Jay Schlosser

About Jay Schlosser

My personal experience growing up in a hardworking family has led me to where I am today professionally. Since I was raised on a golf course helping my parents manage all facets of a golf facility, I became goal oriented from a young age. During these years, I learned quickly when to talk and when to listen, apologize or interject. Working in technical sales pulls from these experiences learned working at a golf course. For example, I always listen carefully to the customer about how their product works and what problems they have in connection to the product I support. Sometimes, the customer just needs to voice their concerns. In all cases, I make sure to speak in a professional manner that conveys the message clearly without placing blame on a person or product. At the end of the day, I truly enjoy supporting customers and helping them successfully integrate our products. My previous role as a HW engineer provided a strong foundation to understand the customers’ needs. Now as an FAE, I help the customer strategize, design, develop, implement, and resolve issues. In this role, I listen to the customer describe the issue and then work to debug the problem. In many instances, I discover important steps that have been skipped. Like the golf swing in the background of my profile picture, working in electronics involves following a series of steps to achieve success. Skipping steps or not following them correctly often leads to less than desirable outcomes. There are plenty of reasons for wanting to skip steps, but a solid foundation is always required. I love this role as I get to help customers navigate and finalize these critical steps to ensure successful outcomes. As I begin the search for a new role, I want to maximize my current skill set and add new skills that help improve customer product development and strengthen business relationships. I enjoy learning new things and pick them up quickly, even while covering a multitude of customers and products. I have traveled extensively and successfully worked with customers and engineers from across the world to build amazing products. I look forward to working with a great team to achieve the goals of both the customer and my employer.

Experience

1. Regional Sales Manager

   Coherent Corp.

   Sep 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Herzing University

  Bachelor's degree, Electronics

  1997 — 1999

• DeVry University

  Associate of Science - AS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1994 — 1996

Skills

• Embedded Software
• Product Development
• Vhdl
• Product Management
• Fpga
• Optical Fiber
• Embedded Systems
• Telecommunications
• Program Management
• Ip
• Ethernet
• Debugging
• Rf
• Rtos
• Wireless
• Electronics
• Engineering Management
• Testing
• Firmware
• Hardware Architecture
• Rtl Design
• Vxworks
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership