Heidi Larsen

Heidi Larsen has a strong background in strategic alliances and partner management. Heidi currently serves as the Head of Strategic Alliances at Aerospike, where they operate the Go-To-Market (GTM) and Co-Sell plans with leading hyperscaler cloud platforms. Their role involves accelerating new customer acquisition and the migration of mission-critical solutions to the cloud. Prior to this, they were the Head of Global Cloud Alliances at Aerospike. In this position, they supported the implementation of real-time data platforms for global brands in various industries.

Before joining Aerospike, Heidi worked at Alliance Accelerators as a Consulting Partner, where they delivered partner sales strategies and GTM execution programs for small to medium enterprise software companies. Heidi has also served as the Vice President of Strategic Alliances at SOASTA, Inc. and as the Vice President of System Integrator Ecosystem at Appcelerator, Inc. In both roles, they played a critical role in developing and managing strategic partner relationships.

Heidi's work experience also includes a role as the Senior Director of Global Strategic Alliances at CA Technologies, Inc., where they drove revenue growth and market share with industry leaders in cloud computing, SaaS, and virtualization management. Heidi has also worked at Cassatt Corporation as a Senior Director of Sales and WW Strategic Alliances, and at Liquid Engines, Inc. as a Regional Sales Director. In these positions, they managed partner relationships and closed new business with strategic accounts.

Early in their career, Heidi served as the VP of Strategic Alliances at Alphablox Corp. Overall, their work experience spans over two decades and includes various leadership roles in the strategic alliances space.

Heidi Larsen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Additionally, they have obtained the certification of CA-AM ASAP from an unspecified institution.