Enterprise Growth & Platform Executive

Transforming Complex
Businesses Into
Growth Engines.

20+ years leading multi-billion-dollar platform businesses through transformation, modernization, and accelerated growth across SaaS, connectivity, cloud, and software-driven markets.

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Verizon Bigleaf Networks Sprint-Nextel Motorola Solutions Web.com XO Communications Network Solutions Yahoo Small Business
About
Dave Idle - Enterprise Growth & Platform Executive

A Leader Built for
Inflection Points.

Dave Idle is an enterprise technology executive known for leading large-scale platform transformations, modernizing product portfolios, and translating strategy into measurable commercial outcomes. He has directed multi-billion-dollar businesses, scaled cross-functional organizations exceeding 100 professionals, and built growth engines across telecommunications, SaaS, cloud, and connectivity markets.

Widely recognized as a transformation leader who brings a general manager's mindset to complex organizations — simplifying portfolios, aligning teams, and executing strategies that unlock durable enterprise value. His leadership approach combines operational rigor with customer-centric innovation, enabling companies to scale while navigating periods of strategic change.

Leadership DNA

  • Motivated by an Impossible Challenge
  • Resilient to and Driven by Change
  • Tireless, Reliable Leader for Execution
  • Hungry for Knowledge & Endlessly Curious
  • Analytical Decision Maker
  • Passionate & Sincere People Leader
Signature Framework

The ENGINE Model.

A proven system for transforming complex businesses into scalable, high-value growth platforms.

E N G I N E
E

Examine the Truth

Signal: Serious Executive

Before transformation comes clarity. See what others miss — not political, not theoretical.

  • Where growth is constrained
  • Where complexity is hiding
  • Where pricing is misaligned
  • Where product sprawl is diluting value
  • Where org friction slows execution
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Narrow the Power Zone

Signal: Strategic Discipline

Average companies chase too many priorities. Elite operators concentrate force.

  • Core market advantage
  • Right customers
  • Strategic wedge
  • Differentiated capability
G

Generate Economic Lift

Signal: Value Creator

Not just growth — profitable growth. The kind that drives multiple expansion.

  • Pricing architecture
  • Packaging redesign
  • Attach strategies & margin expansion
  • Recurring revenue mix
  • Capital efficiency
I

Industrialize the Model

Signal: Scaler of Businesses

Many executives create strategy but not repeatability. Industrialization is the difference.

  • Sales motion clarity
  • Channel scalability
  • KPI architecture
  • Product operating cadence
  • Deployment efficiency
N

Navigate the Transformation

Signal: Enterprise Leader

Transformation is not an event. It is leadership under uncertainty — elevating others while driving forward.

  • Align the organization
  • Create momentum
  • Build leadership trust
  • Sequence change correctly
  • Communicate with conviction
E

Expand Enterprise Value

Signal: Value Architect

Everything points here. Not activity. Not optics. Valuation.

  • TAM expansion
  • Strategic adjacency
  • Platform potential
  • M&A readiness
  • Investor narrative
Impact

Results That
Speak for Themselves.

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Total Revenue Impact

Proven track record delivering $1B+ total revenue impact across enterprise and consumer mobility portfolios

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Products Launched in 18 Months

Network, security, and mobility-aligned products generating 75% of segment growth for Verizon

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Revenue Uplift at Bigleaf

Pioneered new pricing, revenue, and profitability strategies that dramatically increased growth trajectory

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Portfolio Under Management

Directed strategy and roadmap for Verizon's SMB & Mobile product portfolio

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Partner Ecosystem Growth

Expanded partner ecosystem bringing in two of the largest telecom companies in the country

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Team Members Led

Built and managed cross-functional product organizations at Fortune 20 scale

Expertise

Operating at the Intersection of
Strategy & Execution.

Platform Transformation

Replatforming technology stacks across hardware and software environments to enable faster velocity and greater scalability.

Go-to-Market Acceleration

Aligning product, pricing, marketing, and sales execution to accelerate adoption and drive commercial outcomes at scale.

SaaS & Recurring Revenue

Transitioning business models from professional services to B2B SaaS subscription models, unlocking predictable growth.

Portfolio Rationalization

Simplifying complex product portfolios, modernizing lifecycle management, and focusing investment on highest-value opportunities.

Partner & Channel Expansion

Building and scaling partner ecosystems, designing channel strategies, and mobilizing distribution networks to multiply reach.

AI-Enabled Digital Strategy

Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive product innovation, personalization, and operational efficiency.

Experience

A Career Defined by
Transformation.

2023 — Present
Bigleaf Networks
SVP, Chief Product Officer & Head of Growth Strategy

Orchestrated a multi-year transformation to modernize the company's technology foundation across hardware, cloud, and secure networking. Led re-platforming with next-generation hardware featuring integrated 5G and advanced Wi-Fi. Launched a cloud-native portal unifying customer experience with operational intelligence. Drove 60% revenue uplift and expanded partner ecosystem 5x.

Platform Transformation 5G / Wi-Fi Revenue Growth Partner Strategy
2019 — 2023
Verizon
VP, Chief Product Officer — SMB & Mid-Market / GM, Digital Services

Set strategic vision and led a 120+ member product organization responsible for delivering Verizon's SMB broadband, 4G/5G Fixed Wireless Access, Wi-Fi, and mobility solutions across a $12B business segment. Built the fastest-growing product in Verizon Business history. Reversed Yahoo Small Business from –6% to +9% growth in 18 months.

$20B+ Portfolio 49 Product Launches Digital Transformation Fortune 20
2018 — 2019
Delta Risk Acquired by Motorola Security Solutions
VP, Head of Product Marketing & Customer Success

Converted company from a Professional Services model to a B2B SaaS subscription model, taking the company from 0% growth to double-digit growth in 18 months. Designed robust marketing and partner strategy for SaaS-based application monitoring solution.

SaaS Transformation Subscription Model Customer Success
2011 — 2018
NewFold Digital Formerly Web.com
VP & GM, Multiple Business Units

General Manager and senior business unit leader of Web.com's Retail B2B SaaS Services. P&L ownership of ~40% of company revenue. Managed 90+ person cross-functional team. Reduced churn ~30% Y/Y, increased customer LTV by 15%, and worked directly with the board of directors on multi-year growth strategy.

P&L Ownership B2B SaaS Churn Reduction Board-Level Strategy
2002 — 2011
XO Communications, Sprint-Nextel, Network Solutions
Director-Level Leadership Roles

Progressive leadership across product management, VoIP and unified communications, integrated marketing, pricing strategy, and research across major telecommunications and technology companies.

VoIP / UC Product Management Pricing Strategy Telecom

Verizon Strategic Leader

Top 1% of Executives

Future Leader Program

Top 3% of Executives

Talent Works Mentor

Verizon Leadership Development

Virginia Tech

BS, Finance & Business Administration

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Ready to Engineer
Your Next Chapter?

Whether you're navigating a platform transformation, accelerating go-to-market execution, or preparing a business for its next stage of growth — let's talk.

David.idle@gmail.com LinkedIn Profile 571.233.3258