'Why' I do what I do: I believe that when you're the best version of yourself, you're at your creative best. I strive to help people I work with realize their best selves, so they're able to express themselves fully in the workplace and in turn, create unprecedented business impact and career advancement.What fuels my 'Why': - My parents ran a small garments business in a small town in India. They raised their two boys in cribs installed at the back of the store and as we grew up, we spent all our after-school time at the shops -- helping our parents with all facets of running their business -- sales, accounting, inventory, staff management, etc. My folks were passionate business people. They seldom complained because they loved what they did & they enjoyed the process of providing us that early insight into the real world.- When people trusted me to do a good job -- be it my family, my friends, or my managers -- I was my best/ most creative self and that's when I was able to do some of my most impactful workWhat I do/ My Skills:• Currently leading a 130+ member team of Group Managers, Sales Managers, Agency Development Managers, and Account Strategists who are responsible for driving ambitious agency development, customer success, and revenue goals across a portfolio of performance-focused digital ad agencies across the US Western region• 20+ years of Sales experience in Direct and Online Sales, Agency/Partner Development, Sales Support, and Operations (17+ years at Google Inc.)• Extensive experience in building and managing teams responsible for Sales, Sales Implementation, and Sales planning for the Media & Entertainment, Technology, Travel, Apparel/Durables, Healthcare Services, and Pharma Large Customer Sales teams at Google ($XXXM dollar portfolios)• Experience in building and leveraging global teams to drive sustainable business growth• Expert at all aspects of sales management including forecasting, sales strategy, building excellent agency and client relationships, people management, direct and remote sales• Deep knowledge of online business models and trends in the online space• Extensive experience selling and coaching teams that sell Brand and Direct Response Marketing solutions