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Rob R.

Account executive, Account manager, Business development representative, Customer success manager, General manager, Product marketing manager, Sales engineer, Solutions architect, Technical account manager
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Rob R.

Credits4 credits per 1h session
Account executive, Account manager, Business development representative, Customer success manager, General manager, Product marketing manager, Sales engineer, Solutions architect, Technical account manager
Location iconLondon timezone
Location iconNew
Location icon1 client
BriefcaseExperience
2023-Present: Various, Cloud Technology Solution Architect, San Francisco 2019-23: Google, Director Solution Architecture, San Francisco 2016-19: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Area Leader, San Francisco 2014-16: Platfora, Sr. Director Solutions, San Francisco 2012-14: MapR Technologies, Sr. Director WW Systems Engineering, San Jose 2008-12: NetApp, Manager 2007-08: Consentry Networks, Director 2005-07: SenSage, Sr. Director 2002-05: Zone Labs, Director 2001-02: Alamo Technology Partners, Managing Partner 2000-01: Ejasent, Director Professional Services 1999-00: AVCOM Technologies, VP Technical Services 1988-99: Sun Microsystems, Enterprise Systems Engineer

35 years in the tech field, leading solution architecture functions most recently at Google and AWS. I've held thousands of interviews (450 at Amazon alone!) and hired hundreds of people, including as an AWS Bar Raiser. Promoted many people either directly or as a member of a promo committee.

I'll help you locate the stories that demonstrate maximum impact, and align those stories with leadership/operating principles. I've found this approach most helpful in facilitating hiring and promotion.

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Interview coaching Interview coaching

I've interviewed thousands of candidates for technical, sales, and leadership roles at FAANG (Google, Amazon), tech leaders (NetApp, Check Point), and mid- to late-stage startups. While the hiring process and evaluation rubrics may change, identifying the stories you need to tell to differentiate yourself, demonstrate alignment with leadership/operational principles,...

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Mentorship Mentorship

Clients seeking mentorship support from me are generally looking for guidance in what to them appears to be an ambiguous situation - it may be a tactical issue (e,g, guidance on how to accomplish a short-term goal, like a promotion), a strategic issue (where should I go with my...

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