“Paul was my direct manager and hired me at Twilio. He was promoted several times and I reported to him directly and indirectly for years. Paul coached me into a better Individual contributer as a Solutions Engineer and eventually a manager. I made this transition with guidance and support from Paul. Paul is a great leader, sounding board, and coach that builds diverse and strong teams.”
About
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP & TEAM BUILDER
My journey from software developer to…
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You've experienced a failed software project. What crucial lessons can you take away from it?
The hardest part of project failure is getting folks into a positive mindset! So many people have a fear of admitting mistakes and often even participating in the analysis. Building a culture of trust is essential and most of the time it starts with the leader taking ownership of their own mistakes and making themselves open to feedback. This really opens the door for others to lean in.
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What do you do if you need to showcase product functionality in a virtual setting as a sales engineer?
You absolutely must have a demo story that highlights your solution solving your customers' needs! Feature/functionality demonstrations do not drive the sales process. Start with understanding the attendees need and build your script to showcase how your solutions solves it!
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How can you create product demos that address objections and concerns?
Stopping to ask open-ended questions during a demo is somewhat of a lost art from what I've seen. What works best is to preplan 2-3 questions every couple minutes that are customized to your audience and their objectives. By having them as part of the script, you remove the pressure of having to come up with them on the fly.
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Experience
Education
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Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College
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Activities and Societies: Crummer PMBA Association
Worked full time while acquiring my MBA
Directed a team of MBA students to perform an Economic Impact Analysis of the National Ice Arena of England -
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Activities and Societies: Aggie Fish Camp, Corps of Cadets
Volunteer Experience
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Judge/Referee
VEX Robotics, Inc.
- Present 10 years 2 months
Education
Serves as a judge and referee for the VEX and FIRST Robotics Competition in Gwinnett County
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Consultant
BETA Center
- 1 year 1 month
Children
BETA Center's mission is to give children and parents the knowledge and support needed for strong and healthy families, with a focus on teen moms and at-risk families.
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PMBA Association Executive Committee
Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College
- 2 years 9 months
Education
The purpose of the Professional MBA Association (PMBAA) is to promote leadership, academic integrity, fellowship, and service; to represent students as the voice of the student body in all matters to the administration, college and local community; to provide leadership and coordination to the student body in academic, professional and social areas; and to provide general student input on policies, procedures and resources that affect PMBA students. The PMBAA organizes several social events…
The purpose of the Professional MBA Association (PMBAA) is to promote leadership, academic integrity, fellowship, and service; to represent students as the voice of the student body in all matters to the administration, college and local community; to provide leadership and coordination to the student body in academic, professional and social areas; and to provide general student input on policies, procedures and resources that affect PMBA students. The PMBAA organizes several social events each year, including networking events, get-togethers, and community service activities.
Working on the executive committee, I planned events and worked with the members to better serve our community.
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