Ynema Mangum

Current

Product Line Manager, Cloud Computing at Sun Microsystems

Past

Executive Producer, at BMC Software, Inc.
Senior Product Marketing Manager at BMC Software, Inc.
Entrepreneur at various startups

Sr. Vice President - Technology and Sales at Document Support Group / IKON
Account Executive at Xerox Business Services
Supervisor - Back Office Operations at Affiliated Computer Services
Co-op Engineering Intern at DuPont de Nemours

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Education

Concordia University-Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Calhoun High School

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Industry

Computer Software

Ynema Mangum’s Summary

Ynema Mangum is a product manager for cloud computing at Sun Microsystems with a focus on the ecosystem and the requirements for common subsystems of the Sun Cloud.

Besides extensive product management experience at Sun and BMC Software, Y also has deep roots in Web 2.0 and thought leadership, with experience creating and incorporating social media into traditional marketing strategies. She provides an invaluable hybrid mix of strategist, product manager and product marketer with an unbendable passion for the user experience. As an added bonus, she is certified in ITIL v3 best practices for IT.

Ynema was a panelist at SxSWi, Interactive Austin, and has produced over 100 podcasts (all downloadable on iTunes) on all kinds of technology topics. She contributed to the book PR 2.0: New Media, New Tools, New Audiences by Deirdre Breakenridge, the book Conversation and Community: The Social Web for Documentation by Anne Gentle, and is currently writing a chapter for the upcoming book Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms. She also contributes to CloudBook (see http://www.cloudbook.net/sun-cloud).

Ynema is a change agent. She considers herself a quiet influencer and a connector whose collaborative nature ensures success in introducing new concepts and services into the mainstream -- even in the most complex environments. She thrives on doing what seems to be impossible, and enjoys taking calculated risks in her personal life -- snowboarding, skiing, SCUBA diving or wake boarding when the season is right.

Ynema Mangum’s Specialties:

cloud computing, social media, Web 2.0, product marketing, product management, product manager, podcast, new media, Web media, Internet strategy, blog, strategy, management, consulting, operations, best practices, innovation, thought leadership, ITIL, director, analyst, consultant, gaming, XBox360, Halo

Ynema Mangum’s Experience

Product Line Manager, Cloud Computing

Sun Microsystems

(Public Company; JAVA; Information Technology and Services industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

Responsible for the user requirements and experience for the next generation of Sun's cloud computing offerings with a a focus on the ecosystem and the requirements for common subsystems of the Sun Cloud. Attended events and worked across teams to research and build public, private, and hybrid cloud solutions. Contributed to content and content strategy. See http://blogs.sun.com/humancloud.
Executive Producer,

BMC Software, Inc.

(Public Company; BMC; Computer Software industry)

June 2005 — 2008 (3 years )

Key contributor to the creation, growth and mainstreaming of social media and communities at BMC. Acted as producer, moderator, and writer for podcasts on all IT topics. Served on BMC's internal internet advisory board. During a transition, managed a small content administration team in India.
Senior Product Marketing Manager

BMC Software, Inc.

(Public Company; BMC; Computer Software industry)

April 2000 — June 2005 (5 years 3 months)

Acted as liason between customers and development to bring new Web-based database management products to market. Gathered customer requirements, worked with developers, led usability tests, attended and managed events and user groups, and was a customer advocate for software products for mainframe and distributed systems. Authored white papers, datasheets, and articles and was published in DMReview and WorldView.
Entrepreneur

various startups

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Acted as CFO and CTO of two small start-up document management and facilities management companies. Managed income and expenses, including actuals versus projected figures. Independently consulted with Weatherford International (oil and gas) through DSG, Inc. regarding the efficiency of their operations. During this time, I was responsible for creating best practices, building start-up processes and procedures, creating databases, choosing equipment, negotiating with vendors and hiring.
Sr. Vice President - Technology and Sales

Document Support Group / IKON

(Printing industry)

1995 — 1998 (3 years )

Within 18 months, played a key role in transforming a startup into a best-of-breed entity, courted by large enterprises for acquisition. Built processes and procedures, chose equipment, and staffed production, customer services, sales, and technology workforce. Managed revenue and expense projections and staff of up to 14 people, including IT, customer service, and sales staff.

IKON acquired DSG and I stayed in a consulting position with them during the transition. I also served on their national best practices board.
Account Executive

Xerox Business Services

(Public Company; XRX; Information Technology and Services industry)

1993 — 1995 (2 years )

Sales of digital printing services to high-tech clients in the central Texas region. During my tenure, I managed and grew the largest amount of revenue in my area.
Supervisor - Back Office Operations

Affiliated Computer Services

(Public Company; ACS; Information Technology and Services industry)

1993 — 1995 (2 years )

Built data center and team for back office support services including choosing equipment, staff, and building processes and procedures for operations. Managed 15 banks and 11 credit unions and a staff of 5, including responsibility for budget and P&L. During this time, I was one of a handful of people in Texas who learned a proprietary Xerox programming language for managing mainframe to printer jobs and forms.
Co-op Engineering Intern

DuPont de Nemours

(Public Company; DD; Chemicals industry)

1988 — 1990 (2 years )

I was a DuPont Scholar, provided with a full scholarship and the opportunity to work for DuPont during the summers. During my summers at DuPont, I learned the business by following engineers around. I also created a program in C for locating drafted engineering drawings.

Ynema Mangum’s Education

Concordia University-Austin

1991 — 1993

I'm looking to enter a Master's program.

Activities and Societies:

Dean's list.
The University of Texas at Austin

n/a , 1988 — 1990

DuPont Scholar
Calhoun High School

1984 — 1988

Salutatorian

Additional Information

Ynema Mangum’s Interests:

Snowboarding and skiing, emerging technologies, cloud computing, social media/media Web including blogs and podcasts, golf, softball, family.

Ynema Mangum’s Groups:

Social Media Club
Open Source Consortium

Pragmatic Marketing Alumni
Relevante -- Networking Group for Accounting, Audit, and Finance Professionals
Gaming People - The Gaming People Expert Network (+9.500)
BMC Employees - Past and present
Cloud Computing
User Experience
123 Social Media
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
HRC Federal Club Member
CloudCamp - Unconventional Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF)
Cloud Professionals Resume & Career Group..Join Us!
Signtific: Forecasting Future Disruptions in Science and Technology
Linux Against Poverty
Cloud Security Alliance
Sun-Oracle
Enterprise Cloud Evangelists - VMWare , Citirix , Eucalyptus, Azure, Amazon for the Fortune 500
Sun Microsystems Global Marketing Community
Cloudbook
China Saas Market
Austin in the Cloud