Michael Roberts

Sales Director | Bay Area Accounts | Enterprise & AI Infrastructure

Danville, California, United States

About

Highly motivated and self driven sales professional with over 20 years of sales experience and 15 years selling software-as-a-service (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and security solutions to Fortune 500 companies, while consistently outperforming revenue goals. Focused on providing high-value solutions to customers by solving business problems, educating, and building relationships within both the business and IT.

Experience

  • Equinix (Full-time · 3 yrs)
    • Sales Director, Bay Area Strategic Accounts | Enterprise & AI Infrastructure
      Dec 2025 - Present · 6 mos

      • Lead a team of senior account executives to manage strategic accounts in the Bay Area, focusing on enterprise and AI infrastructure. • Engage with C-suite and IT leaders to align infrastructure solutions with business outcomes, enhancing deal velocity. • Drive the adoption of AI-ready, liquid-cooled computing environments, positioning Equinix at the forefront of industry innovation. • Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, product, and global sales teams to streamline go-to-market strategies.

    • Senior Account Executive
      Jun 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      • Managed a portfolio of strategic Bay Area enterprise accounts, collaborating with C-suite and IT leaders to design digital infrastructure for growth. • Delivered cutting-edge NVIDIA liquid-cooled GPU deployments, enabling clients to establish production-grade private AI environments. • Spearheaded global network modernization initiatives, enhancing interconnectivity across Platform Equinix for improved performance.

  • Salesforce (San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid)
    • Platform Account Executive- Comms, Media, and Technology
      Feb 2020 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      • Drove revenue growth for the Salesforce Platform by identifying new opportunities within Fortune 500 Communications, Media, and Technology sectors. • Managed relationships with over 200 existing customers while targeting greenfield accounts for expansion. • Leveraged industry insights to develop tailored strategies that align with client needs and market trends.

    • Platform Account Executive- High Tech
      Jan 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Drove revenue growth for Salesforce's Platform across 20 High Tech Fortune 500 accounts. • Offered tailored solutions including Platform Licenses, Security, AI, and Heroku to meet diverse customer needs. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction.

  • Oracle (Redwood Shores, CA)
    • Strategic Account Executive
      Jun 2013 - Feb 2019 · 5 yrs 9 mos

      Driving revenue growth in the Oracle Technology group focused on Fortune 500 accounts. Focused on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Data Warehousing, Big Data, and Integration.

    • Technology Sales Manager- Data Integration Solutions
      Mar 2012 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Responsible for revenue growth of GoldenGate and Oracle Data Integrator technology in 20 Enterprise Fortune 500 accounts in the Silicon Valley. Achieved #1 Data Integration Sales Rep in North America and President Club status by focusing on customer success within a region of high tech and media accounts in the Bay Area. The key win was highlighted at OpenWorld and Sales Kickoff in FY12.

    • Technology Sales Manager- Enterprise Accounts (Inside Sales)
      Jun 2011 - Mar 2012 · 10 mos

      Hunter role at Oracle focused on setting up meetings with decision makers in 12 accounts while aligning to 2 Client Directors. Responsible for selling core Oracle Database, Exadata, high availability, and integration solutions.

  • Sun Microsystems (1 yr 7 mos)
    • Systems/Storage Sales Representative
      Apr 2009 - Apr 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Territory Sales Representative (Inside Sales)
      Oct 2008 - Apr 2009 · 7 mos