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Mike Hazen

Mike Hazen

Hardware Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Strategic leader for Startups/Partner Ecosystem technical integrations and GTM development

  • Education

    • University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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      BSEE

    • Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst

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      Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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      MSEE

  • Experience

    • Data General

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1995
      Hardware Engineer

    • DEC

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
      Hardware Engineer

    • 3COM Corp.

      Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
      Senior Hardware Engineer

    • Sonus Networks

      Jan 2000 - Aug 2010
      Distinguished Engineer

    • Affirmed Networks

      Aug 2010 - Sept 2019
      Director Of Engineering, Operations and Partnerships

      As a leader in the start up days at Affirmed Networks, my role grew and shifted as the company matured. - Responsible for the telecom hardware platforms (ATCA development, COTS servers, storage, switching)- Created and led the business operations team- Responsible for all compliance activity (ISO, Anatel, Russian FSB)- Managed partner and vendor relationships- Managed partner hardware and software content, resale, pricing and negotiations for sales opportunities.- In depth technical knowledge of the 5G core hardware/software requirements to support the Affirmed 5G Core Platform Show less

    • Dell Technologies

      Sept 2019 - Aug 2021
      Partner Business Development

      Managed Strategic relationships with key telecom partners focused on the Open RAN ecosystem. Managed the ecosystem partners focused on the virtualization platform level software (kubernetes, containers, openstack). QBRs, technical white papers, blogs, sales enablement/leads/engagements were part of the KPIs being measured for success. Managed the technical integration of partners to provide a joint solution that allows reduced complexity for customer consumption.

    • Wind River

      Aug 2021 - now

      Responsible for strategic Semiconductor and ODM relationships to deliver value to customers and increase revenue for both Wind River and Wind River's partners. Managed key ecosystem partnerships and strategic relationships with software (ISV) partners. Responsible for the Over-The-Air (OTA) partner strategy and OEM relationship with integrated OTA solutions. Worked with the AI and Security product teams to align the product roadmap and strategic partners that accelerated time to market.Responsible for the Microsoft Azure and Google Hyperscaler partnerships and integrations.

      • Director, Semiconductor and ODM Ecosystem Partnerships

        Jun 2024 - now

      • Director Of Partnerships/Business Development

        Aug 2021 - May 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications