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Building a world-class Presales team from scratch at Boomi in APJ and leading my team through significant growth under Dell ’ s umbrella and then through a Private Equity buyout to where we are today as part of a half a billion-dollar independent business .

What first made you think of a career in technology ?

My father was an engineer and had exposed me , at a young age , to how things worked . I always found it interesting helping him build furniture for our home , work on the car , build electronic circuits etc . But it was when he brought home an IBM XT computer that my interest in computers and software really took off . So , when I went to apply for university , it made sense to me to complete an Engineering degree and start a career as an Embedded Software Engineer .

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?

In an ever-changing and competitive market , businesses and the teams within them are constantly evolving to meet those challenges . As such , I ’ ve often

found no one style of management philosophy is best , but rather each one has its own benefits that can be mixed and matched and adapted to the situation at hand . It also depends on the makeup of the team too .

In saying that , I have always found teamwork and open collaboration a key driver for success . When the team shares a common goal , they feel empowered to own their part of the business and often try new and innovative ways to get things done .

Then the role of the leader becomes one of support and inspiration – while also looking at how the team can continuously improve and scale .

What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?

AI . It is everywhere . Maybe not in a literal sense , in terms of mass adoption and implementation across the market , but it ’ s definitely a topic that comes up in just about every conversation – in a sales call , at an event , in a media interview or talking to an analyst .

In the integration and automation space that Boomi plays in , AI is also a hot topic .

Businesses want to rid themselves of complexity , they want to democratize innovation and most of

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