Bruce Crawford

Bruce Crawford

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  • About me

    Managing Partner at Grounded, LLC

  • Education

    • Vanderbilt University

      1980 - 1985
      Bachelor of Science Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
  • Experience

    • Nortel Networks

      May 1986 - May 1989
      Systems Engineer

      Provided engineering support for introduction of Nortel fiber optic transmission equipment into the US market.

    • Nortel

      Jul 1991 - May 1999

      Managed team of Account Executives and Sales Engineers responsible for global sales of optical networking products into the MCI-Worldcom account. Prime technical contact for sales of optical networking products into Inter-Exchange Carrier, CLEC, MSO, and End-User markets. Responsible for competitive network design strategies, technical presentations, and securing internal financial approvals for proposals.

      • Director-Sales

        Mar 1994 - May 1999
      • Sales Engineer

        Jul 1991 - Mar 1994
    • Cerent

      May 1999 - Aug 2000
      Regional Sales Manager

      Responsible for driving product sales of next-generation optical networking platform (MSPP) across a nine state territory in the Southeast.

    • Cisco

      Nov 2000 - Nov 2005
      Major Account Manager

      Solution selling into Service Provider accounts with focus on Cable, RLEC, and CLEC markets.

    • Turin Networks

      Nov 2005 - Apr 2009
      Global Alliance Director/ Director-Market Development

      Working with Major Account teams and Strategic OEM partners helped drive new revenue opportunities by defining and communicating appropriate Turin solutions and advising on competitive price strategies

    • Force10 Networks

      Apr 2009 - Nov 2010
      Sr Business Development Director

      Responsible for increasing revenue by identifying and building strategic alliances with complementary solution providers.

    • Grounded, LLC

      Nov 2010 - Sept 2024
      Managing Partner

      Responsible for profitable growth and operational efficiency for a business focused on creating, teaching, and propagating yoga programs for kids and teens.

    • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

      Jan 2020 - now
      Sr Manager Facilities and Office Services
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member/Website Administrator

      Issued by Druid Hills Athletic Association (DHAA) on Jun 2013
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