Russ Naples

Current

• SVP Product Development at Vizioncore, subsidiary of Quest Software

Past

• Vice President Products at Learn.com
• Chief Development Officer at AcXess, Inc
• VP Product Development at Citrix Systems, Inc

• System Integration Engineer at General Electric

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Education

• Chapman University, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Onondaga Community College

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Industry

Computer Software

Russ Naples’s Summary

Fortune 500 Executive and Engineering leader: High impact, results oriented with 20+ years in product development, launch and multi-site operations management. Has excellent communication and team building skills at all levels of the organization with the proven ability to lead change in fast paced, diverse settings, small or large companies. Strong ability to execute, effectively identifies key issues and restructures processes to maximize profitability, streamline operations, and improve product quality. Demonstrated ability to balance content, quality and timing to lead multiple products to market quickly.

Russ Naples’s Specialties:

Start-ups and Corporate Environments•Strategic Planning • Team Building and Leadership•Global Product Development and Launch •Merger/Acquisition Analysis and Integration • Microsoft Windows Technologies(.Net, ASP, Client/Server), Java, Linux •Profit and Loss Management • Pre/Post Sales Support •Continuous Process Improvement •IT Strategy, Execution and Facilities Design•Customer Service and Satisfaction•Contract Management

Russ Naples’s Experience

• SVP Product Development

  Vizioncore, subsidiary of Quest Software

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

• Vice President Products

  Learn.com

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 2007 — November 2007 (7 months)

• Chief Development Officer

  AcXess, Inc

  (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

  November 2006 — May 2007 (7 months)

• VP Product Development

  Citrix Systems, Inc

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  September 1993 — August 2006 (13 years)

  VP Product Development 2000 - 2006
  Director, Test Engineering 1993 - 2000

• System Integration Engineer

  General Electric

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

  February 1985 — August 1993 (8 years 7 months)

Russ Naples’s Education

• Chapman University, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics

  MBA , Finance , 1988 — 1990

  Graduated with High Honors from the Chapman University Sattelite School located on Hancock Air Force Base in Syracuse, New York

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BS , Mechanical Engineering , 1982 — 1985

• Onondaga Community College

  AAS , Engineering Science , 1980 — 1982