Rich Bolstridge, CISSP

Experience

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  Teledyne Engineering Services

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1983

  Engineer

  Manual and computer-aided stress analysis of piping systems for nuclear power plants.

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  Schlumberger

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1994

  (various roles and titles)

  Numerous technology-related roles including Computer Center Manager, Software QA Manager, Chief Product Analyst, and Systems Engineering Manager

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  Ovation Software Testing, Inc.

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2007

  Founder & President

  Founded the company and established Ovation as the premier service provider and #1 channel partner and reseller for Mercury Interactive. Ovation was the first dedicated value-added reseller and consulting firm for Mercury Interactive. Hundreds more followed. Successfully navigated Ovation through many challenging business and technology disruptions, and thrived in a highly competitive and turbulent business environment over a 15 year period. #1 reseller for five years. Hired, developed, and placed over 50 consultants. Responsible for up to $150k in employee salaries per month. Managed all aspects of the company including sales, marketing, business development, legal, and finance. Show less

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  Fidelity Investments

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Director, Competitive Technology Analysis

  Got Fidelity.com on Akamai. Conceived and completed proof-of-concept, published a comprehensive report, and sold Akamai internally. Key member of operations task force responsible for moving Fidelity.com to Akamai. Improved Fidelity’s Gomez and Keynote ranking from #11 to #1. Recognized Gomez and Keynote expert. Outstanding Service Award, 2008, Enterprise Technology and Architecture Group. Head of Competitive Technology Analysis function responsible for competitive intelligence. Managed numerous consulting relationships to conduct ethical competitive research. Show less

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  Akamai Technologies

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2019

  Chief Strategist, Financial Services (retired)

  Responsible for Akamai's global strategy for the financial services sector. Defined messaging and positioning, drove requirements and innovation enabling Akamai to deliver solutions to the financial services industry. Led Akamai's transition from performance to security for FS. Primary interface with the financial services community, evangelizing on behalf of the company with key influencers and industry analysts. Established Akamai's relationship with FS-ISAC in 2011. Helped drive financial services revenue growth from $15M to over $350M, with over 600 banks worldwide using Akamai solutions as of 2019. Show less