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Partnership Ecosystem Consulting

Building the infrastructure that makes platforms scale.

Eleven years at Google architecting partnership ecosystems for Android, ChromeOS, and Chrome Browser — from first deal to industry standard.

$200M+
Commitments negotiated
5M+
Enterprise users driven
20+
Strategic partners built
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About

Founder, builder, and operator — not just a deal-maker.

For over a decade at Google, I built things that didn't exist yet. Android Enterprise's first partner ecosystem. ChromeOS's enterprise partnership playbook. The Chrome Browser Connectors Framework — an integration standard so effective it was later replicated by Microsoft Edge.

"I don't manage partnerships. I build the operating models that make ecosystems sustain themselves."

Each program required defining new categories, earning trust with technically sophisticated partners, negotiating complex multi-party agreements, and aligning internal teams across product, engineering, legal, and finance — often without a precedent to follow.

Now I bring that combination of technical depth, commercial acumen, and ecosystem architecture directly to enterprise software companies — particularly in security, identity, and SaaS infrastructure — who are ready to move beyond one-off deals and build something that compounds.

I work with founders, heads of BD, and product leaders who understand that a great partner program isn't a distribution channel. It's a competitive moat.

Nnamdi Ofodile
2024 – 2025
Head of Enterprise Partnerships
Chrome Browser · Google
2021 – 2024
Partnerships Lead, Security & Identity
ChromeOS · Google
2017 – 2021
Strategic Partnership Manager
ChromeOS · Google
2014 – 2017
Strategic Partnership Manager
Android · Google
2011 – 2014
Global Partnerships & Product Manager
Divide, Inc. (acq. by Google · $120M)
Education
B.A. Economics
Columbia University
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Services

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Partnership Audit
& Strategy
A structured assessment of your current partner landscape, competitive positioning, and ecosystem gaps. You leave with a clear program architecture, prioritized partner targets, and an actionable roadmap to execution.
Deliverable-based · 4–6 weeks
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Ecosystem Blueprint
Full operating model design: partner tiers, technical integration framework, onboarding process, commercial structures, and co-sell motions. Built to run without constant oversight — and to scale beyond your current team.
Deliverable-based · 8–12 weeks
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Fractional Head of Partnerships
Ongoing strategic leadership for companies that need VP-level partnership expertise but aren't ready to hire full-time. I operate as a member of your team — guiding deals, building infrastructure, developing your internal capability.
Retainer · 6-month minimum
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Selected work

Each program was built from nothing — defined, launched, and scaled while operating inside one of the world's most complex organizations.

Chrome Browser · 2024–25
Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework
CrowdStrike Zscaler Okta Splunk Citrix LayerX
Founded Google's first Chrome Browser Enterprise Partnership ecosystem — defining a new browser-level integration and commercial model that grew to 20+ enterprise partners with sustained quarterly growth. The Connectors Framework created a plug-and-play integration standard that was subsequently adopted by Microsoft Edge, reshaping how enterprise browser integrations are designed industry-wide. Negotiated multi-year strategic agreements across identity, security, and device management categories.
$200M+
Partner commitments secured
5M+
New enterprise users
$10M+
Annual partner-driven revenue
ChromeOS · 2021–24
Chrome Enterprise Recommended Program
Palo Alto Ping Identity VMware Trellix Cisco
Designed and launched Chrome Enterprise Recommended — a validation and co-sell program that surfaced trusted partner integrations for enterprise buyers. Created the trust signal that changed buying decisions at large accounts and accelerated the sales cycle significantly. Partnered with top global software vendors to develop co-sell motions and channel-ready bundles. Led security and identity partner recruitment for the Modern Computing Alliance.
$15M
Annual incremental revenue
50%
Faster enterprise sales cycles
−20 days
Deal cycle per new partner
Android · 2014–17
Android Enterprise First Ecosystem
VMware Okta Samsung Cisco Splunk
As Google sought to compete with Apple in enterprise mobility, I defined Android Enterprise's initial go-to-market approach and built the platform's first partner ecosystem from the ground up — establishing partner categories, engagement frameworks, and the API-based integration model required for the global launch. Recruited 15+ vendors and negotiated foundational agreements with the most credible names in enterprise security and identity.
1M+
Enterprise users in 2 years
1.5×
Pipeline increase in Q1
15+
Launch partners recruited

Ready to build a program that compounds?

I work with a small number of companies at a time. If you're building something serious in enterprise tech, I'd like to hear about it.

nnamdi.ofodile@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/nnamdi 201-822-1767