Jeff Russakow's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Jeff Russakow has worked in the technology industry for over 20 years. He has experience in the leadership and product management fields, and has played a leading role in expanding Symantec's services offering to include large-scale Enterprise Managed Services. He has also served as the VP Global Enterprise Support Services at Symantec and as the Leader of Product Management and Solutions Engineering at Symantec Global Services. In addition, he was aVP Strategic and Field Operations at SAP America from October 2001 to April 2004 and as the VP of Corporate Strategy at Symantec. Jeff Russakow also served as the CEO of Boosted, Inc.

🎓 Education

Jeff Russakow's educational pedigree demonstrates his experience and acuity in different industries and industries of engineering. Russakow's undergraduate education, at Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, exposed him to Misesian-clad strategies for conducting economic policy. Russakow's graduate education, at Stanford University, taught him the theories of control systems and autonomous systems, which are basic concepts in robotics, dynamics and controls, and AI. Since 1991, Jeff Russakow has had a focused career in teaching remote learningfocusedMechanical Engineering students from all backgrounds how to efficiently and effectively learn the latest Design Paradigms and Technologies in this rapidly changing industry. Jeff's teachings have helped millions of remote students across the globe becomeattleors with solid engineering skills, in spite of LIMITED time and space restrictions.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Jeff Russakow’s Professional, Technical, and Interpersonal Abilities:• Is a three-time growth CEO; four-time Fortune 500 senior operating executive; PE operating partner; board and strategic advisor; PhD in robotics/autonomous systems• Specializes in growth, marketing, and product management; has experience in both high-tech industries and in the management of major US sales line-of-business turnaround projects across several different businesses.• Successfully grew maintenance revenues at double-digit rate, faster than company overall, through new premium service offerings.• Also increased customer satisfaction/Net Promoter Score 20 absolute points in one year through major improvement initiatives.• EVP and Chief Customer Officer at Yahoo! from April 2009 to December 2011 (2 years 9 months). Direct report to CEO.• Leader of Yahoo!'s customer-facing and supporting services and business operations, including Consumer Experience/Support, Small Business, Advertiser and Publisher Services, Global Ad Operations, Global Field Operations, and Yahoo! Network Quality.• Staff ~2200, in 25 locations globally, supporting 700 million users and several hundred thousand advertisers and publishers.• Vice President, Corporate Strategy at Symantec from May 2008 to April 2009 (1 year). Leader of Corporate Strategy function for Symantec.• Revamped portfolio strategy for Symantec to rationalize company investment following a long period of acquisitions.• Supported five additional M&A transactions and post-merger integrations.• VP WW Sales Operations and Customer Support at Adobe Systems from April 2004 to February 2006 (1 year 11 months). Leader of worldwide sales operations, licensing & channel operations, e-commerce, customer service, and enterprise, consumer, developer, and partner technical support for Adobe, leading provider of software to create, manage, and deliver digital content.• CEO at Boosted, Inc. from June 2017 to May 2020 (3 years) in San Francisco Bay Area.• CEO, Time Warner content company from 2006 to 2009 (1 year 1 month).• President, Time Warner Cable Cablevision, 2001-2004 (2 years 7 months).• CEO, QVC, 1997-2001 (3 years 2 months).•VP, Billboard Music Awards2005-2007 (1 year).