Elie Knickerbocker

Elie Knickerbocker, MBA has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Elie is currently serving as the Global Director of Business Development at Komodor, a role they began in October 2023. Prior to that, they worked as an Adjunct Professor of Business & Economics at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School starting from August 2022.

From September 2019, Elie was the Managing Partner at Stretch Twenty Consulting, where they led a cross-functional consulting team and provided strategic guidance to business owners. Additionally, they served as the Global Director of Business Development at AutoRABIT from October 2022 to October 2023, where they focused on automating the CI/CD process for cloud-based development platforms.

Before that, Elie held the role of Global Director of Sales Development at Replicated from May 2021 to October 2022, where they helped companies distribute and update Kubernetes apps. Elie also worked as the Operations and Case Manager at Knickerbocker Law Firm from an unspecified date in 2013 to May 2021, overseeing legal operations and managing the firm's budget.

Elie's work experience also includes roles such as Strategic Branding Consultant at Three Avocados | A Non-Profit Coffee Company, where they developed comprehensive branding frameworks and strategies, and Business Leadership Consultant at Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City, where they assisted with strategic planning and operational efficiency.

Additionally, Elie had a brief tenure as a Brand Marketing Research Consultant at Monster Energy | Reign Energy Drinks and as a Regional Sales Manager at Times Square Lighting.

Elie Knickerbocker, MBA completed their Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School from 2017 to 2019. They then pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Global Business & SEER Certification at the same institution from 2019 to 2020. In addition to their degrees, Elie also obtained the SEER Certification from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School in 2020 and the "Transitioning from Manager to Leader" certification from LinkedIn in 2021.