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Chicago, Il, Us

Somerset, Nj, Us

Deliver billable consulting engagements including activities such as:Perform Baseline assessments, including licensing estate assessments, fiscal cliff analyses, O365 Usage assessments and Azure usage assessmentsExecute Roadmap sessions with customers to create multi-year technology and licensing roadmapsCreate detailed licensing what-if scenarios that align with the business strategy and vision, the customer's budget, and licensing requirementsPrepare and present engagement deliverables to client stakeholders, including C-levelWork as a key contributing part of a multi-functional team with Sales, Pre-Sales, Project Management and other resourcesRepresent the practice’s consulting approach to customers and prospects in cooperation with our sales and SHI teamsDrive adjacent SHI services attach during client engagementsMaintain knowledge of current and future trends related to Microsoft, software licensing, ITAM, IT security, digital experience, and automation

Somerset, Nj, Us

• Support Mid-Market & Enterprise customers in the Boston, New York, Ohio & Louisville territories. Act as customer facing licensing solutions consultant ensuring my customers are maximizing their investments while being compliant. Project manage financial events such as true-ups and renewals. ADDITIONAL KEY FUNCTIONS:• Execute against Key Performance Indicators, retaining customer base, acquiring new Microsoft customers, educate Account Executives with monthly trainings, educate fellow licensing Executives with CSP trainings & Mentor new Licensing Executive hires.• Help customers transition to the cloud leveraging my expertise with the (P-CE) Partner Commercial Executive program applying Amendments and Empowerments.• Collaborate internally to provide customers with comprehensive solutions across Microsoft’s different platforms including on-premises, O365 & Azure. • Expert of the different volume licensing vehicles – MPSA, Open, Enterprise Agreement & Cloud Solution Provider. • Volunteered to help lead the SHI (CSP) Cloud Solution Provider program. Help lead trainings for all fellow Licensing executives as well as build out the CSP offering working with SHI management. • Volunteered to help be a mentor for all Licensing Executive new hires. Daily call shadowing as well as weekly assignments & daily Question/Answer sessions.• Support customers with moderate technical expertise around O365 and Azure tools – portals.• Certificationso MCP 70-705 Designing and Providing Microsoft Licensing Solutions to Large Organizationso Az – 900 Azure Fundamentals

Maryland Heights, Missouri, Us

Supported mid-west teams around education and licensing within the Cisco ONE platformADDITIONAL KEY FUNCTIONS:• Weekly trainings around Cisco ONE and the initial Enterprise Agreement offerings from Cisco• Presented in front of customers visiting the St, Louis HQ • Helped assist with VMware and EMC licensing and agreements

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

-Manage and grow Microsoft enterprise agreements for customers in the Chicago and Midwest market for Medium and Large Enterprise and Healthcare Verticals-Conduct meetings with IT executives and key decision makers via onsite, skype, phone and web-conferencing -Work with field, inside, and sales management teams to execute territory business plans designed to increase profitable growth and generate long-term customer relationships-Align with Microsoft and CDW sales teams to implement strategic campaigns for driving new business; resulting in 28 net new Enterprise Agreements in 2015-Advise customers on best practices for cloud migration and Azure deployment-Support customers through all cycles of Microsoft contracts including evaluation, execution, cost analysis and contract management-Managed a book of business in 2016 of over 30 million dollars in revenue-Voluntered to lead pilot program designing a blueprint for Digital Partner of Record services for Office 365 - Coworker of the Month October 2016

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

-Responsible for a 40 million dollar Book of Business covering West Medlar, Non-profit & SMB-Run café days and open houses for Symantec & CDW -Pipeline Collector - Consolidate Entire Symantec team's pipeline & present to Management on a weekly basis-Only team member certified to run the Demo Lab for Backup exec-Designed and architected Symantec backup and security solutions from a sales and technical standpoint-Pro-actively grew the BE 3600 appliance by 95% in Q1 2014 winning Symantec's top rep award Supported over 700 reps in territory-Lead trainings for the internal Symantec team at CDW focusing on CORE and restricted products

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

-Aligned with partners, internal and field resources to create customized technology solutions and services in the Houston, Texas market-Cold called to grow my book of business from $0 to $8 million in revenue over 4 1/2 years-Volunteered to start the Solution Architect Training Academy, earning technical certifications for NetApp, EMC, Symantec, VMware, CA, and Exagrid

Normal, Il, Us

Daily tasks consisted of routine patrols with Police officers & ride-alongs during night shifts. Assisted in development of office documentation & helped interview individuals during disputes.