Andrew Russell

About Andrew Russell

An accomplished and innovative Senior Executive with over 25 years of operational and sales leadership experience in technology. Adept at creating and implementing strategic business plans. Skilled in financial management and stakeholder relations. Extensive background in building high performance teams and leading talented and motivated individuals. A passionate and committed leader known for driving growth and building profitable and sustainable revenue streams through creativity, teamwork and superior communications.I excel at driving clients and companies’ initiatives to achieve organizational goals, whether these involve developing a go-to-market strategy or helping clients achieve their business outcomes by breaking down complex challenges into actionable components and then solving their problems.KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:• Leadership • Team building• Strong communication skills • Decision making• Critical thinking • Revenue strategy creation• Negotiation and presentation • Strategic and analytic• Market research and analysis • Customer success• Business planning • Business Development• Business operations organization • Product market fit and pricing • Product development • Revenue operations• Program oversight • Consultative selling• Time management • Public relationsWHO I WORK WITH: Fortune 50 clients, C-level business executives, and their extended teams across all industries. WHY IT WORKS: My passion for helping clients, combined with my expertise in developing corporate strategy, pulling together cross-functional resources, and creating a path to solve the challenge has helped me scale two startups to enterprise-level success. To help my clients reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, I have a great deal of expertise in the areas of SaaS, cloud computing, data storage, and infrastructure strategy & implementation.WHY I’M DIFFERENT: My professional experience spans corporate strategy and meeting client needs in large-scale system integration, business and technical consulting, global sales and operations, and driving cross-functional teams to execute against strategy. I’m particularly well-known for my exceptional customer service and track record of driving sales growth.BEYOND THE OFFICE: I enjoy hockey, football, golf, and graphic design. WANT TO TALK? Connect with me here on LinkedIn.

Experience

1. Director Sales Operations

   NetApp

   Dec 2025 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Trusted partner to senior sales leadership, responsible for shaping strategy, driving execution, and ensuring operational rigor across NetApp’s most strategic customers. Focused on scale, accountability, and sustained growth.

Education

• Marianopolis College

  Diploma of Collegial Studies, Science & Engineering

  1986 — 1988

• McGill University

  BE, Electrical Engineering, Management

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Integration
• Leadership
• Enterprise Software
• Sales
• Program Management
• Virtualization
• Cloud Computing
• Saas
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• Management
• Project Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Solution Selling
• Business Planning
• Storage
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Data Center
• Thought Leadership
• Strategy