Brent Brightwell (@doublehorn) is the Senior Vice President of Products & Strategy at DoubleHorn in Austin. Brent Brightwell is a Technology Leader and Entrepreneur with extensive Startup, SMB, and large Enterprise experience. He is currently the SVP of Products at DoubleHorn where he is responsible for R&D, Product Management, Marketing, Alliances, and Strategy. Prior to DoubleHorn, Brent held positions such as CMO of Artisan Infrastructure, VP of Products for Gravitant, and Product Marketing Executive in the HP Helion Cloud organization. Brent has also led Global Marketing and did Technical Pre Sales for the HP Software Portfolio. Prior to Sales, he led R&D and Product Management for HP’s strategic Solutions.
He studied business and marketing at Panola College and Texas A&M University, earning a BSB/IS degree from the University of Phoenix in 2002 and an M.B.A. from Regis University in 2004. He is IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Level 5 Pragmatic Marketing Certified. He is a certified Facilitator and often asked to lead and speak at various boards, events, and conferences. Brent is a founding member and on the Board of Directors for an Austin Children’s Museum. Brent is also a Board Advisor for several startup companies.
“There are a lot of smart people. And there are a lot of sociopaths. You better learn to choose wisely who you work for and with.” Brent Brightwell
“Anyone can break a negative cycle if they are forward thinking and create a concrete plan of where they want to be and who they want to be.” Brent Brightwell
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- What’s a huge mistake people make in business that can wipe away all their success?
- Why spending time thinking about what you need to do or skills you need to acquire is more critical than you think?
- Why is lifelong learning the major key to your success?
- Does mentorship really matter?
- And so much more…
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One of things that initially really impressed me about Brent Brightwell was his ability to build great, genuine relationships in his career. Go check out his LinkedIn profile. 79 people have wrote recommendations, and it’s what they wrote that is most impressive.
I attribute that to several things:
- Brent Brightwell learned from an early age how to be an entrepreneur through hard work, hustle, and building the right relationships in the right way.
- He’s been curious his entire life, and learning is core theme on his journey.
- He’s always looking ahead and figuring out what areas he needs to improve and get better in.
- He values servant leadership, helping others, loyalty and putting his family first.
- He gives backs through his nonprofit work and advising startups.
- He didn’t let his past define his future, and he intentionally created the life he wanted to live.
You’ll learn about all of the above things in our interview, and much, much more. Listen, learn, laugh, and enjoy!
Quotables:
“Helping people is very important to me.”
“You have to be a good mate to attract a good mate.”
“Product Managers can become excellent CEOs because they have to learn to work and collaborate with every part of the business.”
“I have an insatiable appetite to learn, grow and expand my life.”
“A big mistake I made was not understanding my value and what I was worth.”
“Pick your leaders well. I made some poor decisions, and I learned from each experience and how to pick better ones the next time.”
“I’m always thinking about the areas I need to improve on and seek out new information and help.”
“You can’t boil the ocean in technology. It’s all about outcomes and serving the most immediate pain of your customers.
“I’m responsible for picking my children’s parent.”
“Watching how my parents didn’t get along helped me figure out the communication skills I needed to have.”
“I learned to be a consummate networker. You never know who you will need in your life.”
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References Mentioned:
- Brent Brightwell – LinkedIn contact and bio
- Doublehorn – Cloud Technology & Services company
- Kim Polese – In 1997, was the only person in the technology industry included in Time Magazine’s 25 most influential Americans list (alongside Tiger Woods and the then Secretary of State Madeleine Albright).
- Marimba
- HP
- Tom Hogan
- BMC
- Patty Azzarello
Full Biography:
Brent Brightwell is a Technology Leader and Entrepreneur with extensive Startup, SMB, and large Enterprise experience. He is currently the SVP of Products at DoubleHorn where he is responsible for R&D, Product Management, Marketing, Alliances, and Strategy. Prior to DoubleHorn, Brent held positions such as CMO of Artisan Infrastructure, VP of Products for Gravitant, and Product Marketing Executive in the HP Helion Cloud organization. Brent has also led Global Marketing and did Technical Pre Sales for the HP Software Portfolio. Prior to Sales, he led R&D and Product Management for HP’s strategic Solutions. He has led projects for Competitive Analysis, Market Intelligence, Talent Assessment and Retention, Leadership and Career Development Training.
Before HP, Brent was the SVP of Product Management and Marketing for Allen Systems Group, Inc. Prior, he spent four years at BMC Software leading both Global Product Marketing and Management for the Atrium Product Line, bringing to market the first commercial CMDB establishing BMC as the market leader in ITIL technologies. He has also successfully spearheaded marketing and product management for Cesura (formerly Vieo) and EMC Smarts. He Co-Founded nVision Software in 2001 and was the VP of Product Management and Business Development. Before founding nVision, he was the Director of Product Marketing with Matrix NetSystems. Before Matrix, Brent was a Senior Product Manager with Marimba, Inc. His background also includes marketing and engineering positions at Comwerx, Inc. and ITRW, Inc., both Internet Service Hosting Providers.
He studied business and marketing at Panola College and Texas A&M University, earning a BSB/IS degree from the University of Phoenix in 2002 and an M.B.A. from Regis University in 2004. He is IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Level 5 Pragmatic Marketing Certified. He is a certified Facilitator and often asked to lead and speak at various boards, events, and conferences.
Brent is a founding member and on the Board of Directors for an Austin Children’s Museum. Brent is also a Board Advisor for Startup companies. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and two sons.
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