When I was ten years old, I started ironing shirts to make a little extra money so I could buy candy. My first service sales presentation was demonstrating to prospective customers that this ten-year-old could iron effectively. (There will always be doubters.) Soon I was diversifying my revenue streams, providing lawnmowing, plant-watering, and pet-sitting services, and my procurement goal was trips and cool clothes for school. Not much has changed, though I no longer buy school clothes for myself, and I 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 eat less candy.My entrepreneurial childhood aside, I studied civil engineering in college and absolutely loved it. I then went on, however, to work in sales for 15 years. Incongruous, right? Not really. As I reenter the workforce after taking time to parent, I realize that, since my “candy-ambition era,” I have always been and always will be a problem-solver, whether that problem is how to purchase candy, or build a bridge, or deliver the technological solution a client needs. My educational background has served me incredibly well as an enterprise account executive in the technology service industry, and I’m sure it will continue to do so.As a tech-savvy, solutions-oriented sales executive, with 8 years of remote work, I’m proud to note the following select accomplishments:✓ Overachieved ever-growing quota by 20% each year up to $550k. ✓ Named top sales executive at 3 diverse tech companies.✓ Led sales team to outperform quota for the 1st time in company’s history.✓ Designed unique white label service package to secure million-dollar deal from extremely risk-averse CIO.✓ Restructured and invented service packages at multiple companies to add revenue streams and increase ROI.✓ Solidified and expanded enterprise relationships with major companies like Microsoft and Google, expanding marketshare and growing client commitment.I accomplished the above the same way that I lead a team—through authenticity. Whether I’m speaking to a client or a team member, my goal is always to be as truthful and helpful as possible. I never look at my conversations with a client or a team member as selling them a product, a service, or a company philosophy. I want to solve problems by matching value to needs. True problem-solving is inherently a team sport. Leading is no different.I welcome new connections and discussion; I especially welcome the opportunity to discuss growing European companies in the US market, as I have for 7 years. You can reach me at lizzrose@gmail.com.