Colin Baloun

GTM Engineer | Strategic SDR @ project44 | Building with Clay, Claude & Workato

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Hi! I’m currently a Strategic Sales Rep at project44 based in Chicago, IL. I manage the top 40 named strategic accounts, working at the intersection of enterprise sales, GTM engineering, and AI automation. My focus is on identifying manual processes within Fortune 500 supply chain teams and transforming those gaps into pipeline opportunities, automation workflows, and AI-driven systems that help GTM teams move faster. Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, skiing, and playing the beautiful game. Thanks and have a great day!

Experience

  • project44 ()
    • Strategic Sales Development Representative
      Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Ranked #1 SDR by quota attainment during my time on the Strategic team • Q1 Attainment: 200% • Q2 Attainment: 175% • Exclusively manage project44's top 40 named strategic accounts • Partner with GTM leadership to launch and scale the AI GTM operating layer across the organization

    • Sales Development Representative
      Jul 2025 - Feb 2026 · 8 mos

      Won 1st place in project44's company-wide AI in Action Competition • Q3 Attainment: 108% • Q4 Attainment: 113% • Architected an AI GTM operating layer by connecting Claude, Workato, ZoomInfo, Salesforce, and Tavily through APIs and webhooks

  • Member - Chicago Chapter at Pavilion
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    #1 private community for B2B go-to-market leaders

  • Founder at uofleamarket
    Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 · 10 mos

    Founded the largest small business market in University of Oregon history featured on the University’s official news page & local news.

  • Oregon Innovation Challenge ()
    • Startup Incubator Advisor
      Jun 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr

      Advisor to student entrepreneurs in the University of Oregon’s flagship startup incubator and led operations for the V10 Summit, a university founder retreat that brought top student entrepreneurs from MIT, Harvard, and Berkeley to Oregon.

    • Funded Startup
      Dec 2023 - Jun 2024 · 7 mos

      Selected as a finalist out of 320 submissions and awarded $5,000 in non-dilutive funding, which I used to launch the University of Oregon Flea Market.

  • Founder of SpaceBlvd Clothing Store at Space Blvd
    Mar 2021 - Feb 2023 · 2 yrs

    Bootstrapped a sustainable fashion brand, generating $50K+ in revenue and 1,500+ direct sales through pop-up events and a rotating storefront at the University of Oregon student center.