Blake Carlson
CCO (GTM) & Chief Strategy Officer / Member of the Board at weavix™
- Role
- Founder at Park City Labs Llc
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Blake Carlson
Experienced 20+ year technology executive, general manager, strategy and global products leader with a history of building winning teams at VeriSign, Red Hat, Emerson and Weavix - driving operational excellence, and accelerating profitable growth within both start-ups and Fortune 125 companies. Recognized for establishing collaborative cultures, fostering leadership development, and cultivating proactive innovation.Diverse functional expertise in the areas of:• Executive Management (GM, CEO, COO):$210M Hardware P&L,$45M Software P&L, multiple start-ups• Product Development: Product management, engineering, operations• Strategy: Ecosystem mapping, growth planning, build/buy/partner analysis• Sales: Account and territory management, channels, forecasting, closing• Marketing: Value proposition creation, market segmentation, product launches, verticals• Business Development: New business models, go-to-market strategy, partnerships/alliances CORE COMPETENCIES:Executive Management; General Management; P&L Leadership; Strategy Executive; Global Strategic Alliances; Business Development; Corporate Development; Product Management; Solid Business Acumen; Strategic & Tactical Leadership; Growth Leadership: Turn-Around Expertise; Entrepreneurial Approach; Marketing Strategic Planning & Execution; Digital Marketing; Team Motivation; Solutions Integration; Internet Security; Cryptography; Open Source Software; Embedded Solutions; Remote Access; Data Center Hardware; Data Center Software; Data Center Services; eCommerce; Digital Advertising Technology; Affiliate Networks; Network Orchestration; Network Effect Platforms; Big Data; Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Experience
Founder
Jan 2017 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US
Consultancy offering strategy & technology expertise with a focus on ecosystem mapping, strategy & business models.Markets include Data Center Infrastructure (Converged, Edge, Colo, Security, Facilities), Edge IoT, FinTech, Insurance Tech, AgriTech, eCommerce, Digital Advertising & Social Media.Clients include Private Equity, Venture Capital, Data Center Vendors (Facilities & IT), and Start-Ups.
Education
Taft School
High School Diploma (Boarding School)
1992
Yale University
Summer Studies Program, German Language (9 credit hours)
1991
The Johns Hopkins University
BS, Biomedical Engineering
1997
Skills
- Strategic Partnerships
- Enterprise Software
- Start-Ups
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Strategy
- Product Management
- Business Development
- Cloud Computing
- Data Center
- Saas
- Business Strategy
- Product Marketing
- Integration
- Management
- Pre-Sales
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Alliances
- Solution Selling
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Project Management
- Business Alliances
- Program Management
- Leadership
- Competitive Analysis
- Product Development
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- New Business Development
- Team Building
- Sales Enablement
- IT Strategy
- B2b
- Networking
- Mergers
- Direct Sales
- Sales
- Salesforce.com
- Channel Partners
- Professional Services
- Product Launch
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