Brian B. Sorensen

Experienced Solutions Leader, in-between jobs, moving back to Europe.

Copenhagen Metropolitan Area

About

For more than 25 years I have enjoyed working with customers helping them understand how technology can be applied to solve their technical and business challenges. I have worked with customers and partners from all over the world positioning Enterprise IT technology, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Customer Experience/CRM and ML/AI solutions.

Experience

  • Salesforce (8 yrs 9 mos)
    • Director, Solution Engineering
      Jul 2020 - Apr 2026 · 5 yrs 10 mos

      * Managed a wonderful team of solution engineers supporting the AMER enterprise business of Agentforce Service Cloud for Manufacturing, Automotive and Energy customers. * Organized and managed global Service Pillar Owner Program (Service POP) ensuring relationship between Product Management and Solutions Engineering * Collaborated with corporate COE division to ensure relevant, scalable demo capabilities across multiple industries and verticals * Had a lot of fun in the process

    • Principal Solution Engineer
      Aug 2017 - Jul 2020 · 3 yrs

      Worked with Financial Services customers across US understanding their pains, drivers and requirements matching these up to the capabilities of Salesforce Service Cloud and partner technologies.

  • GE Digital (San Francisco Bay Area)
    • Senior Staff Solution Architect
      Nov 2016 - Jul 2017 · 9 mos

      As a Solution Architect, I focused on supporting Sales and customer prospects with the following activities: * Discovery (assessing customer outcomes, levers and barriers) * Creating outcome value maps and maturity models to accelerate sales process * Architecting technical solutions * Technical demonstrations * Create proof of concepts enabling customers to validate GE solutions * Build and maintain demo environments * Developing technical reference architectures for GE solutions * Creating customer-facing solution technical videos * Working closely with GE product management and development teams on NPI (new product) development

    • Senior Technical Manager, Business Development, Bit Stew Systems
      Jun 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Manager for North American & European Sales Engineering teams * Deal review & qualification with Sales & Business Development leadership groups * Day to day participation in activities related to sales opportunities (Americas, Europe & Asia Pacific regions) * Focus on OEM & strategic accounts * Work closely with Customer Success/Delivery, Support, Product Management & Engineering * Spearheaded integration effort of Sales Engineering team after acquisition by GE Digital

  • CA Technologies (17 yrs 11 mos)
    • Director, Solutions Enablement
      Apr 2010 - Feb 2015 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Manager for cross-business unit/global team focusing on: * Technical sales enablement for multiple business units including Security, Service Management, Enterprise Management and Application Delivery/DevOps. * Mentorship and training for global sales engineering organization * Work cross-business unit to meet top management customer goals instead of silo'ed initiatives * Standardize delivery process of proof-of-concept & demonstration environments

    • Senior Principal Consultant
      Aug 2000 - Mar 2010 · 9 yrs 8 mos

      Principal Consultant covering Business Service Optimization including areas like desktop management, service management, IT asset management and software change management. Providing support and mentorship for sales engineers across North America within Business Service Management (Client, Service and Asset Management) - Focus on large strategic opportunities - Maintain and development of standardized demonstration environment - Liaison between Sales Engineering and Development

    • Support Engineer
      Apr 1997 - Aug 2000 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Level 2 Support Engineer for Unicenter Asset Management

  • Junior Consultant at Capacity Software
    Jan 1997 - Mar 1997 · 3 mos

    Junior Consultant for Capacity Software in Denmark