Gerald KALIFA

Senior Major Leader @GitLab 🦊 | Tech’ Investor (previously co-founder and MD of Tech’company)

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

🚀 In short Entrepreneur, investor, and Major Account Leader at GitLab, committed to building a more agile, efficient, and sustainable tech ecosystem. 💡 TL;DR Passionate about digital transformation, business strategy, and the growth of technology-driven organizations. At GitLab, I help large enterprises accelerate their evolution toward more agile, collaborative, and high-performing operating models. With extensive experience in sales enablement and leadership - including go-to-market strategy, sales management, forecasting, and coaching - I combine technological vision, business acumen, and an entrepreneurial mindset to drive lasting value. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, I believe in technology that creates measurable, human-centered, and sustainable impact. ⚡ More details I deeply believe that technology only makes sense when it creates lasting value for both organizations and the people who drive them. My journey has evolved at the intersection of digital innovation, business strategy, and entrepreneurship, with a constant focus on connecting technology, performance, and people. As a Major Account Leader at GitLab, I work with large enterprises to adopt solutions that accelerate digital transformation, enhance collaboration, and strengthen technological performance. My role is deeply customer-focused — understanding strategic challenges, aligning technology with business goals, and building long-term partnerships. Over the years — and still today with several tech companies — I’ve supported sales organizations and leaders across the entire sales performance cycle: from defining go-to-market and sales strategies to implementing operational frameworks, developing sales leadership, and coaching teams. My work has also included improving forecasting accuracy, strengthening commitment culture, and establishing sales rituals that drive accountability, predictability, and growth. Alongside my corporate role, I remain an entrepreneur and tech investor, supporting ventures that combine innovation, impact, and operational excellence. What drives me: helping organizations become more agile, aligned, and performance-driven, while keeping people and strategy at the heart of transformation.

Experience

  • Senior Major Account Leader at GitLab
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Founder & Investor at KonnectinGroup
    Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

  • SENGU (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Founder
      Jan 2020 - Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Private Investor
      Jan 2019 - Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    • Senior Advisor & Investor @Accurafy4 (VC Fund)
      Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr

  • Vice President of Global Sales | Chief Revenue Officer at Kensu
    Oct 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Senior Sales Director - Strategic Accounts at Collibra
    Jan 2020 - Sep 2020 · 9 mos