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Vernon Hills, Il, Us

Technology Leadership: Proactive learner with a passion for expanding technical expertise, particularly in Microsoft solutions. Balances technology proficiency with a deep understanding of business needs. Designs Microsoft Security, Productivity, and Collaboration solutions while considering infrastructure constraints. Contributes to improved offerings and design within the team. Provides technology training and knowledge sharing.Sales: Identifies new opportunities post-implementation. Researches customer profiles and builds customer relationships. Analyzes equipment maintenance contracts for cost-effective solutions. Communicates the business value of solutions. Influences customer IT strategy and conducts business-focused technology solution presentations. Collaborates with partners to execute joint strategies and manages territory plans. Maximizes profitability through pricing and incentive programs.Sales Support: Addresses partner registration and customer engagement inquiries. Efficiently manages opportunities based on ROI. Creates Bills of Materials, Statements of Work, and proposal content. Maintains pre-sales pipeline data for opportunity closure.

Chandler, Arizona, Us

• Needs Assessment: Engage with clients to understand their business requirements and challenges related to their modern workplace environment. • Solution Presentations: Deliver presentations and demonstrations to showcase how Microsoft technologies can address the client's requirements and add value to their operations.• Solution Design: Create customized and scalable solutions using Microsoft 365 and other relevant technologies. • Implementation and Deployment: Lead the Discovery for our services team by gathering information for the Client’s implementation and deployment of Microsoft 365 solutions.• Collaboration and Communication: Promote effective collaboration and communication within the organization by utilizing tools like Microsoft Teams for chat, meetings, and document sharing.• Security and Compliance: Address Client security concerns by recommending and presenting Microsoft Technical details detailing security settings, and data loss prevention measures as well as managing user access.• Change Management: Assist organizations in managing the change associated with adopting new modern workplace technologies.• Stay Updated with Microsoft Technologies: Stay informed about the latest updates and advancements in Microsoft 365 and other modern workplace solutions to provide clients with the most relevant and up-to-date recommendations.

Clearwater, Florida, Us

Microsoft Cloudo Act as a subject matter expert around cloud solutions.o Stays current with Cloud-specific technical knowledge, datasheets and presentationso Work closely with Microsoft Cloud teams and their partners on opportunities to discuss the customer technical requirements, recommending solutions, and addressing technical questions and concerns to help close saleso Make appropriate recommendations to resellers on the configuration and design of Microsoft On-Premises and Cloud productso Promotes product awareness, provides pre-sales technical support, system diagrams, proposals, and training to grow the sales of a funding vendor's product line.o Travel to partner events and run technical full to multi day presentations on M365 and Azureo Engage other pre-sales resources (Systems Engineers\Architects) if requiredCloud SaaSo Microsoft 365\Office 365\Enterprise Mobility + Securityo Present to partners on the technical side of Microsoft 365 and related technologies including: o Exchange Onlineo Skype for Business Onlineo Active Directory and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), o Active Directory Synchronizationo SharePointo OneDrive for Businesso Azure ADCloud IaaSo Present to partners on the technical side of Azure IaaS and the benefits of going to the cloudo Ability to go technically deep across Azure services and actively seek solutions to assist Cloud sales teams and other engineers with the development of proposalso Able to understand the differences between Virtual Machine Types and their use caseo Understand datacenter networking, how VPNs work and recommended practices on Networking from Azure to on-premiseo Building and updating Azure product documentation to help Azure Strategic sales deliver solutions

Clearwater, Florida, Us

Microsoft Cloudo Act as a subject matter expert around cloud solutions.o Stays current with Cloud-specific technical knowledge, datasheets and presentationso Work closely with Microsoft Cloud teams and their partners on opportunities to discuss the customer technical requirements, recommending solutions, and addressing technical questions and concerns to help close saleso Make appropriate recommendations to resellers on the configuration and design of Microsoft On-Premises and Cloud productso Promotes product awareness, provides pre-sales technical support, system diagrams, proposals, and training to grow the sales of a funding vendor's product line.o Engage other pre-sales resources (Systems Engineers\Architects) if requiredCloud SaaSo Microsoft 365\Office 365\Enterprise Mobility + Securityo Works closely with Cloud Sales and their customerso Able to teach partners on the technical side of Office 365 and related technologies including: o Exchange Onlineo Exchange Servero Skype for Business Onlineo Active Directory and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), o Active Directory Synchronizationo SharePointo OneDrive for Businesso Azure ADCloud IaaSo Azureo Ability to go technically deep across Azure services and actively seek solutions to assist Cloud sales teams and other engineers with the development of proposalso Able to understand the differences between Virtual Machine Types and their use caseo Understand datacenter networking, how VPNs work and recommended practices on Networking from Azure to on-premiseo Building and updating Azure product documentation to help Azure Strategic sales deliver solutions

Clearwater, Florida, Us

Responsible for:Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentRelationship ManagementBuilding a valid system quote using customer’s technical requirements and specificationsMaintaining technical expertise on products, programs, competition, and market changes

Clearwater, Florida, Us

In this role I was responsible for:Build to order server, desktop and network compatibility for orders and quotes placedProduct inventory managementOrder maintenance and problem solvingTraining sales teams on BTO processes and proceduresOrder, pipeline and metrics trackingTest and develop new business tools