Jeff Eberhard

About Jeff Eberhard

Technical Sales Executive with 20+ years of experience leading global SE organizations through the evolution of enterprise computing. I have a \"full-stack\" leadership background - from hardware roots at Dell/HP, to the virtualization era at VMware, and now modern cloud scale at Oracle. Known for establishing unified operating rhythms across diverse global teams (US, Canada, India, Europe) to drive OCI consumption and high-stakes architectural wins.I recently completed a post-grad program in AI & Machine Learning at UT Austin to translate emerging data strategies into measurable business outcomes. I specialize in bridging the gap between deep-dive technical architecture and C-level strategy, ensuring that complex technology investments deliver actual enterprise value.

Experience

1. Sr Director, Ai Data Platform Engineering (North America Global Smes)

   Oracle

   Jun 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Organizational Leadership: Oversee a multi-regional Solutions Engineering organization across North America, establishing the operating models and technical standards for a global workforce spanning the US, Canada, India, and Europe.Strategic Account Oversight: Serve as the technical lead for high-stakes enterprise accounts, providing architectural guidance and executive-level troubleshooting for complex integration and analytics initiatives.Sales Operations & GTM Strategy: Partner with Sales leadership to streamline deal execution through rigorous technical validation and resource prioritization, directly supporting OCI consumption and licensing targets.Technical Governance: Define scalable solution frameworks across application integration, data analytics, and core ERP suites (Hyperion, EBS, PeopleSoft) to ensure technical clarity during enterprise evaluations.Product Strategy Liaison: Act as the primary feedback loop between field operations and core Engineering, ensuring market requirements and customer gaps inform the product roadmap.Technical Asset Management: Manage the lifecycle and governance of technical sales assets and demo environments to ensure consistency and quality across the pre-sales process.Implementation Alignment: Bridge the gap between pre-sales solutioning and post-sales activation to ensure technical wins translate into successful customer implementations.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics

Skills

• Vmware
• Systems Engineering
• Server Architecture
• Storage Virtualization
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Replication
• Team Management
• Storage
• Smb
• Storage Area Networks
• Vsphere
• Direct Sales
• Salesforce.com
• Virtualization
• Dell Computers
• High Availability
• Winning Friends and Influencing People
• Vcp
• Pre-Sales
• Vdi
• Saas
• San
• Data Center
• Fibre Channel
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Selling
• Lefthand
• Storage Solutions
• Cloud Computing
• Networking
• Hp
• Srm
• Disaster Recovery
• Bura
• Storage Architecture
• Dell Poweredge Servers
• Deduplication
• Dale Carnegie
• Technical Hiring