John Robel

About John Robel

As an experienced leader, I\'m known for driving successful technology projects through close collaboration with diverse teams within and beyond the company. My strength lies in managing large, complex, cross-functional programs and consistently surpassing expectations. With expertise spanning architecture, design, sales, and customer success, I adopt a data-driven, collaborative approach to problem-solving and process optimization. My passion for emerging technologies uniquely positions me to thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment.Specialized in Security with the expertise to advise at the executive level, work hands-on with my team at the operational level, advocate for the customer, and envision the product strategy and future direction. A trusted advisor and champion of \"Security at the Speed of Cloud.\"Mission Statement:1. Empower my teams to achieve more than they thought possible, together and as individuals.2. Organize chaos in a meaningful direction.3. Define new standards of excellence with technology solutions.Experience, Skills & Expertise:• Customer Success Obsession: Pioneered initial metrics framework to measure and improve retention• Manage teams of up to 16, direct and remote, with budgets up to $2.5M• Evangelized project and roadmap prioritization in Project Priority Review boards.• Strengths: Team leadership, strong communication skills, transparency, calm in a crisis, both strategic and tactical, creativity, and sense of humor. • Leadership style: Transformational, coach & mentor, empowering, democratic. • Known for: Delivering value, maximizing resources, coaching & mentoring, and \"MacGyver-ing.\"• Philosophy: Good leadership is the sum of its parts – part skill, training and experience, and part magic. • What drives me: Leading and mentoring teams, products that make a difference, Team LeadershipRevenue Growth, MetricsArchitecture, OperationsIT Infrastructure, Professional ServicesCoach, MentorCustomer SuccessSolutions EngineeringGovernance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)Information SecurityDevOps, DevSecOpsVendor ManagementCloud Services - AWS, Azure, GCPCompliance Frameworks - CIS, GDPR, PCI, SOX, NIST, ISO 27kAuthentication Services - Active Directory, ADFS, Okta, PingOneContainerization - Kubernetes, Docker, Swarm, OpenShift, Container orchestration)Networking - CrowdStrike Falcon, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco switches and firewalls, F5 load balancing and application networkingCollaboration - Office 365, Google Docs, Slack, Teams, ZoomOperating Systems - Windows, Linux, Mac

Experience

1. Regional Sales Engineer

   CrowdStrike

   Mar 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Navigated complex technical landscapes, gathered customer needs, and effectively led cross-functional teams, assisting organizations in preventing breaches by leveraging the Falcon Platform in pre and post-sales scenarios. Articulate complex security problems to a diverse set of audiences. Define, implement, and lead proof of value processes for new and existing customers. Present at local events in the Pacific Northwest on security best practices.

Skills

• Cloud Computing
• Virtualization
• IT Management
• Team Leadership
• Itil
• Troubleshooting
• Computer Security
• Security
• Amazon Ec2
• Databases
• High Availability
• Network Security
• Vmware
• Enterprise Software
• Leadership
• Linux
• Integration
• Telecommunications
• Cisco Technologies
• Networking
• Software Development
• Saas
• Data Center
• Disaster Recovery
• System Administration
• Sharepoint
• Strategy
• Network Engineering
• Team Management
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Load Balancing
• Enterprise Architecture
• Dns
• System Deployment
• Unix
• Servers
• Windows Server
• IT Operations
• Vendor Management
• Active Directory