William Bill Kimak

Staff Engagement Manager @Kong

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2024 — Present

Staff Engagement Manager @Kong

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Led enterprise adoption of Kong’s cloud-native API management platform, partnering with customer executives to accelerate modernization and platform value.Owned complex professional services portfolios spanning pre-sales, delivery, and executive engagement, driving predictable outcomes and reduced time-to-value.Defined and scaled engagement models that positioned services as a strategic driver of adoption, expansion, and long-term retention.Advised senior customer leaders on API-driven transformation, balancing technical execution with organizational readiness and change management.

EDUCATION

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Clarkson University Graduate School

MBA, Professional Services

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Grenoble Ecole de Management

International MBA Summer Program

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State University of New York at Plattsburgh

B.S., Business Management

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State University of New York at Plattsburgh

B.S., Psychology

SKILLS

TeachingQuality AssuranceProcess EngineeringBusiness AnalysisMentoringSix SigmaAgile MethodologiesManagementTeam BuildingDistributed Team ManagementRequirements AnalysisConsultingSaasInternational BusinessProblem SolvingBusiness DevelopmentSoftware ImplementationProject ManagementTrainingProposal WritingProject DeliveryBusiness StrategyProfessional ServicesBusiness Process ImprovementTelecommunicationsAnalysisRisk ManagementCompetitive AnalysisEnterprise SoftwareChange ManagementEnterprise ArchitectureOrganizational DesignLarge Systems IntegrationProcess ImprovementIntegrationPmoPmpTeam LeadershipSdlcInformation Technology

ABOUT WILLIAM BILL KIMAK

AboutEnterprise Staff Engagement and Technical Program Leader with 20+ years of experience delivering complex, high-value SaaS and cloud initiatives across Fortune 500 and public sector organizations. I operate at the intersection of people, process, and technology, helping organizations turn complexity into scalable, measurable outcomes.I specialize in leading enterprise professional services portfolios, advising executive stakeholders, and building engagement models that accelerate adoption, improve time-to-value, and drive long-term customer and organizational success. My background spans cloud platforms, API-driven modernization, data, and enterprise IT — with deep experience in both strategy and execution.What I’m Known For-Leading global portfolios supporting $5M–$8M+ average customer spend-Delivering enterprise engagements across SaaS, cloud, and data platforms-Acting as a trusted advisor to executive, product, engineering, and IT leaders-Building scalable engagement and delivery models that improve retention and expansion-Managing risk, dependencies, and change across complex, multi-stakeholder programsAreas of ExpertiseProgram & Portfolio Management • Staff & Customer Engagement • Technical Program Management • Enterprise SaaS & Cloud Delivery • Professional Services • API & Platform Adoption • Value Realization • Change Management • Stakeholder Management • Global & Distributed Teams

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