# Eric Shoemaker

> Eric Shoemaker is the Chief Executive Officer of Keebo, a startup that uses patented Data Learning algorithms to autonomously optimize cloud data warehouse workloads on Snowflake and Databricks. Appointed CEO in March 2026, he brings a long track record of scaling enterprise SaaS companies through growth and acquisition, including growing CloudHealth from zero to roughly $100 million in ARR and serving as Chief Revenue Officer at Device42 before its $230 million sale to Freshworks. He is a go-to-market and revenue operator focused on turning cloud data cost reduction into measurable business impact for enterprise customers.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Keebo
- **Organizations:** Keebo, Device42, CloudHealth Technologies, Carbon Black (Bit9), VMware, Citrix Systems
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Bryant University, Dual degree, Marketing and Management, Saint Joseph's College
- **Known for:** Grew CloudHealth's revenue from zero to approximately $100 million ARR in about seven years, Served as Chief Revenue Officer at Device42 prior to its $230 million acquisition by Freshworks, Contributed to multiple successful acquisitions including CloudHealth by VMware and Bit9 by Carbon Black

## Career timeline

- **Earlier career** — Global Sales Manager at Citrix Systems
- **2010s** — Leadership roles at Bit9 / Carbon Black scaling security platforms
- **2010s** — SVP Global Sales at CloudHealth, growing revenue from zero to roughly $100M ARR
- **2018-2019** — Part of CloudHealth's acquisition by VMware; held sales leadership at VMware / CloudHealth by VMware
- **2023** — Advisor at ThreatNG Security
- **Recent** — Chief Revenue Officer at Device42 ahead of its $230M acquisition by Freshworks
- **2026-03** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Keebo, succeeding co-founder Barzan Mozafari

## Achievements

- Grew CloudHealth's revenue from zero to approximately $100 million ARR in about seven years
- Served as Chief Revenue Officer at Device42 prior to its $230 million acquisition by Freshworks
- Contributed to multiple successful acquisitions including CloudHealth by VMware and Bit9 by Carbon Black
- Appointed CEO of Keebo in March 2026 to lead its enterprise growth phase

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Keebo, succeeding co-founder Barzan Mozafari, to lead the company's next phase of growth.

## Links

- Website: https://keebo.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericshoemaker/

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Last updated: 2026-07-17