Kristie Mann

About Kristie Mann

I am currently working at Lumentum in San Jose, California as the COO of the Cloud and Networking Business. I lead the corporate transformation initiatives as we transform our company into a Datacenter and AI technology leader for the cloud markets. Lumentum is an Optical Networking company that provides Lasers, Optical Components, Modules, Transport Solutions, and Optical Switching products. Prior to Lumentum, I have worked at the executive level across engineering, product management, marketing, sales, and technology development. The last several roles have been building up start-up businesses or technologies within large corporations as a General Manager.I have more than 30 years of experience in high tech with a background in engineering and systems design. I got my MBA from Duke University and my Mechanical Engineering Degree from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. I have 19 patents in thermal, mechanical, and Electromagnetic Interference technologies. Kristie has worked in a variety of roles across Georgia Power, HP, Intel and now Lumentum. After pursuing her MBA in 2007 and getting experience in all areas of a business, and HP with experience in engineering, operations, business development, strategy and planning, and marketing. Her background is Mechanical Engineering and Masters of Business Administration.Competencies:MarketingSalesBusiness DevelopmentR & D ManagementProgram ManagementMechanical design, Thermal Development, Acoustic Design

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer - Cloud and Networking at Lumentum

   Lumentum

   Sep 2024 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Currently leading the Transformation Office Initiatives, Improving Business Intelligence Capability, and streamlining business processes and IT Tools for the AI era.

Education

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  MBA, Business

  2006 — 2007

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering and Thermal Analysis

  1990 — 1996

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Management
• Hp
• Vendor Management
• Management Consulting
• Integration
• Team Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Sales Operations
• Strategic Partnerships
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• IT Strategy
• Outsourcing
• Product Marketing
• Business Development
• Channel Partners
• Sales
• Strategic Planning
• Account Management
• Project Management
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Leadership
• Product Development
• Pre-Sales
• Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Partner Management
• Business Alliances
• Strategy
• Business Intelligence
• Budgets
• Sales Process
• Saas
• Product Management
• Direct Sales