Location Redmond, Washington, United States Regions Greater Seattle Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Dave Mendlen is a visionary technology leader who has been at the cusp of innovation, helping transform companies like Microsoft. He excels at identifying and spearheading new technology initiatives while also being able to make the tough decisions about which technologies to drop. From consulting firms…to Microsoft…to enterprise mobility and
application tools, Mendlen during his nearly 25-year career has built and managed billion-dollar software businesses, nurtured software development providers, and driven significant growth.
He has an unusual ability to motivate and speak the language of developers, while at the same time being able to describe complex business problems and get buy-in from the boardroom on strategic business decisions. Skilled in garnering support across organizations, spanning the boardroom, IT, product engineering and marketing, he has the know-how and motivational insights to be able to strategically refocus a company’s product direction.
During his 15-years at Microsoft, among other initiatives, he helped direct its strategy, recognizing early on the importance of the cloud and mobile. Among other assignments at Microsoft, Mendlen wrote pivotal speeches for Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates, including Gates’ last speech and Ballmer’s first as CEO.
A big-picture strategist, Mendlen is a recognized expert in identifying emerging customer needs and then managing large teams to develop innovative, profitable enterprise software from conception to product requirements through development execution.
Mendlen is a sought-after speaker and commentator with visionary and compelling and clearly stated insights.
