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Killen Herring

Activist · DISC type Cd
Associate Director Product Management at Kyndryl
📍 United States

Killen is an Associate Director of Product Management at Kyndryl, focusing on product strategy, user experience, and AI. With an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler and experience at IBM and Broadcom, he helps tech brands find and pursue significant opportunities. Colleagues describe him as a data-driven, strategic, and talented product leader.

Outside of his corporate roles, Killen has authored several articles on strategic planning and management. During his university years, he was highly active in leadership, co-founding the Transactional and Corporate Law Association and serving as president of the West Coast Career Club, showcasing a long-standing interest in business and leadership.

He recently earned a certification in "Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders" from Vanderbilt University, highlighting his focus on emerging AI technologies.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Associate Director Product Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Killen shows up

Meticulous
Value Conscious
Perfectionist

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Killen cares about

AI Leadership
Self-identifies as an "AI nerd" and holds recent certifications in Agentic AI and AI Foundations, showing a clear focus on leveraging artificial intelligence in business.
Product Strategy
This is a core skill listed in every role he's held. He has also authored publications on strategic planning, including "Good to Great Strategic Planning".
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Associate Director Product Management
Kyndryl
1-2021 - 1-2023
Sr. Manager Product Management
ShareFile
7-2018 - 5-2020
Director - Product Strategy & Operations, Enterprise Software Division
Broadcom Inc.
2-2017 - 6-2018
Principal - Product Manager Cloud Solutions
IBM
6-2016 - 2-2017
Sr. Product Manager - Product Strategy & Innovation
IBM
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2014
MBA
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
2011 - 2012
Non-degree Seeking
University of North Carolina School of Law
2000 - 2006
BSBA
University of Arizona - Eller College of Management
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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