Denis Klimashev

Global Tech Leader | Head of Sales, Business Strategy and GTM for Customer Success | Servant Leader | Coach and Mentor

Role
Corporate Senior Director Professional Services Sales, Gtm and Enablement at Microsoft
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Denis Klimashev

Global business executive, seasoned interpersonal/executive coach, and on my way to expert-level foodie. My time working across three continents showed me what can happen when we build strong relationships and, ultimately, put people over product. With a people-first business strategy, we can harness strengths and find innovation in some unexpected places that can transcend not just business objectives, but work to benefit society, too. Currently a Worldwide Senior Director of Professional Services Sales, Strategy, GTM and Revenue Enablement at Microsoft, striving to prove that generative and servant leadership can empower organizations and teams to embrace digital transformation, harness shifting market dynamics, and reach their full potential.

Experience

  1. Corporate Senior Director Professional Services Sales, Gtm and Enablement

    Microsoft

    Jul 2025 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

    Leading a $9B+ global services sales organization, building a sustainable, scalable, successful sales organization and P&L while growing the revenue through integrated strategy, GTM, solution selling, sales enablement, seller capabilities and customer centric sales approach.

Education

  • State University

    Master, MEcon

    1991 — 1997

  • Moscow School N156

    Matric, Mathematics

    1980 — 1991

  • Damelin Business School - Oxford Brooks Univ

    HDIP, Business Management

    2001 — 2002

  • University of Johannesburg

    NDIP, IT

    1993 — 1995

Skills

  • Solution Architecture
  • People Management
  • Product Marketing
  • Channel Partners
  • Data Center
  • Saas
  • Crm
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Cloud Computing
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Software Industry
  • Strategy
  • Pre-Sales
  • Business Development
  • Team Leadership
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Solution Selling
  • IT Service Management
  • Account Management
  • Change Management
  • Channel
  • Enterprise Solution Sales
  • Business Transformation
  • Sales Operations
  • Professional Services
  • Program Management
  • Sales
  • Business Coaching
  • Enterprise Software
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Sales Management
  • Business Strategy
  • Sales Enablement
  • Managed Services
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Integration
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Business Alliances
  • Business Intelligence
  • Partner Management

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