VP Product Management at VMware
Greater Philadelphia Area
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- VP Product Management at VMware
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- VP Product Management at SpringSource
- Founder, Strategic Advisor at Connolly Advisory Services
- VP Product Management at Ringside Networks
- VP Product Management at Red Hat, Inc.
- VP Product Management at JBoss, Inc.
- VP Product Integration at Princeton Softech
- Director Product Management at Hewlett-Packard
- Director Product Management at Bluestone Software
- VP Development at Primavera Systems
- Education
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- Drexel University
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Shaun Connolly’s Summary
Goal:
Entrepreneurial software leader looking to leverage proven business strategy, software development, product management and marketing expertise to grow or transform early stage or midsize software companies into successful market leaders.
Professional Summary:
* 20 years as a software executive, business strategist, product development, and technical marketing professional
* Well-respected for a strong combination of development and marketing experience that’s rooted in a deep understanding of the complete lifecycle of bringing individual products and entire product suites to market.
* Proven ability to build software business valuations, target companies for acquisition, position companies for acquisition, and handle the challenges inherent in corporate integrations (people, process, and business)
* Strong experience in professional open source software, scalable business models, commercial and open source development models, how to leverage/deploy open source, pricing/packaging, licensing, etc.
* Rare blend of hands-on technical expertise and keen business sense that provides the ability to talk in-depth on both technical and business issues.
* Focused on inspiring people to be passionate about teamwork, execution, and respect for employees, customers, partners, and community
* Skilled at operating in a fast-paced business environment, solving complex problems, making decisions quickly, wearing several hats, and constantly exuding a “whatever it takes to get the job done” positive attitude.
Shaun Connolly’s Experience
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VP Product Management
VMware
(Public Company; VMW; Computer Software industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
As VP of Product Management, I am focused on ensuring SpringSource's product offerings deliver real customer value by simplifying the development, deployment, and support of enterprise Java and Web applications.
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VP Product Management
SpringSource
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
December 2008 — September 2009 (10 months)
As VP of Product Management, I am focused on ensuring SpringSource's product offerings deliver real customer value by simplifying the development, deployment, and support of enterprise Java and Web applications.
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Founder, Strategic Advisor
Connolly Advisory Services
(Computer Software industry)
March 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 7 months)
Entrepreneurial software leader who leverages proven business strategy, software development, product management and marketing expertise to grow or transform early stage or midsize software companies into successful market leaders.
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VP Product Management
Ringside Networks
(Computer Software industry)
May 2008 — October 2008 (6 months)
Ringside Networks was focused on bringing the power of the Social Web to every corporate website by leveraging social influence to lower customer acquisition costs and increase customer conversions rates. Ringside’s social application platform and on-demand services enabled more compelling user engagement, improved customer and brand loyalty, increased revenues, and provided transparent insight into vibrant community interactions that extend and grow through friend and associate recommendations.
Seed-funded by Matrix Partners, the private company was founded in December 2007 in Marlton, NJ by former executives and developers from Bluestone Software and JBoss. Due to difficulties acquiring a Series-A investment round, Ringside Networks decided to close the business in October 2008; more details and color can be provided if desired. -
VP Product Management
Red Hat, Inc.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RHT; Computer Software industry)
June 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Joined Red Hat in June 2006 as part of the JBoss acquisition. See JBoss section for detailed responsibilities.
Additional accomplishments:
* Played lead role, as a remaining JBoss executive, in the challenging integration of the JBoss business within Red Hat
* Aligned JBoss offerings with Red Hat's business model and go-to-market strategy
* Expanded middleware stack into enterprise data management and data services via acquisition and integration of MetaMatrix, a privately held software company, in June 2007
* Mentored worldwide Red Hat and Partner sales professionals on JBoss value proposition and strategic selling
* Helped launch JBoss-focused presence in Tokyo, Japan and Mexico City, Mexico
* Achieved a successful integration of JBoss middleware business by posting five (5) consecutive quarters of revenue growth before my departure, with two (2) additional quarters of growth after my departure; both critical proof points of a successful integration -
VP Product Management
JBoss, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
November 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 8 months)
Joined JBoss as member of executive management team responsible for entire JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite portfolio.
Accomplishments included:
* JBoss was acquired in June 2006 by Red Hat for a value of $350M
* Established a clear, consistent and market-based product strategy, roadmap, and P&L business plan
* Grew subscription bookings from $10M in 2004 to $50M in 2006
* Helped company scale from 50 to 200 employees worldwide
* Worked in a hands-on manner across the entire product development and market launch lifecycle with development, marketing, sales, support, services, and customer and partner organizations
* Drove development, product management, and closed-loop marketing processes to help company exceed bookings targets
* Established JBoss as clear open source middleware market leader.
* Grew team of product management and product marketing professionals
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VP Product Integration
Princeton Softech
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 2002 — November 2004 (2 years 3 months)
Princeton Softech (acquired by IBM) provides market leading database archiving solutions that enable companies to manage and store data based on its business value and in accordance with corporate Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) policies.
I was focused on defining, launching, and building out new revenue-generating database archive solutions specifically tailored to meet the needs of Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel CRM, PeopleSoft Enterprise, and PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne customers. These new product lines grew to account for 40% of overall product revenue and helped position Princeton Softech for its acquisition by IBM in September 2007 at an approximate value of $290M. -
Director Product Management
Hewlett-Packard
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2001 — September 2002 (1 year 9 months)
HP Middleware, previously Bluestone Software, provided a rich suite of J2EE and Web Services application middleware infrastructure products. I led a team of Technical Marketing professionals responsible for the planning, delivery, and success of the entire HP Bluestone product portfolio which accounted for approximately $50M in revenue.
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Director Product Management
Bluestone Software
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; BLSW; Computer Software industry)
August 2000 — September 2002 (2 years 2 months)
Bluestone Software provided a rich suite of J2EE and Web Services application middleware infrastructure products. I led a team of Technical Marketing professionals responsible for the planning, delivery, and success of the entire Bluestone product portfolio which accounted for approximately $50M in revenue.
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VP Development
Primavera Systems
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 1988 — August 2000 (12 years )
Primavera Systems is a leading provider of a comprehensive suite of project management software used for complex, multi-project environments within the construction, manufacturing, telecommunications, high-tech, and enterprise IT vertical markets. During my tenure at Primavera, I worked in a variety of software development roles, starting with Junior Software Engineer, progressing through Development Manager and Director positions, and culminating in my final role of Vice President of Development. I had direct responsibility for over 70 software development professionals, as well as various contract programmers [up to 35 at a given point in time].
Programming languages include Fortran, C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, Delphi, and various scripting languages.
