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Kurt J. Bilafer

New technology fan. Excited about big data, analytics and about connecting people to possibilities | Computer Software

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Kurt J. Bilafer's Bio:

Kurt J. Bilafer's Experience:

• Global Vice President, Sales and Customer Success at WePay

  April 2015 - Present | Palo Alto, CA

  Click to edit position descriptionWePay is the leading payments company for platform businesses like marketplaces, crowdfunding sites & small business software. We process over $1 billion annually for platforms like GoFundMe, Care.com, Meetup & Freshbooks. We want to help power the new economy!

• Vice President Worldwide Sales & Services at ClearStory Data

  August 2014 - February 2015 | Menlo Park, CA

  ClearStory Data is a data intelligence platform that simplifies data access to internal and external sources, harmonizes disparate data on-the-fly, and enables fast, collaborative exploration across the organization. Organizations are using ClearStory to spot meaningful trends and patterns, and uncover new business opportunities to dominate their market. I'm focusing on developing and driving the growth strategy, overseeing sales and operations and delighting our customers.

• Global Vice President Sales - Business Intelligence & Predictive at SAP

  January 2014 - August 2014

  Ensuring our customers understand the real value of our innovation. It's time to get onto BusinessObjects BI Suite 4.1 and leverage the value of a unified solution that does it all. Stop playing with the toys and start using real solutions, for real problems.

• Regional VP, Analytics - Asia Pacific & Japan at SAP

  January 2012 - December 2013

  Evangelizing SAP's Customer Driven Innovation and the impact of Big Data, In-Memory & Analytics for our customers. Ensuring that everyone know's that SAP is more than an ERP company.

• Global Vice President, Analytics - Ecosystem & Channel Partners at SAP

  January 2011 - December 2011

• Vice President, Enterprise Performance Management & Governance, Risk & Compliance - North America at SAP

  October 2009 - December 2010

• Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers

  August 2008 - October 2009

  Rebuilding PwC's SAP National Practice

• Director, Global Strategic Accounts at SAP

  January 2008 - August 2008

• Corporate Performance Management - Telco & Utilities at SAP

  February 2007 - January 2008

  SAP acquired Pilot Software in February 2007.

• Founder & Vice President of Sales & Services at Pilot Software

  May 2002 - February 2007

  This role was an ever evolving position as Pilot moved from fund raising to a turn-around and now to a traditional start-up company. Responsible for worldwide sales, services and support.

• Director, Sales & Business Development at Accrue Software

  January 2001 - May 2002

  Established a new Line of Business with Accrue, and was responsible for North American operations. This Line of Business was ultimately purchased in a management buy-out and became Pilot Software.

• Manager of Consutling Services at Accrue Software

  September 1999 - January 2001

  Responsible for developing, implementing and support several of Accrue?s technologies.

• Principal & Regional Manager - West at Milton Merl & Associates

  August 1998 - September 1999

  Developed new product launches and positioning strategies with various CPG companies including Nestle', Nabisco, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Ocean Spray and Colgate. Provided strategic and market consulting services to Mid-sized CPG companies.

• Principal at Strategic Planning & Development

  January 1997 - August 1998

  Founded and grew this consulting organization to more than $1 million in revenues. Developed and implemented strategic, acquisition and turn around plans for companies that ranged from startups to Multi-Million dollar consortiums, including Coty, Information Resources, and Del Laboratories.

• Director, Business Development at Renaissance Cosmetics

  November 1995 - January 1997

  Held various roles all focused around brand development, M&A and strategic selling.

• Sales Development at BIC Corporation

  May 1993 - November 1995

  Founded the Sales Development Group to assist in growing BIC's current markets, and train sales on understanding and implementing syndicated data to perform category and opportunity analysis. This role required management of third party, internal and external relationships.

• Marketing Assistant at The Leverage Group

  August 1991 - May 1993

  Assisted in developing and implementing strategic plans, new product introduction, and sales databases to reduce the sales cycle and improve profitability.

Kurt J. Bilafer's Education:

• Central Connecticut State University

  1989 – 1993
  BS