Kern Smith is an experienced professional in pre-sales and technical support roles, currently serving as the VP - Global Pre-Sales at Zimperium since February 2016, overseeing global pre-sales activities and teams while defining go-to-market strategies. Previously, Kern held various positions at Zimperium, including VP - Pre-Sales: Americas and Director - Pre-Sales for both the Americas and the North East region. Kern's earlier career includes roles at AirWatch, starting as an Account Manager in the Healthcare Vertical and advancing to a Technical Account Manager, where responsibilities included strategizing for enterprise customers. Kern also worked at Siemens Medical Solutions as a Field Service Engineer and served as a Research Assistant at Duke University Medical Center. Kern holds a BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University.