James Smith
Principal & Strategic Growth Advisor | GTM Strategy | Scaling P&L and Operational Excellence
I am a Principal and Strategic Growth Advisor with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience driving revenue operations, GTM strategy, forecasting, and operational excellence across technology companies, private equity-backed firms, and growth-stage businesses.
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I specialize in aligning growth strategies with operational execution. My work focuses on optimizing revenue workflows, implementing predictive forecasting models, structuring profitable agreements, and leading cross-functional transformations that improve P&L performance and accelerate sustainable growth. Throughout my career, I have partnered directly with CEOs and leadership teams to deliver predictable revenue outcomes, scale operations, and unlock competitive advantages. My leadership experience includes roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Micro Focus, UBS, Smarsh, and advisory engagements supporting both established enterprises and emerging ventures. I am passionate about helping companies simplify complexity, drive consistent growth, and build scalable revenue operations that support long-term success.
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- MULTIPLEJOB
- Principal & Strategic Grow…3Y 3M
Principal & Strategic Growth Advisor
Multiple
- SMARSHJOB
- Senior VP1Y
Senior Vice President
Smarsh
- MICRO FOCUSJOB
- VP and Global Head of Arch…11Y 6M
Vice President and Global Head of Archiving & Risk Management GTM (acquired by K1)
Micro Focus
- MICRO FOCUS (FORMERLY HP / HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE)JOB
- VP, Information Governance3Y 8M
Vice President, Information Governance
Micro Focus (formerly HP / Hewlett Packard Enterprise)
- HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISEJOB
- VP, Information Governance…6Y
Vice President, Information Governance (acquired by Micro Focus)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- HP AUTONOMYJOB
- VP, Information Governance…1Y 8M
Vice President, Information Governance (acquired by HP)
HP Autonomy
- RENEW DATAJOB
- VP, Enterprise Solutions4Y
Vice President, Enterprise Solutions
Renew Data Corp.
- UBSJOB
- Product Mgr, Messaging Com…5Y 10M
Product Manager, Messaging Compliance, Archiving, & eDiscovery for the Americas
UBS
- Lead Technical Program Mgr…6M
Lead Technical Program Manager & Engineer – Enterprise Communication Services
UBS
- Information Services Divis…1Y 10M
Information Services Division (ISD) Associate
UBS
- UNIVERSITY AT ALBANYJOB
- Project Leader - Instructi…2Y 11M
Project Leader - Instructional Web Team
University at Albany
- Job: UBS — Information Services Division (ISD) Associate · 2001-02 – 2002-12
- Job: Micro Focus (formerly HP / Hewlett Packard Enterprise) — Vice President, Information Governance · 2017 – 2020-09
- Job: Multiple — Principal & Strategic Growth Advisor · 2023-05 – present
- Job: Micro Focus — Vice President and Global Head of Archiving & Risk Management GTM (acquired by K1) · 2010-08 – 2022-02
- Job: UBS — Lead Technical Program Manager & Engineer – Enterprise Communication Services · 2003-01 – 2003-07
- Job: Smarsh — Senior Vice President · 2022-02 – 2023-02
- Job: HP Autonomy — Vice President, Information Governance (acquired by HP) · 2010 – 2011-09
- Job: Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Vice President, Information Governance (acquired by Micro Focus) · 2011-09 – 2017-09
- Job: Renew Data Corp. — Vice President, Enterprise Solutions · 2006-12 – 2010
- Job: UBS — Product Manager, Messaging Compliance, Archiving, & eDiscovery for the Americas · 2001-02 – 2006-12
- Job: University at Albany — Project Leader - Instructional Web Team · 1998 – 2000
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