Kenneth Ross
http://www.linkedin.com/in/KennethRossM ● **.****@*******.*** ● 918-***-**** ● Tulsa, OK 74110 Sales Engineer Solutions Engineer
Goal-oriented and quality-driven professional with proficient leadership, relationship-building, and cross-functional team collaboration skills. 3+ years’ experience in B2B, B2C, discovering new clients, and client satisfaction & retention. Looking to apply my curiosity, interpersonal skills, and zest for solving complex problems to thrive in tech sales. TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
EXPERIENCE:
04/2019 – Present Retail Owner, Sneak Ya Shot LLC Tulsa, OK
• Create marketing strategy for the new website, which lead to sales increasing by 73% over a 6-month span.
• Drove 12,000 new followers to our social platform by joining Slack communities such as SoleSavy.
• Maintain relationships with new and existing customers to understand their needs and priorities.
• Analyze a high level of SKU complexity to deliver on average 10 shoes per week with 100% accuracy. 08/2015 – 06/2022 Professional Athlete, CSM Targu Mures Targu Mures, Romania
• 7+ years’ experience as a professional basketball player; playing in 20+ European countries.
• Executed over 500+ hours with basketball clinics, media conferences and press conferences.
• Received the highest distinction award by the Romanian Leadership Association for demonstrating communication skills, self-motivation, attention to details, and teamwork. 03/2018 – 09/2020 Admin Assistant, Redemption Life Tabernacle Church Prep Tulsa, OK
• Represented school counselor with student applications and helped allocate $80,000 among application fees.
• Recruited over 60 new students by organizing presentations for athletic scholarships.
• Facilitated communication with local schools and international organizations via phone and emails. 04/2016 – 10/2017 Director of Player Development, OKC Storm Athletics Oklahoma City, OK
• Organized team fundraisers to provide 37 kids the opportunity to travel nationwide.
• Educated 90+ athletes about development program designed to successfully transition from high school to college.
• Instructed team practices and private skill trainings; 11 out of 13 athletes advanced to play college basketball. 11/2015 – 03/2016 Technical Support Admin, Surrey Sports Park Guilford, England, U.K.
• Liaised with external and internal customers to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Became the go-to expert on matters related to CRM and API platforms <ex. Salesforce, Microsoft Office, and iMovie.
• Participated in weekly team meetings to develop solutions and accomplish objectives. EDUCATION:
09/22- Present Sales Engineer, Careerist Internship Remote
• 100+ hours of Pre-Sales technical education and product training.
• Making Discovery & Qualification to create proposals and deliver best user experience.
• Creating demos, proposals, invoices, and other various documents and presentations.
• Negotiate and close sales by agreeing on terms and conditions. July 2014-2016 MA in Adult Education, Auburn University Auburn, AL GPA: 4.0 June 2010-2014 BS in Individualized Studies, New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM GPA 3.5
• Pre Sales, Post Sales
• Demo Presentation
• Cross-Functional Team Communication
• Microsoft Office, Google Suite
• Saas, Paas, PandaDoc Sales
• Cycle & CRM (Salesforce)
• Strategic Solutions & Decision Making
• Contract Negotiation
• Zoom, Slack