Manami Kidera

Manami Chiba (Kidera) is an experienced professional in the technology and security sectors, currently serving as Regional Director - West + APJ at Abnormal Security since October 2020, where responsibilities include overseeing a team of 11 Account Executives to drive Net-New ARR in the Western US and APJ regions. Prior roles at Abnormal Security include Regional Director - West and Sr. Account Executive, focusing on advanced threat detection solutions. Manami served at Proofpoint from April 2018 to October 2020 as Middle Enterprise Account Executive and Corporate Account Executive, emphasizing security-as-a-service for financial services. Earlier experience includes an Account Manager position at TripAdvisor, where Manami developed supplier relationships in the APAC region, and roles at Voltage Entertainment USA, Japan Airlines, and as an English Language Instructor and Teaching Assistant at various educational institutions. Manami holds a BA in Lingue Straniere from Alma Mater Studiorum and a Bachelor’s Degree with distinction in Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.