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James Whewell

Palo Alto,CA

Summary

My life's work: Advancing access security of a globally distributed workforce empowering the vision for people to live in their dream location.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Solution Architect

Sonicwall
10.2019 - 09.2024
  • M&A successfull acquisition of an innovative ZTNA solution to maintain a competitive edge.
  • Q1 MVP award creating new sales certification and delivering all level modular training on new line of business.
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex IT solutions on schedule and within budget, ensuring client repeat business.

Senior Sales Engineer

Sonicwall
02.2018 - 10.2019
  • Established world wide enterprise sales org focused on delivering complex multi-technology solutions.

Director of Product Management

Sonicwall
07.2016 - 02.2018
  • Increased Remote Access market share by developing clear GTM strategy and training sales leaders to deliver messaging on point.

Director of Product Management

Dell Software Group
09.2014 - 07.2016
  • Oversaw Dell's M&A efforts building out a Connected Security strategy to co-sell adjacent stacks.
  • Lead a cross company's team aligning priorities to land key milestones on time across multiple competing roadmaps to hit key marketing campaigns.

Strategic Advisor

Vera
09.2013 - 10.2015

Board Member advising on solution design to meet compliance requirements in the Financial sector

VP of Engineering

Barclays
08.2009 - 08.2014
  • Designed a secure BYOD access solution to meet worldwide compliance and security standards for 200k users.
  • Managed vendor relations championing investment into innovative mobility startup's for a competitive edge.
  • Successfully lead project 'snowday' resulting in a 55% reduction in RA service desk calls.

Senior Solution Architect

Barclays Capital
12.2005 - 08.2009
  • Innovation Excellence award for delivery of a remote virtual hosted windows desktop solution. (before VDI was a common term)
  • Successfully delivered a 1.4:1 free seating hot desk solution to showcase engineering innovation and reduce department budget by 20%.

Product Manager

CPA
04.2004 - 09.2005

Solution Architect

Sitel
11.2003 - 01.2004

Product Manager

Aspelle
02.2001 - 10.2003
  • Founding member of an SSL VPN startup we spun out of a product we developed for DRKW.

Senior Engineer

Credit Suisse First Boston
07.1998 - 02.2001

Lead Engineer

EDS
11.1996 - 07.1998

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Kingston University
London, England
01-1996

Foundation Degree - Accounting

Kingston Univeristy
London, England
01-1992

Skills

  • Product Vision and Strategy
  • Security and Compliance
  • Enterprise Architecture Design
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Product Development
  • Cross Functional Leadership
  • Design thinking
  • Customer Insight
  • Threat Intelligence Analysis
  • Vulnerability Assessment

Interests


  • Living Off-Grid, battery technology
  • Certified Snowboard Instructor
  • Badge life, think blinkey MCU at DefCON
  • Immersive art projects

Timeline

Senior Solution Architect

Sonicwall
10.2019 - 09.2024

Senior Sales Engineer

Sonicwall
02.2018 - 10.2019

Director of Product Management

Sonicwall
07.2016 - 02.2018

Director of Product Management

Dell Software Group
09.2014 - 07.2016

Strategic Advisor

Vera
09.2013 - 10.2015

VP of Engineering

Barclays
08.2009 - 08.2014

Senior Solution Architect

Barclays Capital
12.2005 - 08.2009

Product Manager

CPA
04.2004 - 09.2005

Solution Architect

Sitel
11.2003 - 01.2004

Product Manager

Aspelle
02.2001 - 10.2003

Senior Engineer

Credit Suisse First Boston
07.1998 - 02.2001

Lead Engineer

EDS
11.1996 - 07.1998

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Kingston University

Foundation Degree - Accounting

Kingston Univeristy
James Whewell