Michael A. Williams

Marketing exec who establishes new products / services, wins against entrenched competitors, and executes successful pivots

Summary

Michael Williams is a seasoned product marketing professional with a diverse background in the technology industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing Research from Santa Clara University. With over two decades of experience working with some of the world's leading technology companies, Michael is a versatile marketing leader with expertise in product marketing, corporate security, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and data management.
He has held several leadership positions in his career, including Director of Product Marketing at Prismo Systems, Lead Product Marketing Manager for Corporate Security product line at Malwarebytes, and Head of Segment Marketing for Enterprise Cloud and Cybersecurity at Nokia. Michael's vast experience has also seen him serve as the Director of Marketing at CloudByte, Senior Product Marketing / Product Manager for DDI, Security and Services at Infoblox, Interim Marketing Consultant at Michael Williams Marketing Consulting, Business Development & Alliance Marketing Manager at Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), and Partner Relationship and Marketing Manager, DataCenter Business Unit at Cisco.
Michael is also a former mentor at the Alchemist Accelerator, where he actively mentors startup founders and leaders in effective, targeted Go-To-Market strategies and step-by-step plans. He is passionate about contributing to society and self-improvement.