Heidi Carson

Heidi Carson has over 20 years of professional experience in product management and product marketing. Heidi began their career in 1996 as an International Trainee Program Participant at Siemens. In 1996, they joined Flycast Network as a Director of Product Management, where they coordinated teams to build the company's direct response advertising network. In 2000, they held the role of VP of Product Marketing at Signia Ventures. That same year, they joined SEVEN Networks as Manager of Knowledge Services and Group Product Manager, where they produced and delivered technical product training to wireless operators. In 2003, they joined PayPal as an International Product Manager, spearheading the definition, development, and launch of PayPal Germany. In 2004, they joined Presto as a Senior Product Manager. In 2005, they joined Adify as SVP of Product Management and VP of Knowledge Services, managing a team of product managers responsible for the development of Adify products. In 2010, they co-founded Wild Needle, Inc., developing casual mobile social games for iOS and Android devices. In 2020, they joined Pepperdata as a Product Management and Product Marketing professional.

Heidi Carson completed a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University from 1994-1996. Prior to that, they obtained a Sc.B., magna cum laude and with honors in Electrical Engineering from Brown University from 1990-1994. Heidi also holds two certificates from De Anza College in Mandarin Language and Culture and Mandarin Translation and Interpretation. Additionally, they obtained a Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research certification from the CITI Program in November 2022.