Derek Raebel

Sales Executive

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States14 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

12+ years in enterprise sales and customer acquisition.
Expert in translating technical concepts into business value.
Proven success in high-growth startup environments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned sales engineer in the SaaS and cloud storage industry.

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Skills

Other Skills

VMware InfrastructureWindows ServerNetAppMicrosoft TechnologiesTechnical WritingCompellentSANNASBackup SolutionsStorage VirtualizationStorage SolutionsEnterprise StorageStorage Area NetworksActive DirectoryWindows 7

About

When it comes to my career, I am passionate about three things: 1) Leaving a positive impact on everyone I meet through my contagious optimism, 2) Providing the best possible customer service experience through whatever technology I touch, 3) Maintaining my constant drive to excel at everything I do. Dynamic enterprise sales professional with 12+ years of experience driving net-new customer acquisition and revenue growth in the Minneapolis/Minnesota market. Proven track record in startup and high-growth environments, blending technical expertise from a sales engineering background with a consultative sales approach to deliver solutions to client problems, building client relationships that last. Adept at translating technical concepts into clear business value for enterprise clients. Trained in both Command the Message & ELITE Consulting.

Experience

14 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

0 mo

Current Experience

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