John Blevins

About John Blevins

I’m a strategic enablement leader with a proven track record of designing and scaling onboarding, training, and continuous education programs that drive sales performance. With a background in international business, revenue operations, sociology and adult learning, I specialize in helping global sales teams ramp faster, sell business value, and execute with confidence.Currently, I lead Onboarding & Continuous Education at GitLab Inc, where I develop and optimize training programs that empower revenue teams across AMER, EMEA, and APAC. I thrive at the intersection of sales strategy, data-driven enablement, and learning design, ensuring that every initiative I lead translates into measurable business impact. Core Strengths: Building and scaling global onboarding & training programs for remote-first organizations Implementing value-based sales methodologies (Command of the Message, CustomerCentric Selling, etc.) Driving adoption of sales enablement technology (Salesforce, Gong, Highspot, Spekit, Groove) Leveraging data to measure and enhance training effectiveness & sales performance Partnering cross-functionally with Revenue Operations, Sales, and Product MarketingI am passionate about mentorship, leadership development, and advancing the field of sales enablement. My next career goal is to build and lead a high-impact enablement team, driving continuous learning and business outcomes at scale.Let’s connect and talk about sales enablement, learning & development, or revenue strategy!

Experience

1. Sr Program Manager, Global Field Onboarding and Continuous Education

   GitLab

   May 2021 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Strategic Ownership of Onboarding & Continuous EducationLead the global onboarding program for GitLab’s revenue organization, ensuring new hires ramp efficiently and achieve productivity milestones.Oversee continuous education initiatives, including a weekly webcast series, delivering ongoing product, process, and methodology training to a globally distributed salesforce.Drive adoption and engagement of GitLab’s value-based selling framework (Command of the Message) by developing scalable training resources and enablement tools. Program Optimization & Impact MeasurementPartner with Sales, Revenue Operations, and Product teams to refine onboarding and training programs based on performance data and business needs.Utilize tools like Salesforce, Highspot, Spekit, Gong, and Groove to track training completion, engagement, and sales performance impact.Spearheaded the revamp of Performance-Based Onboarding, introducing five new role-based learning journeys aligned to core sales & customer success competencies. Cross-Functional Leadership & Enablement StrategyServe as a key advisor on sales enablement strategy, ensuring alignment between sales training, revenue growth initiatives, and executive priorities.Collaborate with regional leaders across AMER, EMEA, and APAC to optimize training delivery, navigating the challenges of a fully remote, global workforce.Lead vendor negotiations and implementation of enablement technologies, securing an investment in Spekit to enhance just-in-time learning.

Education

• Georgia State University Perimeter College

  Associate's Degree, Business Administration with a concentration in Foreign Language

• Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

  Master's Degree, International Business

• Georgia State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Sociology

Skills

• Networking
• Social Marketing
• Employee Training
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Software Installation
• Automotive Electronics
• Mobile Entertainment
• Sales Trainings
• Telecommunications
• Ip Pbx
• Ucaas
• Travel
• Telemarketing
• Vehicles
• Profit
• Automotive Repair
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Mobile Electronics
• Technology
• Store Management
• Spanish
• Sociology
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Account Management
• Outbound Marketing
• IT Recruitment
• Computers
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• World Travel
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• National Sales Training
• Sales Management
• Technical Support
• Inventory Management
• Loss Prevention
• Hosted Services
• Closers