Julie Benavides

About Julie Benavides

For two decades, I\'ve been the maestro of partnerships in the tech symphony, conducting harmonious collaborations between industry giants. My journey began at Dell, where I first learned to orchestrate alliances that sang to the tune of millions in revenue. Then, Microsoft beckoned, and I\'ve been composing cloud partnerships ever since.As a virtuoso in Partner Management, I\'ve mastered the art of matchmaking - pairing clients with the perfect partners faster than you can say \"synergy.\" My secret sauce? A blend of strategic planning, relationship finesse, and a dash of cloud economics magic. I\'ve conducted a chorus of 50+ cloud partners from assessment to migration, hitting high notes like a triple digit cloud revenue growth.When I\'m not choreographing cloud migrations or decoding the mysteries of multi-cloud consumption, you might catch me collecting certifications or polishing my MVP awards. Twenty years in, and I\'m still orchestrating success in this ever-evolving tech concerto!Specialties:• Cloud Economics (I make numbers dance)• Partner Management (Like cat herding, but with suits)• Strategic Planning (Chess, but with servers)• Data Analysis (Finding needles in digital haystacks)Let\'s connect and turn your tech troubles into triumphs. I promise not to bore you with buzzwords - unless you\'re into that sort of thing.

Experience

1. AVP Strategic Partner Sales - Microsoft

   Innover Digital

   Jul 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Developing strategic partnerships with Microsoft, driving collaborative growth initiatives- Accelerating the Microsoft partnership through innovative sales strategies- Fostering high-impact relationships with key stakeholders, enhancing brand visibility and market penetration.

Education

• Southwestern University

  Communication, Sociology

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Storage
• Demand Generation
• Account Management
• Sales
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Leadership
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Salesforce.com
• Sales Enablement
• Virtualization
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sales Operations
• Professional Services
• Training
• Saas
• Managed Services
• Business Development
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Partner Management
• Solution Selling
• Cloud Computing
• Sales Process
• Storage Solutions
• Direct Sales
• Management
• Program Management
• Channel
• Channel Partners
• Data Center
• Lead Generation
• Pre-Sales
• Strategic Partnerships
• Software Industry
• Crm
• Business Alliances