I am currently the President and Managing Partner of Embedded-Knowledge, Inc. At this consulting firm, I partner with organizations and entrepreneurs to bring them to self-sufficiency in designing their business strategies to craft sustainable solutions for complex problems using systemic design. I have over 25 years of experience as a software and services sales and business development executive with extensive cybersecurity, cloud computing, and complex problem-solving expertise. Previously, I held various global sales & marketing and business development positions at Microsoft Corporation, PwC, and other international companies, including Regional Business Development and Practice Lead roles. Also, I was the Chief Security Officer for Vesper/Bell Canada Brazil and EMBRAER S.A. Aerospace.
I have several top-notch professional certifications, including security, privacy, systems audit, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington. A sought-after polyglot speaker, I have byline articles at Forbes and NetworkWorld and am regularly interviewed by influential media outlets. I am a published ForbesBooks author of From Problem Solving to Solution Design: Turning Ideas into Actions, a book with fresh ideas, approaches, and case studies to share best practices gleaned from years of working in intercultural corporate environments.
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