Jay Kidd

Board Member

2020 - Current

Provide insight, oversight, and guidance to CEO and senior management of a leading company in the Enterprise SaaS and Blockchain industry.

Business Mentor

2020

Co-mentor an annual cohort of professional women. Provide insight and guidance as part of the Women Unlimited program with the goal of improving skill for personal and professional development.

Executive Coach and Operational Advisor

2018

Through Better Faster Further ( www.betterfasterfurther.com ) , Provide Executive Coaching and operational advice to C-level through director employees at a wide range of companies from Biotech to Enterprise SaaS to Family Offices. Engage with individuals to improve their personal and operational success and the success of their employer.

Strategic Advisor and Angel Investor

2018

I have operational experience in strategic planning, engineering, marketing, and venture capital in enterprise technology and software. I love helping young companies clarify their vision, sharpen their story, find customers, find funding, and grow. Current and past Advisory roles include Lyngo.com (sold to Alation), CloudNatix (www.cloudnatix.com), SwiftStack (sold to Nvidia), PMC Sierra, and many others.

Partner

2015 - 2018

CTO

2012 - 2015

Technology discovery and management, advanced development, standards, and industry evangelism.

SVP, Strategy and Product Development, Storage Solutions Group

2009 - 2012

Responsible for product definition and engineering of networking, data protection, and management products for NetApp's product line.

Chief Marketing Officer

2007 - 2010

SVP/GM Emerging Products

2005 - 2007

CTO

2003 - 2005

VP Product Management

2000 - 2003

VP Marketing

1997 - 1999

Director of Marketing

1990 - 1997

Division Marketing Manager, IND

1987 - 1990

Engineering Section Manager

1984 - 1987

Product Management Leader

1980 - 1984