Primary Job Title SVP & Co-Head, BlackBerry Technology Solutions (BTS), Sales & Business Development Primary Organization 
Blackberry
Location Austin, Texas, United States Regions Southern US Gender Male
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Kaivan Karimi has over 23 years of operational and leadership experience in the software and semiconductor industries focused on automotive, telecom, and industrial markets. An avid blogger, he has been a recognized IoT evangelist since 2010. He has advised multiple startups in the IoT space, and has grown IoT businesses at Fortune 500 companies.
Kaivan currently serves as SVP of Sales and Marketing for BlackBerry Technology Solutions (BTS) at BlackBerry. He is responsible for driving growth of embedded software and cybersecurity-related solutions for mission-critical applications in automotive, medical, defense, and industrial markets. His responsibilities include sales, product marketing, partner ecosystem management, and operationalizing growth strategy. Prior to joining BlackBerry, he served as the VP and General Manager of Atmel wireless MCUs and IoT business unit. Earlier, he served in various leadership roles at Freescale Semiconductor and Cadence Design Systems. Kaivan holds graduate degrees in engineering (MSEE) and business (MBA).
