GET TO KNOW you ’ re good at and letting that be enough . Allow the people who are good in other areas carry those torches .
But generally , I feel like my career has unfolded in a way that ’ s been enjoyable for me , and it has evolved in a way that allows me to continue to do the things I love and am good at , while still challenging me to stretch and do more .
I like being in the game , not Drawing up plays on the sideline . more interoperable . Creating interoperability will allow better decision-making and enable better efficiency among all the connected systems being stood up . One example of where this is happening is in the smarthome industry with the Matter standard . I ’ m excited to see how the world and different industries will continue to bring secure interoperability to the market .
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office ?
I love to be in the outdoors , spending quality time with my friends and daughters . I love to fly-fish and have been known to go out fishing for large trout in the middle of the night with big fly patterns that replicate a mouse swimming across the water . The big fish love eating mice at night .
If you could go back and change one career decision what would it be ?
What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry ?
There ’ s a lot of money , research and energy going toward Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) and learning how to leverage and use the data generated by AI .
Additionally , with the US National Institute of Standards and Technology ’ s recent release of Draft standards for post-quantum cryptography ( PQC ), the need for companies everywhere to take immediate steps toward updating their cryptographic systems and software to quantum-safe algorithms is becoming even more important .
What changes to your job role have you seen in the last year and how do you see these developing in the next 12 months ?
The hardest stretch of my career was when I was doing consulting work for large organizations , because for me , while the work we did as consultants provided tremendous value for our customers , I like being in the game , not Drawing up plays on the sideline . The other challenge I ’ ve run into in my career is when I try doing things that are not core to my strengths . Sometimes I feel like I need to excel in every area of a business , and really , I have found there ’ s tremendous value in owning what
My role has expanded from overseeing DigiCert ’ s goto-market for Internet of Things ( IoT ) to now overseeing all our digital trust products – which allows me to align my efforts to the growth of all our product areas instead of just one . In the next 12 months , the focus for us will be scale and growth of our new products .
What advice would you offer somebody aspiring to obtain a senior management position in your industry ?
Let your results do the talking . I ’ m a believer that when you ’ re asking for more , there should be no question as to whether you deserve it – the results you deliver for the business should be indisputable . Once your results speak to the value you play in the organization , it ’ s important to advocate for yourself to advance your career in the direction you ’ d like it to go .
It ’ s also important to learn to think about a business not just from the perspective of your job , but also more broadly related to the long-term goals and objectives around where the business is trying to go .
You need to have a bigger understanding of all the crossfunctional teams and not just the lens of your position . p
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