Ben Kennedy
Education
University of San Diego
BA, International Relations 1992-01-01 - 1996-01-01
SMU Cox School of Business
MBA- partial, Technology, Strategy 2002-01-01 - 2003-01-01
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
, 1988-01-01 - 1992-01-01
Stanford University
, -
University of California, Berkeley
, -Work Experience
Cohesity
Current
Cohesity
Pavilion
Current
Pavilion
Alation
2024-01-01 - 2024-12-01
Alation
Stack Overflow
2022-08-01 - 2023-12-01
Stack Overflow
BigID
2020-08-01 - 2022-08-01
BigID
Informatica
2016-03-01 - 2020-08-01
Informatica
SoFi
2015-10-01 - 2016-01-01
SoFi
Oracle
2006-09-01 - 2015-10-01
Oracle
Stanford University
2005-01-01 - 2006-01-01
Stanford University
various startups
2003-01-01 - 2005-08-01
various startups
Skills
Summary
Since 1997 I have been working in the broader technology industry, from software-based microprocessors (Transmeta) to core database technologies (Oracle) to "Data" more generally (across multiple companies). Currently I am a Senior Sales Director at Cohesity, the leading AI-powered Data Security Platform. We protect and secure the world's data, and provide insights into that data. With over 20 years of experience in strategic sales, I lead a team of Cohesity Strategic Sales professionals on the West Coast who focus on customer-first, long-term relationships with the world's largest companies. We partner with our customers across all industries to deliver data-driven insights and solutions that leverage the Cohesity approach, an AI-powered Data Security platform that enables data to be protected, secured, and provide insights into their data. I have a passion for value-driven conversations and engagements, and a proven track record of driving SaaS growth and customer satisfaction. I bring to the table a wealth of expertise in the data management, financial services, and education sectors, as well as a global perspective from working and living in different countries and cultures, such as Argentina, Spain, Mexico and Costa Rica. I value teamwork, learning, and excellence, and I strive to make a positive impact on the world with Cohesity. Outside the office I'm a devoted husband and father of two (young) boys. Soccer (futbol) is my viewing sport, having grown up in a soccer family -all 5 in my family, including parents played well into their adulthood-, and having lived in some of the most passionate soccer cultures on the planet (Argentina, Spain, Mexico...). I also enjoy all things equestrian, having spent a lot of time in the saddle, first as a young boy working on a dude ranch, then to riding extensively in Argentina and on the West Coast of California. Always available to help, chat or answer any questions: ben.kennedy@cohesity.com and 408.482.4681. "If you don't ask, the answer's always 'no'" - Unknown
