Ronald Bolden Jr

Founder

ShyMarketing LLC · San Francisco Bay Area

Jul 2006 – Present(19 yrs 10 mos)

I have been hired by Founders to do the following: Fractional COO & CGO 24x7 Appointment Booking Systems Industry Agnostic High Intent Leads - Custom Industries Serving: SaaS, Financial Services, IT, StartUp, HR Evaluate Artificial Intelligence (AI) & choose the complementary technology & services Generate revenue in North America, LATAM , APAC in very competitive markets Introduce new offerings by creating GTM strategies Reduce the Operating Expenses In a NON Disruptive Way Helping Businesses Gain Access to Expense Reduction programs Managed Services Sales Training Software Assessments: Providing unbias third party evaluations for Talent Acquistion (TA) and Human Resource (HR) software. If your company is in the middle of purchasing software I will help with evalating: Sourcing Tools (W2 / Hourly / Niche / Global and Domestic Talent Pools) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Helping companies sort through the different options and reduce the risk of purchasing software that does not fit your current or future goals. Creating business development, channel strategy & customer engagement systems Creating Channel programs that integrated Salesforce, InsideView, Data.com, Marketo and Survey Monkey Responsible for establishing net new opportunities within existing customer accounts & channel partnerships. Target market: Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Utility Companies, Education, B2B and B2C. Responsible for driving sales opportunities within US, South America and Canada and building the entire channel program (Customer Engagement, Sales Intelligence Tools, and Messaging) Created a Go To Market Program incorporating Salesforce CRM, InsideView, and Survey Monkey Sales Automation Created a referral program and partnership program for short, medium, and long term targets. Provided social media consulting for B2B and B2C using Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Host

ShyMarketing LLC · San Francisco Bay Area

Jan 2025 – Present(1 yr 4 mos)

Podcast with a focus on featuring business owners and companies that provide services that help the SMB market today while not overwhelming them with too much information. Our focus remains that Technology + Partnerships = Revenue

Senior Enterprise Account Manager

ShyMarketing LLC · San Francisco Bay Area

Sep 2010 – Jul 2013(2 yrs 11 mos)

Recruited by the Global Marketing Manager to build a sales and business development system Responsible for driving sales opportunities within US, South America and Canada and building the entire ISR program (Customer Engagement, Sales Intelligence Tools, and Messaging) resulting in a 120% increase in account opportunities Built the entire sales tracking system and partnered with the marketing to create an outreach program.

Fractional CRO

Ivory Publishing, LLC · Las Vegas, NV

Mar 2026 – Present(2 mos)

As the CRO my goal is to help the Founder, Dr. Rachel Ivory - A Renowed Publish Author of Children & Young Adult Books, change the way they are viewed, think, and dream about what is possible. We are open to partnerships with organizations that want to make a lifelong impact on our young people worldwide. For more information, visit our website.

Fractional Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

DocuGuardian

Jan 2026 – Present(4 mos)

Provide Revenue Generations Systems + Strategies powered by ShyMarketing LLC. Channel Program Creation Resposible for growing the Partnership EcoSystem Implementing the ShyMarketing Lead System

Advisory Board Member

Ally Power Inc

Sep 2023 – Present(2 yrs 8 mos)

Global Strategic Partnerships

Head of Strategic Global Sales & Partnerships

CGI Executive Coaching · United States

May 2023 – Present(3 yrs)

Evaluate lead generation technologies and service that will help with the 2030 goals of CGI. Identify companies who need stronger sales results now.

Strategic Partnerships Advisor

Buybot · United States

Sep 2023 – Aug 2025(2 yrs)

BuyBot is an agnostic worldwide supplier of products and equipment that can serve For Profits, Non Profits, and governments.

Head of Strategic Partnerships

CABEL FOUNDATION INC · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Dec 2023 – Dec 2024(1 yr 1 mo)

As part of the Board my role will be to identify partners around the world for the who have want to have a program with a focus on Financial Literacy education that will help young people in their personal financial decisions with regard to their future as well as that if youth. The CABEL Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides quality Financial Literacy education in the metro Washington, DC region. We conduct our programs in schools, churches, community housing centers, libraries, recreation centers, senior citizens centers as well as other requested community setting.

Strategic Partnerships Advisor

LINGO

Sep 2023 – Dec 2024(1 yr 4 mos)

At LINGO, our aim is to eliminate barriers to entry for students underexposed to STEM opportunities, inspiring the future leaders of tomorrow. We promote a more inclusive and diverse STEM Community for students, teachers, and professionals around the world by expanding the realm of career possibilities for learners of all ages and interests. My goal is to work with corporations, schools, and NPO with a STEM program.

Chief Sales Officer (CSO) / Advisor

INTELLIGENT CORE™

Feb 2024 – Oct 2024(9 mos)

SECTORS: ClimaTech, AIoT-driven Energy Management, AIoT-enhanced Renewable Energy Production, AIoT-integrated Oil & Gas Production, SaaS - Completed startup incubator program - Generating investment leads and pitching - Utilizing AI to streamline and optimize core business processes for achieving lean, maximal efficiency - Leading the development of our core AIoT technology - Cultivating and strengthening relationships with investors and clients to ensure sustained growth - Leading and collaborating with global distributed teams to harness diverse expertise and achieve common goals - Leveraging AIoT to spearhead innovation in energy management, renewable energy production, and oil & gas processes - Implementing efficiency strategies which significantly reduce emissions and save millions of dollars - Pioneering the use of Edge AI to enhance operational efficiencies and drive sustainability initiatives - Continually identifying new AI-driven strategies and leading implementation - Driving human-centered product design and development - Championing low-carbon approach to design and operations - Working closely with legal when structuring agreements - Driving positive environmental change

Head of Strategic Partnerships

Brevity · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Feb 2024 – Aug 2024(7 mos)

At Brevity, our motto is "The game is won before it starts". Accelerate new hire ramp-up and increase quota attainment with AI-Powered Role Play. 1) Build your sales playbook, conversation frameworks, and prospect personas in minutes with AI. 2) Invite team members, assign live practice scenarios with AI prospects, and track progress. 3) Streamline training and development with AI-powered scoring and feedback.

Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Partnerships

FullStackRemote · San Francisco Bay Area

Nov 2022 – Jul 2023(9 mos)

Responsible for finding companies who have an immediate need for software remote talent that has been or can be prescreened to be a technical and cultural fit. The openings can be full time, part time, and project based and our talent pool is globally curated. Created the Partnerships Embassador program designed to help recruiters with resources and priorities to source from the FSR talent pool and joint customer engagement opportunities. We help companies win the talent war by matching the most highly skilled and best-fit talent at the most competitive rates. With our proprietary psychometric cultural matching, we're not only able to match candidates with great-fit jobs but also provide the best-matched teams, regardless of previous experience working together. Our team is made up of ex-Toptal, Hiretual (hireEZ), Upwork, Adobe, Crossover, Turing, and Andela. We bring our insights and learnings into FullStackRemote. Come partner with us as your go-to talent pipeline as we help scale your growth.

Advisor

Live Recruiter

Sep 2021 – Nov 2022(1 yr 3 mos)

Working with the founder and his team to help share the value of a solution that focuses on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot and HR/TA managed services: 100% Response to all Inbound Job Applicants 24x7x365 Articulate how Live Recruiter can work within any Talent Acquisition / Human Resource Tech Stack

Vice President of Sales

TokuOra · San Jose, California, United States

Nov 2021 – Oct 2022(1 yr)

Built the Sales Department from scratch and looked to identify long term partnerships. Signed the first three partnerships in the companies history. Provided Platform Recommendations from Self Generated Market Surveys Introduced the Administration Panel Concept for Product Adoption for SLED Opportunities.

Senior Enterprise Account Manager

XOR · San Francisco Bay Area

Jan 2020 – Jul 2021(1 yr 7 mos)

XOR is an interactive AI chatbot solution built to prescreen inbound candidates, interact and reduce redundant questions and provide a more realistic UX experience for job seekers. With a heavy bit of machine learning the sales process requires a strong understanding of AI technology and consulting sales experience. Accomplishments: #1 in Sales: 2020: Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 2021: Q1 The company has Virtual Career Fairs, Talent Converting, and Employee Engagement Solutions with AI Sold the companies first North America Opportunity Sold the largest companies opportunity worldwide. Organically created partnership opportunites. Profit Center: Generated more revenue during my time with the company than any other salesperson.

Enterprise Account Executive

Hiretual · Mountain View, California

Apr 2018 – Jan 2020(1 yr 10 mos)

Hiretual is an open web AI that works across 30+ platforms, provides workforce analytics, and allows a company to source strategically for roles worldwide. Performance: #1 -Sales Revenue: Q2-2018, Q3-2018, Q4-2018, Q1-2019, Q2 -2019, Q3-2019, Q4-2019 Accounts: Nike, Visa, Booz Allen Hamilton I specialize in: Go to Market | Brand Introduction & Expansion | Diversity and Inclusion | Non-Bias Hiring Initiatives |Onboarding and Training | QBR Strategic Planning & Execution | Global Roll Outs My Expertise: Forecasting the current job market Hiring | Re-organizing Planning Global Initiatives for Talent Management |Sales |Marketing Support |Customer Service M&A | IPO | Start-Ups

Business Development Manager, IOT ( Acquisition)

Autodesk

Feb 2015 – Jul 2016(1 yr 6 mos)

My company was acquired by Autodesk (SeeControl - A Cloud Based IOT Platform) Built customer identification and tracking system that was used for the evaluation. My primary responsibilities and wins for almost two years were: Full Cycle Sales Professional - Source, Qualify, Present, and Close Identified net new opportunities with channel partners and system integrators Performed joint sales calls with channel account managers Provided conference, face to face, and online introduction sales calls Increased engagement with a crucial channel partner, resulted in introduction of new IOT offering

Enteprise Inside Sales Representative

A10 Networks, Inc · San Jose, California, United States

Jul 2013 – Jun 2014(1 yr)

Highly successful Sales Representative being ranked as the 1st in net new opportunities added to the pipeline, achieving 150% of quota with new Regional Sales Manager ($1.M Bi-Yearly Quota). Recognized as the Sales Pitch Contest Winner (3 for 3) and Sales Presentation Winner (1 for 1) by managing on average 50 new leads weekly and also mined over 5,000 historical contacts. Recognized as the 1st Channel Partner trainer which included teaching the A10 value proposition and positioning, and 1st in producing Net New Opportunities. Markets targeted: public service, education, energy, oil/gas.

President / Vice President

Pacific Funding Group · Brentwood, California, United States

Dec 2003 – Sep 2010(6 yrs 10 mos)

Self Generated over $200M in Loans and Closed 100% Loans open in escrow Opened up a new office and hired the entire support staff and managed 12 loan officers. Created Onsite In House Lender Partnership with Local Real Estate Offices

Consulting Systems Engineer

Hitachi Data Systems · Santa Clara, California

Jan 2001 – Dec 2003(3 yrs)

Over my 2+ years with the company I accomplished: 100%+ quota achievement #1 - net new opportunities #1 - channel referrals and joint sales calls Developed and drove sales plays and programs to support the VADs, VARs and internal sales teams to increase regional product and subscription billings for the targeted growth areas resulting in a 20% opportunity increase.

Consulting Systems Engineer (Pre - Post IPO)

StorageNetworks

Jan 2000 – Jan 2001(1 yr 1 mo)

During the 1.1 years at the company some of my biggest accomplishments were: #1 Sales team - technical side with the most face to face presentation than anyone on the West Coast Generated $1M in MRR Reached 105% of monthly quota 3 times Averaged 120% of monthly quota 8 times

Senior Support Engineer

SGI · Mountain View, CA

Jun 1998 – Jan 2000(1 yr 8 mos)

During my two years my responsibilities and wins were: Provided technical support to SGI employees Was selected to provide onsite support for the companies largest customers Created a business plan that was used to justify additional headcount for the department Provided onsite product training for channel partners and VAR

Systems Support Engineer

Applied Materials · Santa Clara, CA

Feb 1995 – Dec 1997(2 yrs 11 mos)

My responsibilites and wins were: Provided onsite channel traning to hardware partners Primary technical contact for the D2 Fab at Intel. Provided onsite technical support for one of the largest company clients. Was identified as the most effective troubleshooting and repair team for onsite support team

Project Manager

Westinghouse Hanford Company · Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

Jul 1993 – Feb 1995(1 yr 8 mos)

During my 1.8 years my responsibilities and wins were: Won the Department of Energy (DOE) Tankless Cleanup Truck Contract.- $1.5M Managed the engineers, scientist, procurement,and channel teams Ensured that project milestones where met.