Bekki Herzon
VP Product Development & Marketing at ARTKIVE- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Anna Arnett
Bekki and I worked closely together on the budget, forecasting and analysis of operating expenses for the R&D division for several years. Bekki had tremendous knowledge of the expenses for her division and her forecasts were spot on. Her abilities made for very smooth Quarterly Business Reviews with executive management. I could always count on Bekki to have the details on cost variances and she was fantastic to work with. I highly recommend Bekki.
Paul Shomo
Bekki Herzon was the well-respected head of the Project Management team. She project managed not just routine releases, but large scale product and platform rewrites spanning 70 or so development personnel over a year plus time. Bekki was very organized, adept at dealing with strong personalities, and had the ability to influence technical staff. She was also one of the project managers who took the time to understand what we were developing technically. I highly recommend Bekki Herzon.
Anna Arnett
Bekki and I worked closely together on the budget, forecasting and analysis of operating expenses for the R&D division for several years. Bekki had tremendous knowledge of the expenses for her division and her forecasts were spot on. Her abilities made for very smooth Quarterly Business Reviews with executive management. I could always count on Bekki to have the details on cost variances and she was fantastic to work with. I highly recommend Bekki.
Paul Shomo
Bekki Herzon was the well-respected head of the Project Management team. She project managed not just routine releases, but large scale product and platform rewrites spanning 70 or so development personnel over a year plus time. Bekki was very organized, adept at dealing with strong personalities, and had the ability to influence technical staff. She was also one of the project managers who took the time to understand what we were developing technically. I highly recommend Bekki Herzon.
Anna Arnett
Bekki and I worked closely together on the budget, forecasting and analysis of operating expenses for the R&D division for several years. Bekki had tremendous knowledge of the expenses for her division and her forecasts were spot on. Her abilities made for very smooth Quarterly Business Reviews with executive management. I could always count on Bekki to have the details on cost variances and she was fantastic to work with. I highly recommend Bekki.
Paul Shomo
Bekki Herzon was the well-respected head of the Project Management team. She project managed not just routine releases, but large scale product and platform rewrites spanning 70 or so development personnel over a year plus time. Bekki was very organized, adept at dealing with strong personalities, and had the ability to influence technical staff. She was also one of the project managers who took the time to understand what we were developing technically. I highly recommend Bekki Herzon.
Anna Arnett
Bekki and I worked closely together on the budget, forecasting and analysis of operating expenses for the R&D division for several years. Bekki had tremendous knowledge of the expenses for her division and her forecasts were spot on. Her abilities made for very smooth Quarterly Business Reviews with executive management. I could always count on Bekki to have the details on cost variances and she was fantastic to work with. I highly recommend Bekki.
Paul Shomo
Bekki Herzon was the well-respected head of the Project Management team. She project managed not just routine releases, but large scale product and platform rewrites spanning 70 or so development personnel over a year plus time. Bekki was very organized, adept at dealing with strong personalities, and had the ability to influence technical staff. She was also one of the project managers who took the time to understand what we were developing technically. I highly recommend Bekki Herzon.
Credentials
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Certified ScrumMaster
Scrum AllianceJul, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Technical Management Program
UCLA ExtensionOct, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Checkpoint Certified Security Administrator and Engineer (CCSA, CCSE)
Checkpoint Technologies -
Netscreen Certified Security Administrator (NCSA
NetScreen Technologies
Experience
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The Kive Company
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP Product Development & Marketing
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2018 - Present
Head of marketing team: responsible for all marketing campaigns, new product marketing, social media, and managing relationships with partners and influencers. Part of executive management team developing new product ideas and initiatives. Created and launched new product offerings - building landing pages, product requirements, and marketing efforts. Worked with technology, design, and customer experience teams to create new features and enhancements that meet customer needs. Implemented several enterprise software products, integrating with our existing tools and customizing to meet company requirements. Show less
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B Strategic Project Management
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Project Management Consultant
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2016 - 2019
• Developed tailored process improvements and managed a variety of projects from design to release • Consulted on project management strategies and best practices for a variety of organizations including: State Farm Insurance, Food Forward, Temple Beth Hillel, and Content Consultancy • Developed tailored process improvements and managed a variety of projects from design to release • Consulted on project management strategies and best practices for a variety of organizations including: State Farm Insurance, Food Forward, Temple Beth Hillel, and Content Consultancy
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Guidance Software
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Manager, Program Management
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2012 - 2016
I came to work every day not knowing what to expect. Sometimes I was advising a team member or working through a difficult issue with a product team, other days I was sleuthing my way through a budgetary mystery. Each day made me a better leader, and each day I was able to articulate my many interests. In connecting with my teams on customer issues, technical documentation, and process changes, I became a strong manager committed to customer success and strengthening the larger team.• Led a team of seven technically savvy R&D project leaders who managed projects from inception to release across six product lines. Clients included Fortune 100 companies, government agencies and legal firms• Brought in $7 million in deferred tax assets by coordinating six years of the R&D tax credit study, documented in detail the technical intricacies of our products and processes • Responsible for $23 million R&D and IT budgets. Trained department budget owners on all budgeting processes and advised Executive Management on all large scale purchases• Drove the process re-organization from Waterfall to Agile SCRUM project-based teams. Established the resource allocation and management structure for 75 R&D staff members • Served as Scrum Master on multiple project teams • Prepared full accounting financial workbooks for Quarterly Business Review (QBR) meetings with CEO and CFO Show less
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R&D Program Manager
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2009 - 2012
• Built and managed a team of Project Managers • Set product scopes and managed cross project schedules and all critical milestones• Triaged high priority customer issues (30/month average) and oversaw my team’s swift response to these critical issues, often creating hotfixes and debug builds• Managed Microsoft SharePoint sites, fielded usage and design questions from all R&D team leaders
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Senior Project Manager
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2008 - 2009
• Managed launch and releases of eleven product lines• Oversaw and fine-tuned the defect management solution to best meet the needs of R&D, then rolled out the solution to the company’s remote R&D teams
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Project Manager
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2006 - 2008
• Authored content for the company’s cell phone forensics training curriculum, and trained the trainers. Served as subject matter expert for the cell phone forensics product.• Coordinated the launch of the cell phone forensics hardware and software product to the CIA
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Symantec
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Engineer/Security Analyst
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2002 - 2004
I spent my first year jumping on a plane at a moment's notice to set up firewalls and intrusion detection systems at customer sites. I visited Hong Kong, London, and about every corner of the US. I ensured the security devices could properly communicate back with our main operations center. I then went home and worked in that operations center, managing and monitoring the devices I had set up. I monitored for attacks, like denial of service. I became an expert on many security devices and racked up a lot of frequent flier miles in the process. • Served as product expert for ten types of internet security devices, managing devices and logs • Built internet security event dictionary by researching emerging viruses, worms, and network threats • Analyzed network traffic for malicious activity • Worked with customers during installation, troubleshooting, and life cycle management of hundreds of firewalls and intrusion detection systems • Recognized with Symantec A++ award for outstanding effort Show less
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Information Security Consultant
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2000 - 2002
• Implemented firewalls at customer sites throughout the United States, England, and Hong Kong • Managed relationships with clients, detailing technical aspects of sales presentations and developing optimal network configurations for their locations • After analyzing usage patterns of company’s websites, recommended customer experience improvements that were adopted by Executive Management • Implemented firewalls at customer sites throughout the United States, England, and Hong Kong • Managed relationships with clients, detailing technical aspects of sales presentations and developing optimal network configurations for their locations • After analyzing usage patterns of company’s websites, recommended customer experience improvements that were adopted by Executive Management
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Education
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1995 - 1999
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Math & Spanish -
2004 - 2005
Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
Epidemiology
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