Mark P.

GTM | Cybersecurity & AI

Canada5.7k followers
SURGEex-Mimicex-F5

I help cybersecurity and AI companies turn innovative technology into enterprise Over my career, I have built and scaled go-to-market strategies for security companies ranging from startups to global technology organizations.

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My focus has always been the same: understanding the market, finding the right customers, creating repeatable sales motions, and helping teams win complex enterprise Most recently, I co-founded SURGE Security, an AI-native cybersecurity company focused on accelerating incident response through automated malware analysis and reverse engineering. I led go-to-market strategy, customer development, partnerships, positioning, and enterprise engagement from early concept through market Previously, I served as VP of Global Sales & Sales Engineering at F5, leading worldwide go-to-market efforts across enterprise and service provider markets. Earlier in my career, I held leadership and GTM roles at Shape Security, NETSCOUT, and Sandvine, helping bring innovative security and networking technologies to Areas where I can help:• Enterprise go-to-market strategy• Finding product-market fit• Building early customer traction• Enterprise security sales• Customer discovery and positioning• Partner and channel strategy• Scaling sales motions from early stage to growthI am selectively open to working with exceptional cybersecurity and AI companies where I can contribute hands-on experience, customer insight, and enterprise GTM Specialties: Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Sales, Go-to-Market Strategy, Product-Market Fit, Customer Development, and Startup Growth.

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  1. SURGEJOB
    1. Co-Founder
      1Y 1M
  2. MIMICJOB
    1. Founding GTM
      1Y 5M
  3. F5JOB
    1. VP Global Sales & Sales Eng
      3Y 3M
  4. SHAPE SECURITYJOB
    1. National Sales Dir (Acquir…
      3Y
  5. NETSCOUTJOB
    1. National Sales Mgr & Sr. S…
      3Y 9M
  6. SANDVINEJOB
    1. Sales Eng
      7Y 6M

Time in market 20Y 9MOpen 1Closed 6Stints 7

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  1. Job: SURGE — Co-Founder | Chief Commercial Officer · 2025-06 – 2026-07 — Co-founded Surge Security, an AI-native cybersecurity company focused on accelerating incident response through autonomous malware analysis and reverse engineering. Led go-to-market strategy, market validation, customer engagement, partnerships, positioning, and commercial execution from company formation through product development and market exploration. Key contributions: • Defined enterprise cybersecurity market strategy and ideal customer profiles • Engaged security leaders, incident response teams, and potential enterprise customers to validate product direction • Built messaging, positioning, and competitive differentiation for an emerging AI security category • Developed early cus…
  2. Job: Mimic — Founding GTM · 2023-09 – 2025-02 — Led go-to-market strategy for purpose-built ransomware defense protecting critical enterprise applications. Partnered with design customers to validate product-market fit and scale early adoption.
  3. Job: F5 — VP Global Sales & Sales Engineering · 2020-02 – 2023-05 — Oversaw worldwide security sales and engineering teams delivering AI-driven bot and fraud prevention. Scaled adoption across Fortune 500 customers, building F5's security business into a growth engine.
  4. Job: Shape Security — National Sales Director (Acquired by F5) · 2017-02 – 2020-02 — Directed national sales strategy for Shape's automated attack and fraud prevention platform. Built enterprise adoption and contributed to category leadership that led to F5's $1B acquisition.
  5. Job: NETSCOUT — National Sales Manager & Sr. Sales Engineer · 2013-05 – 2017-02 — Drove adoption of advanced network monitoring solutions for security and performance at major Canadian enterprises and service providers.
  6. Job: Sandvine — Sales Engineer · 2005-11 – 2013-05
  7. School: Conestoga College — Associate's degree, Computer Engineering

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