Socket

You use open source software? Do you know if the direct and transitive dependencies in those packages are safe? No? You need Socket. 

At Socket, we’re transforming how organizations protect their applications from the rising threat of software supply chain attacks. Founded in 2021, Socket offers a developer-first platform that proactively detects and blocks malicious packages in real time, securing the open source ecosystem that powers modern software. Socket is backed by a16z, Abstract Ventures, Elad Gil, South Park Commons, Village Global, Unusual Ventures, WndrCo, and dozens of CISOs and world-leading business leaders.

Account Executive

2024
Q4 - 102.5% to ramp ACV target and 248% to pipeline target  

Other contributions in 2024:
2nd ranked attainment achiever on sales team (#1 in ramping class) 
Closed first deal 3 months ahead of ramp goal
Helped lead interview process for first US SDR role

Founding US Account Executive

Drata

Consistent top achiever (in the top 10 of reps QoQ in a sales org of 30+).

Quota Achievement: 

2024 - 100.5%
Q2 - 114% (got things back on track) 
Q1 - 87% (took a minute to get pipeline built coming back from paternity leave) 

2023 - 89% 
Q4 - Paternity leave 
Q3 - 102%
Q3 - 82% (a top 10 rep during this time)
Q2 - 82% (a top 10 rep during this time, top overall rep in May for entire business) 
Q1 - 89% (a top 10 rep during this time)

2022 - 115% 
Q4 - 112% (top 5 rep)
Q3 - 117% (top 5 rep)

All-time Stats:
- $1,180,997 new business won 
- Attainment 99%
- 89 net new customers 
- Sold deals up to $135k in size

Other contributions:
- Selected to mentor new AEs and SDRs
- Given special projects to work with the product team
- Selected to join task force to improve POC process

What I sold and who I sold to: 
- Compliance automation SaaS platform to help companies achieve compliance faster, pass audits with flying colors, and win more business. 
- Highly technical and non-tehcnical personas. Founders, CTOs, COOs, VP of Engineering, and other IC-level operations, engineering, and compliance folks.

Censys

Quota Achievement: 

2022
Q1 - 148% (#1 achieving rep in sales org)
#1 overall rep for attainment on the Mid-Enterprise team 

Other Achievements: 
- During tenure in closing roles I closed 22% of the entire customer base adding $1.2M in ARR.

What I sold and who I sold to: 
- Helped CISOs sleep better at night by closing the gaps in their external digital attack surface with a SaaS platform. 
- Sold to highly technical CISOs, Heads of Security, Attack Surface Managers, and IC-level security team members like security engineers.

Mid-Enterprise Account Executive

Quota Achievement: 
- #1 Rep in sales org for attainment during tenure (95%)
- Deal sizes up to $125,000
- Average deal size $51,000
- Won 16 enterprise logos (Some logos include the likes of Deloitte, Crowdstrike, Nubank, Swiss Life, Carhartt, Coinbase, Falabella)

What I sold and who I sold to: 
- Helped threat hunting teams discover forgotten, rogue or newly acquired internet assets using our SaaS internet data scanning platform. 
- Highly technical buyers CISOs, VPs of Threat Detection, Threat Analysts, and other IC-level security team members like security engineers and threat hunters.

Top achiever - Promoted twice in first year 

Quota Achievement:
- 85% all-time (Top Performer to quota in sales org)
- $177,461 new ACV closed won
- 11 new logos won

ISR + SDR

Employee #40 and first full-time BDR

Quota Achievement:
- All-time - 95%
- 265 meetings set

Other Achievements:
- Created a campaign that generated 32 additional meetings over the course of quarter
- Set company records for most meetings set in a day and month

Founding Enterprise SDR

Cisco

Quota Achievement:

All-time: 100%

Other achievements: 
- Only Duo BDR to be promoted from SMB directly to an Enterprise BDR role (skipping Mid-Market)
- Over $1.2 million in pipeline sourced

What I sold and who I sold to: 
- Simplified the multi-factor auth process for Enterprise companies with easy and affordable MFA software.
- Worked with CISOs, Heads of Security, Directors of Authentication, and the IC-level security team

Enterprise Sales Development Rep

2019
121% - All time (highest on team)
$4.2M pipeline sourced (highest on team)
500+ opportunities sourced (highest on team)
Top achiever's club '19

What I sold & who I sold to: 
- Simplified the multi-factor auth process for SMB companies with easy and affordable MFA software. 
- Worked with highly technical personas: CISOs, Heads of Security, Directors of Authentication, and the IC-level security team

SMB/MM Sales Development Rep

Duo Security

Hired at Duo during the acquisition by Cisco.

Sales Development Representative (Acquired by Cisco for $2.35B)

For over 6 years, I've been involved in the infosec community helping engineers solve challenges in identity access management, threat hunting, attack surface discovery, compliance and supply chain security. 

Trust between sellers and engineers is broken and needs to be restored. 

I've been focused on this restoration since the early days at my first security startup. 

I've spoken with hundreds of security pros and business leaders and helped them solve challenge after challenge in their security stack. 

From stealth mode startups to Fortune 10 organizations, I've worked with them all. 

My passion isn't to just close deals. It’s to help connect engineers and leaders with tools that make their lives easier, make them look good, and protect their teams and assets. 

I'm obsessed with earning and keeping this trust.

When I'm not working I:
🏌🏼‍♂️  Play golf
🥾  Hike with my wife
📚  Read (at least 10 pages a day)
🎥  Watch movies (400+ reviewed on IMDB)

Nick Bontrager

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Senior Sales Manager

Coursera

* Managed full sales cycle for a re-skilling/up-skilling e-learning solution, targeting HR departments, Heads of Talent, and L&D professionals.

* Worked with around 200 assigned accounts, mainly from the finance and consulting industries, additionaly covering the South German territory (100% new business generation).

* Supported company visibility at trade shows.

Mid-Market Account Executive

Sharpist

* Sold digital coaching solutions to HR and L&D leaders.

* Closed new and existing client deals, achieving a balance of 50% new business and 50% renewals/upsells (responsible for 3 key accounts).

* Crafted 40+ customized demos, effectively converting leads from marketing campaigns, prospecting, and BDRs.

* Provided continuous account management, with close collaboration with the CS and marketing teams.

Enterprise Account Executive

TeamViewer

* Surpassed yearly sales quotas consistently: 2018 at 171%, 2019 at 123%, 2020 at 129%, and 2021 at 105% achievement.

* As a part of the Inside Sales team consisting of 12 members, I consistently ranked in the top 3, being responsible for a total of €3.5 million in sales over 3 years.

* Proactively identified and leveraged opportunities within the SMB and mid-market segment, overseeing the complete sales cycle. Secured partnerships with companies of up to 15,000 employees and revenues of up to $10 billion.

* Maintained a diversified sales portfolio: 50% new business and 50% from ongoing client relations.

Senior Sales Representative

* Selling comprehensive remote connectivity solutions, adapting offerings to diverse client needs.

* Focus on DACH region, targeting SMB and mid-market clients, averaging 80 dials a day.

* Actively expanded the client base and pursued new business opportunities.

* Proactively addressed customer service issues, improving client satisfaction and loyalty.

Inside Sales Representative

marmato GmbH Stuttgart

* Managed key account communications for Mercedes-Benz Group, ensuring smooth execution of campaigns.

* Launched tailored email marketing campaigns for the automotive sector.

* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align email strategies with client goals.

* Analyzed campaign data, offering insights for enhancements.

Account-Manager E-Mail Marketing

rest Drink GmbH & Co. KG

rest is a delicious drink with juices that contains only natural ingredients and comes without caffeine, taurine and preservatives. Instead you get mouth-watering cranberry, orange, lime and some ginger.

We've added extracts of shizandra, suma root and passiflora. rest is the ideal drink for everyone who wishes for a natural break and relaxation in everyday life. 

How it all started: during our semester abroad in Scotland in 2013, we were inspired by the calm and relaxed atmosphere in Scotland and the idea was born to bring some of it back to Germany. A little bit later we were standing in our kitchen in Karlsruhe refining the recipe for our natural relaxation drink. After many attempts rest was born and we hit the road for Berlin.

Co-Founder & CEO

dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG

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→ Still closing deals. Sets the pace. High standards because they know what is possible.
→ Works best when you learn their moves, not expect them to rescue yours.

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→ Works best when you create your own discipline, not rely on motivation.

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6. The Ghost
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Great managers make you better. Average managers make you self-sufficient. Bad managers make you leave.

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 ⇢ Every word builds trust—or breaks it.

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 ⇢ Even gold sounds like noise when the timing’s off.

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 ⇢ They care about solving their problems.

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 ⇢ Showing up > sounding slick.

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 ⇢ You’re not ignored—you’re just not relevant yet.

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 ⇢ Out of inbox = out of mind.

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 ⇢ Say it with certainty, not sarcasm.

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