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Sacramento, CA, US

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

• Led sales strategy for Equinix’s first SLED contracts in California. Closed California Department of Technology-1.2 million.
• Built SaaS use case with Dell and Cisco-Drove 14 million global MRR (monthly recurring revenue).
• Built channel sales programs for Dell, NetApp, Oracle, F5, HPE, Presidio, WWT, VMware, and Verizon. Delivered 16.4 million.
• 2022-1st overall Channel revenue $7.2 million MRR-224 million total contract value-Presidents Club.
• 2021-1st overall Channel revenue $4.1 million MRR-Presidents Club.
• 2020-1st in overall Channel revenue $1.86 million MRR-Presidents Club.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

I have the privilege of leading an aquisition team of nine Client Executives who provide technology and services to our clients to improve their customers' experience and business outcomes. We deliver transformational solutions in SDWAN, Security, VOIP, VNS, Contact Center, SaaS, Managed Services and Professional Services. Our team focus is to ensure each.

California

• Managed and grew key client relationships within the state, local, and education sectors, driving sales strategies, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional customer service to achieve business objectives.
• Achieved 125% of the new revenue plan in 2016 by closing three new logos (Cal Fire, City of San Jose, and Office of Systems Integration), resulting in a 912% year-over-year bookings growth.
• Surpassed the 2015 revenue plan at 238%, closing significant contracts at California Department of Technology, Employment Development Department, California Highway Patrol, and Department of Social Services.
• Successfully closed an $18 million multi-year professional services project with the Department of Corrections.

San Franciso, California Area

• Built key “C” level relationships within Cisco focusing on internal and external business drivers. Aligned solution sales strategies to meet their organizational goals, and ensured technology delivered successfully.
• Successfully led global team of 4 growing Cisco revenue over 45 million in sales across US, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.
• Team closed new multi-tower Worldwide Services Agreement with Cisco valued at $36,000,000 in July 2013.
• Increased YOY Services revenue 507% in 2013- Credited with selling Verizon’s largest global SIP/IP deployment across Cisco’s enterprise.

Sacramento, California Area

• Oversaw SLED sales and marketing, drove business strategies, and ensured the successful execution of projects and initiatives to enhance market presence and achieve organizational goals.
• Managed Specialized Sales Overlay team of 6 increasing branch revenue by 3,500,000 in 2012.
• Major accounts closed: California Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Consumer Affairs, City of San Jose, Department of Justice, Department of General Services, Caltrans, and Calstrs.
• Introduced new Hosted Cisco product line to multiple state agencies and closed Verizon’s first strategic services contract in the Western US. 3-year contract valued over $150,000 monthly recurring revenue- 2012 at 125%.

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Recruited and trained new sales team driving 7.2 million in new pipeline.
• Team Finished 2010 at 151% of Quota.
• Directly responsible for sales operations, management, and full P&L.
• Major accounts closed include: Hilton LAX, UT Southwestern, CVS Pharmacies, Vestas, and UC Davis Medical Center.
• Spearheaded strategic partnership with Crown Castle Corporation sole sourcing over 3 million in hybrid DAS installations.

Promoted from Regional Sales Manager to Enterprise Sales Manager Western US in January of 2009 to cover an 18 state territory: overseeing marketing campaigns, cultivating new client relationships, as well as developing strategic approaches to close sales.Responsible for capturing largest company PO in 2009-Portland VA Hospital 1.1 million.Major accounts.

Northern California

As a global sales manager for British Telecom Global Services, I led an 8 person sales and engineering team managing all stages of the sales cycle for Pacific Nothwest: Increased Territory Revenue 100% in first 12 months. Finished 2008 at 144% of Quota.

• Oversaw all sales and marketing for this 15 million dollar VAR and implemented company’s first comprehensive sales and marketing plan.
• Effectively organized, coached, and directed a sales team of nine to achieve a 15 million goal.
• Closed largest E-Rate contract in company history-8 million (Grant Joint Union School District).
• Directly responsible for identifying and closing 37 new accounts including: Department of Defense, Allizada Corporation, Department of Technology Services, Ronni Lynn Deutche Law Offices, Department of Real Estate, and.
• Developed business plan combining two companies moving cash flow to positive in 12 months.

Total business development responsibility for 18-state territory including all VAR channels. Crystal's number one revenue producer during my five years with the firm. Grew terrirory and channel revenue from $1.5 million to $13.4 million helping place Crystal Group on INC500 (America’s fastest growing companies) for 3 straight years. Closed largest single.

Ba, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Basketball-Varsity-Golf

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