Experiences at symantec

Head of Technology for Web Applications & Platforms for Symantec (Norton) Consumer Products -- building confidence in the connected world.

ON Technology acquired by Symantec February, 2004

Recruited by the ON CEO to improve product delivery. At Symantec, reported to the Division VP and provided leadership to 64-person global (U.S., Europe, and India) software development team that designed and implemented an enterprise-class software deployment and configuration management product line. $6M budget.
* Expanded the capabilities of the Boston / Munich team, increasing headcount by 24 at a cost of 9, by outsourcing to India. Developed a helpful and effective multi-level relationship with MindTree in Bangalore by building a strong, trusting partnership.
* Delivered three (one brand-new) products on schedule, resulting in increased revenues, despite the distractions of integrating the ON development team into Symantec processes.
* Improved product quality and added critical features without increasing budget; increased development productivity by means of clear communications and structure. ON's revenues doubled to $40M in 2 years, increasing Symantec's interest in making the $100M+ acquisition....

* Art Direction for entire Symantec software product line - Enterprise & Consumer. Resulting in multiple awards for the products. Establish overall schedules, lead 5 person graphic team (2 remote designers). Set the art direction (product visual look).
* Work with UCD team to establish company-wide UI standards, maintain consistency within the created standards which has resulted in highly usable products.
* Final approval of all graphic design deliverables, ensure that graphics are easily localizable & maintain contact with international offices.
* Maintain synergy with outside teams including the marketing team which continues the strong Symantec brand.
* Manage high impact/critical graphic design issues ensuring on-time delivery.
* Anticipate complex problems & define creative alternatives, look for ways to improve processes. Symantec is the 4th largest software company in the world....

Ran the information security department for world's largest security company. Also lead privacy and global risk councils

The position sits in the Data Centre Management Group and is responsible for driving revenue growth in respect of APM opportunities across Italy and Spain.

Mission
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I exist to enable my colleagues in Symantec and our EMEA Channel to maximize the opportunity presented by APM solutions. I measure my success by my ability to protect and grow the pipeline for APM solutions and the ability of the partners I'll engage with to take the business forward on their own...

I help enterprise level customers troubleshoot Veritas Netbackup in heterogeneous system environments.

I put my resume on Dice and they found me.