner (Cisco) Channel Team of the Year (McDATA)Companies I like:
Intel, Cisco, Data Center companies, VMware, Salesforce.com, Cloud SaaS Providers
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