Wayne Correa

About Wayne Correa

I transform how enterprises build, buy, and run technology.WHAT DRIVES ME• Customer obsession: Every product starts with deep customer understanding• Team building: Mentored dozens of product managers who progressed to leadership roles• Strategic thinking: Positioned organizations early for emerging opportunities• Execution excellence: Consistent delivery of growth targets at scaleI\'m passionate about building cloud-native platforms, developing product leaders, and creating products that matter.OPEN TOConversations about: product strategy, cloud infrastructure, team building, organizational transformation, emerging technologies in networking.

Experience

1. Principal Product Manager

   Equinix

   Nov 2020 — Present · Washington, NC, US

   Leading transformational cloud-native platform initiatives at Equinix, positioning the company to capture the $1B Multi-Cloud Networking (MCN) market.Fabric Cloud Router (FCR)• Defined end-to-end vision and go-to-market strategy• Launched internally to GSA community• Achieved $1M+ ARR within first year of external launch• Sustained 22% month-over-month growth post-launch• Transformed interconnection to on-demand experience• Enabled customers to build resilient multi-cloud architectures in minutes (vs. weeks)• Positioned FCR as market-leading offeringEquinix Cloud Netowrking Services (ECNS) Program• Built governance and execution structure for multi-year initiative• Aligned cross-functional teams (engineering, field, partners) around platform vision• Launched ECNS Beta on schedule• Demonstrating viability of software-native business model for infrastructure companyTeam & Organizational Impact• Mentoring emerging product managers• Providing thought leadership to company leadership• Demonstrating how legacy infrastructure company can pivot to software-native platformStrategic Transformation Impact• Leading Equinix transition from traditional infrastructure company to cloud-native platform provider• Established FCR as proof point that Equinix can \"think, build, and deliver like a software-native business\"• Positioned company for long-term growth in emerging $1B+ MCN market• Current focus (2025): Managing VPN Gateway program

Education

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  MBA, Global Executive Management

  2007 — 2008

• The George Washington University School of Business

  Master’s Certificate, Project Management

  1997 — 1998

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  B.S., Marketing

  1998 — 2006

Skills

• Business Process
• Team Leadership
• Product Management
• IT Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Process Improvement
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Risk Management
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• IT Service Management
• Change Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Management Consulting
• Business Intelligence
• University Teaching
• Enterprise Software
• Project Portfolio Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Service Delivery
• Business Analysis
• Business Transformation
• Strategy
• Professional Services
• Vendor Management
• Executive Management
• Operations Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Market Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Program Management
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Product Development
• Project Management