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Jeremy Bloom, MBA, CISSP

Product Leader in AI ML LLM, Data Science, Cloud, and Developer Platforms

https://www.databloom.net & https://github.com/bloomdatanet

jeremy@databloom.net
San Jose CA 95120

Link to my Certifications

Link to my Bio

Career Mission

I’m a challenge-oriented product person who likes to build cool stuff that customers happily use and purchase.  I enjoy solving complex interdisciplinary problems where I can draw from my deep technical skills (BA comp sci, multiple certifications) and business skills (MBA, yet more certifications).  I’m actively engaged in two broad areas: 1) Product Management & Strategy and 2) AI ML & LLM model development.  Yes, most people concentrate on just one of those, but I have a very curious brain!

I’m targeting two types of roles.  #1: A senior product management role responsible for a complex software product or portfolio, directly interfacing with all stakeholders.  #2: A hands on technology role where I can build AI and other data projects that people need.  In the past I’ve often combined these roles but that’s not required.  What I’m doing, and who I’m doing it with is more important to me than titles or status.  I’m currently consulting but open to joining a great team that is ready to change the future.

Experience

DataBloom.net in San Jose CA
Principal
Jan 2010 – present
Highlights:

  • Consulting and contract services specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, Data Science, and Coaching. Typically suspended when I’m fully engaged at a company.  I do everything from strategy consulting to hands-on analysis and AI model development.

      • Juniper Networks in Sunnyvale CA
      Director, Product Management, Data Center Automation, Analytics, and AI
      Jun 2018 – Apr 2023
      Highlights:

    • Own and manage off-box automation, analytics, and AI for data center switches. Managed three directs, interfaced with dozens. This was a major differentiator for the Juniper data center offering.
    • Delivered multiple features and integrations including Terraform Provider, Go SDK, Data Center Planner, integration with Juniper security manager, and customer requests.
    • Defined and prototyped data center group requirements for Juniper global cloud collection and analysis, dashboard, and remediation
    • Built, presented, defended business case for purchasing Apstra (2020 acquisition)
    • Built data center sales analysis framework used by group to review history and forecasts.

      • Brocade in San Jose CA
       Director, Product Management, Software Networking
      Feb 2015 – Jul 2017
      Highlights:

    • Saved company $1.7 million by restructuring supplier deal, establishing clear acceptance criteria and milestones.
    • Implemented and managed scrum agile to manage daily activity for team of 10 product professionals. Increased visibility of all projects and decreased risk.
    • Established and ran weekly sync calls with rotating field personnel to ensure our corporate team was fully aligned and aware of field concerns. Resulted in sales teams reporting greatly improved satisfaction and increased deal velocity.
    • Created Brocade’s first common software policy defining how Brocade releases, supports, categorizes, versions, updates, and retires software products. Assembled and led cross functional team to refine, explain, and deploy to help Brocade transition from a pure hardware to a software/hardware hybrid.

        • Datometry in San Francisco CA
        Head of Product
        Apr 2014 – Nov 2014
        Highlights:

      • First employee paired with a sole founder, partnered to define value prop, target markets, and g2m strategy for this database middleware. Drove and sold first five deals including EMC and VMware.

        • Seagate Technology in Cupertino CA
        Director, Product Management & Strategy
        Cupertino CA
        Apr 2013 – Oct 2013
        Highlights:

      • Developed new product ideas and business models for experimental software-focused-group.
      • Engagements around software-defined storage, encrypted storage, shingled magnetic recording, provision-in-place, and more. Group disbanded in late 2013 with abrupt departure of SVP.
      • Partnered with major customers including Google, Yahoo, and Dell, to customize solutions.

        • Juniper Networks in Sunnyvale CA
        Director, Product Management, Junos SDK
        Feb 2006 – Dec 2012
        Highlights:

      • Defined and managed industry’s first API platform for a network operating system
      • Designed and built out Juniper’s first developer partner platform, reaching 200+ participating organization.
      • Proposed, defended, and established company agreed Junos SDK goals and metrics clearly demonstrating over a $200 million increase in Juniper revenue due to Junos SDK.
      • Activities included product launches, field engagement, external training, analyst briefings, legal frameworks, internal alignment as well as customer and partner workshops, and executive briefings.

        • Micromuse in San Francisco CA (now IBM)
        Director, Product Management
        May 2000 – Dec 2005
        Highlights:

      • Managed the product, marketing, and development side of the Cisco OEM/resell of Micromuse Netcool. Cisco Info Center offered business visibility, analytics, and network management;
      • Grew revenue from less than $1 million annually to over 10x.
      • Supported the company’s global sales, marketing and finance; and engaged partners to define strategy, business cases, and requirements roadmaps, while authoring and implementing go-to market communications and education.
      • Forged strong ties and employed strategic negotiations skills to grow our Cisco relationship from a point product to a $10M+product suite.
      • Used authentic management and transparent communication skills to ensure team navigation between Cisco and Micromuse’s vastly different cultures – that of a startup and an established large enterprise.
      • Collaborated with Micromuse’s senior leadership to restructure its global pricelist and transition products from cost- to value-based.

        • Web Juice in San Francisco
        Sep 1999 – May 2000

      • I joined as 8th employee and partnered with company founders to determine and outline business models and requirements – guiding internet startups on requirements and delivery of their web sites.

        • Andersen Consulting in Minneapolis MN (now Accenture)
        May 1996 – Sep 1999
        Senior Consultant

      • I leveraged my technology expertise to partner with nationwide telecommunications companies and Global 2000 customers including Sprint and SBC/AT&T, managing the delivery of integration partner and worldwide vendor solutions.

        • LaserMaster Corporation
        May 1994 – May 1996
        Intern

      • I managed customer-facing hardware diagnostics program and color theory algorithms for appliance-based software solutions. Worked full-time during the summers and part-time junior and senior years.

        • Education

        MBA, Strategy & Leadership 2014
        Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management

        B.A. Computer Science and Political Science 1996
        Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota