Matthew Parin, a former U.S. Department of Defense advisor, is now a product leader at Salesforce, where he directs customer relationship management strategies. Focused on developing consumer-facing products and growing clients' and teams' skills, he has more than 13 years of experience in public and private sectors. His specialties include management, product development, cloud infrastructure, team leadership, business models, strategy, regulatory issues, and national security advising. Before joining Salesforce, Parin worked as a product leader for several growth stage and pre-seed startups. He studied International Studies at American University and earned an MBA in Product Management and Global Strategy from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Parin is skilled in extreme programming, domain-driven design, marketing, foreign language, investing, geopolitical and security issues, and non-profit management.