Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
With over 18 years in the tech sector, I have embarked on an exciting new chapter as a National Partner Solution Sales Professional for Azure Data & AI at Microsoft Canada. In this role, I lead our efforts to empower partners and customers to harness the power of Azure Data and AI, driving innovation and digital transformation across Canada. My journey in technology has been diverse and transformative. Before stepping into my current position, I was the Sr. National Channel Sales Manager for Azure, where I spearheaded the Azure Partner-Sales channel, collaborating with Microsoft's elite Azure partners to foster digital modernization. Prior to that, I served as the Sr. National Enterprise Channel Manager - Security, focusing on helping public sector organizations securely adopt cloud technology. My earlier roles at Microsoft involved acquiring new Azure customers and leading impactful partner initiatives, enhancing our enterprise customer portfolio. This was a natural progression from my tenure at Softlanding, where I built and managed a high-performing sales team, engaging in pivotal sales opportunities. One of my proudest achievements was co-founding Pango Security Systems Corporation, an early adopter of cloud technology for security. We developed innovative systems that allowed remote video recording and live viewing, pioneering in an area that's now commonplace. My expertise extends beyond Microsoft's suite of tools. I have a burgeoning passion for AI, and I'm excited about the possibilities it brings to cloud technology and beyond. In my current role, I look forward to leveraging Azure AI to help our partners and customers navigate the evolving landscape of cloud computing and AI integration. I'm always keen to connect with fellow tech enthusiasts who share a vision for leveraging technology to reshape our world. Let's explore how we can drive growth and efficiency together through innovative tech solutions.
As the Partner Lead for Azure AI Adoption at Microsoft Canada, I spearhead initiatives to drive the integration and utilization of Azure AI solutions across Canada. My role involves close collaboration with Microsoft's top partners and key customers to foster AI innovation and enhance their capabilities through strategic AI implementations.
I'm working with Microsoft's top Azure partners to help drive innovation and modernization for our Canadian customers.
I'm working with Microsoft's partners and customers to help public sector organizations across Canada adopt cloud technology in a secure manner.
I am responsible for building and managing a team of highly successful salespeople at Softlanding. I personally participate in key sales opportunities and develop relationships with customer decision makers. As part of the executive team at Softlanding, I focus on growing the overall business and participate in corporate strategy & planning as required. Softlanding is in growth mode and we are looking to add strong sales people and consultants to our team.
I worked with customers throughout Vancouver to help them leverage Microsoft SharePoint to increase organizational efficiency. Besides SharePoint, our team has expertise in the entire Microsoft Business Productivity stack, including Lync, System Center, Exchange and Office 365. I made sure that I engaged the right resource within the Softlanding team during the pre-sales, planning and architecture phases of the sales process.
Promote and sell ThinkTel's services in the BC marketplace, specializing in Microsoft Lync implementations, SIP Trunking and Microsoft Hosted Lync with voice.
Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver, ThinkTel was incorporated in 2003 and is a privately held, profitable company staffed by over 300 employees. We’re one of the longest operating and most experienced providers of SIP-based telecommunications services in Canada and the first Canadian company to be certified to work with Microsoft’s OCS R2 SIP trunking. Our parent company, Distributel, has been operating in Ontario and Quebec since 1988 and is adding significant value to ThinkTel’s offerings. With one of Canada's most extensive network footprints, ThinkTel is aggressively investing to expand network coverage to include an additional 100 markets in 2010 to bring our total to over 500 cities.
This was an exciting time for me! Pango installed IP cameras and instead of locally storing the video, we developed a system where we would record video off-site and allowed customers to log into a portal to view their cameras live or browse through recorded footage. We sold the service on a monthly subscription basis and were one of the first companies to leverage 'the cloud'. In the end I exited by selling the company to ThinkTel Communications. IP-based Video Security; CCTV; SaaS
• Provide knowledgeable technical support and troubleshooting guidance pertaining to network, Internet, cable, digital phone, and computer issues • Deliver exceptional customer experience while staying within our support scope guidelines • Educate customers in realizing the full benefit of their Shaw products and services • Look for opportunities to improve our business and elevate customer experiences • Promote and sell the features, advantages, and benefits of Shaw products and services to our customers • Employ time management and multi-tasking skills to maintain high service levels • Thoroughly document customer interactions and escalate potential service issues • Identify opportunities to improve customer service levels