Brian Larson
Stillwater
Summary
Accomplished Director of Engineering and Program Management with a proven track record at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Silicon Graphics, adept in strategic planning and engineering leadership. Spearheaded innovative product launches and fostered key partnerships, enhancing customer satisfaction and engagement. Skilled in system architecture and cross-functional team leadership, consistently delivering projects that exceed expectations.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Engineering and Program Management
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11.2016 - Current
- Directly managed multiple engineering teams and program managers associated with HPE's scale-up compute platforms.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to identify opportunities for integration into existing HPE scale-up systems to enable innovative solutions.
- Led successful launches of HPE's scale-up Superdome-Flex product by coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Functioned as primary point of contact for high-profile Enterprise Compute customers, working with HPE Sales leadership addressing concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations.
- Spearheaded research projects with Public Cloud vendors that led to the development of semi-customized products for each translating into a new route to market for our Enterprise focused scale-up compute systems and competitive advantages for the organization.
- Led proposal development efforts with these Public Cloud partners, presenting engineering opportunities to senior leadership for go-no-go decisions.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal teams.
- Developed high-performing engineering teams through strategic hiring, focused mentoring, and performance management initiatives.
- Collaborated closely with sales teams to develop customized solutions that met client needs while driving revenue growth.
Director of Engineering and Program Management
Silicon Graphics
05.2013 - 10.2016
- Spearheaded the market evaluation and deployment of SGI's scale-up compute platform into the Mission Critical Enterprise Compute space for the first time.
- Established partner relationships with Enterprise Compute leaders like SAP to position SGI's scale-up compute products in the market.
- Enabled the development of SGI's first Enterprise Compute sales team and participated in numerous direct customer engagements.
- Sought out contacts with competing Enterprise Compute companies and successfully negotiated OEM and reseller agreements with all of the major players in that space.
- Led successful product launches by coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
Engineering Manager
Silicon Graphics
01.2000 - 04.2013
- Led a team of firmware and OS engineers for successful product development, ensuring timely delivery of multiple generations of various compute platform models.
- Coordinated with sales and marketing teams to identify needs and develop customized engineering solutions for specialized High Performance Compute customers.
Engineer
Silicon Graphics
04.1996 - 01.2000
Engineer
Cray Research
07.1990 - 04.1996
Engineer
Control Data Corporation
06.1988 - 07.1990
Engineer
US Department of Defense
06.1984 - 06.1988
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI05-1984
Skills
- Engineering leadership
- Customer engagement
- Project scheduling
- Strategic planning
- Project planning oversight
- Employee development
- System architecture
- Proposal development
- Technical leadership
- Cross-functional team leadership
Timeline
Director of Engineering and Program Management
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11.2016 - Current
Director of Engineering and Program Management
Silicon Graphics
05.2013 - 10.2016
Engineering Manager
Silicon Graphics
01.2000 - 04.2013
Engineer
Silicon Graphics
04.1996 - 01.2000
Engineer
Cray Research
07.1990 - 04.1996
Engineer
Control Data Corporation
06.1988 - 07.1990
Engineer
US Department of Defense
06.1984 - 06.1988
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Michigan Technological University
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