Martin (Marty) Bakal
About Martin (Marty) Bakal
Martin (Marty) Bakal is the Director of Product Marketing at CoreStack, with extensive experience in product management and marketing across various industries and companies.
Director Of Product Marketing at CoreStack
Currently, Martin Bakal holds the position of Director Of Product Marketing at CoreStack. His responsibilities at CoreStack involve creating messaging and understanding differentiators for their products. He is also actively involved in managing product releases and content creation. Martin's expertise has made him a key figure in the company’s video gallery, where he discusses critical cloud governance and compliance topics, including finding cost anomalies with AWS and standards compliance on Oracle Cloud.
Professional Experience at OpenLegacy
From 2019 to 2022, Martin Bakal served as the Global Director of Product Marketing at OpenLegacy. During his three-year tenure, he was instrumental in driving global product marketing strategies. His role included leading initiatives to translate complex technical features into simple and effective content for worldwide audiences.
Career at IBM
Martin Bakal worked at IBM in various roles from 2005 to 2014. Initially, he served as Senior Alliance Manager at I-Logix, which was later acquired by IBM. He held multiple positions such as Product Manager, Senior Product/Offering Manager, and Product Management in the Electronics Industry. His cumulative eight years at IBM enabled him to develop extensive expertise in product management, agile development, and embedded systems.
Educational Background and Credentials
Martin Bakal earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Tufts University, where he studied from 1986 to 1990. He further advanced his education with a Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) from Tufts University, completed in 2006. This graduate program focused on providing an MBA-equivalent education tailored for engineers, equipping Martin with strategic management skills.
Technical Expertise and Skills
Martin Bakal boasts expertise across a range of technical domains. He is proficient in programming languages such as C/C++ and has a strong command of Object-Oriented Programming. He has experience with Product Line Engineering (PLE) and is skilled in modeling using UML/SysML. Additionally, Martin has worked extensively in Agile Development methodologies, Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems, and High-Performance Computing (HPC). His work often involves pipeline development, validation and verification testing (V&V), and understanding user needs to create impactful products and collateral.