Bret Brasso

About Bret Brasso

An experienced executive leader with more than 20 years in global sales/revenue capture, services, operations, and management for both large publicly traded companies and small, early-stage start-ups. Proven track record in executing successful go-to-market strategies that deliver profitable growth by accelerating and broadening product sales, international expansion, and developing alternative routes to market. I have had the privilege of recruiting, developing and coaching a variety of amazing, A-player talent for multiple functions. I believe people are the key to building great cultures and great companies. This belief has led me to multiple successful exits via acquisition and IPO. Every day, I wake up excited about what technology can do for the world. It is this passion that drives me to inspire excellence in others. I am focused on building high performance teams committed to delivering exceptional results. I aspire to cultivate a growth mindset culture, where we learn from our collective successes and failures and continuously seek to improve to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Key skills include-Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Control Systems, IoT, Software, Hardware, Networking, Virtualization, SaaS, PaaS, DevOps, ML/DL, HPC, Metaverse, Cloud, and Emerging Technologies-Scaling businesses and driving strategic sales of complex technology solutions-Strong focus on customer success and building winning cultures-Consultative, top-down sales approach focused on C-Suite and Enteprises as well as Public Sector-Accomplished in implementing Ecosystem and Channel programs, GTM & Partnership strategies with SIs, VARs, OEMs, and CSPs-Leadership skills in mentoring, setting goals, motivating, and coaching to build high-impact global sales teams-Adapting and navigating through every economic environment, including marshaling organizations through restructurings and acquisitions-Turn-around experience taking stagnant businesses and recalibrating them into thriving, growth-oriented performers.

Experience

1. Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

   Cerio

   Dec 2024 — Present · Ottawa, ON, CA

   Every inflection point in computing is driven by the need for better economics and a better operational model. At Cerio we are on a mission to make data center infrastructure commercially and environmentally sustainable, to free our customers to solve bigger problems and continuously innovate – whatever moves their business forward. Cerio’s CDI platform offers a game-changing solution by enabling disaggregation of GPUs from servers, allowing any server to be transformed into a GPU server. Cerio delivers scalability, cost-efficiency, and real-time configurability, ensuring data centers remain agile and ready for the demands of modern applications.

Education

• University of Southern California

  B.S., Business & Administration

Skills

• Ips
• Strategy
• Channel Sales
• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Managed Services
• Strategic Partnerships
• Sales Operations
• Professional Services
• Strategic Planning
• Network Security
• Business Alliances
• Channel
• Pre-Sales
• Sales Process
• Intrusion Detection
• Information Security
• Solution Selling
• Data Security
• Complex Sales and Negotiations
• Channel Partners
• Data Center
• Encryption
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Vulnerability Management
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Identity Management
• Computer Security
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Saas
• New Business Development
• Penetration Testing
• Leadership
• Application Security
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Internet Security