Krista Hefner

About Krista Hefner

I am a top performer in technology sales with a proven track record of achieving personal and professional goals. Over the course of my career, I\'ve played a pivotal role in launching three business divisions, two startup offices, and one IPO. Consistently delivering impactful results in sales and marketing. My expertise spans relationships management, sales negotiation, communication, training, project management, social media content creation, brand management, and statistical analysis. I specialize in driving ROI and expanding networks, including playing a critical role in adding route miles at Wave.Recognized with numerous top salesperson awards, I achieved $2.5M first-year billing on 36-month contract terms at Wave and continue to deliver exceptional results.If your seeking expertise in technical sales, marketing or business development, I\'d love to connect and discuss how I can contribute to your teams success. Email: K••••••••@Astound.com

Experience

1. Enterprise Account Executive

   Astound Business Solutions Powered By Wave

   Nov 2021 — Present · CA, US

   Representing Astound, a Tier 1 ISP, providing DIA, IP transit, SD-WAN, WI-FI, UCaaS, IPTv & data center services to businesses. Focused on building and sustaining relationships to expand the network, drive business growth and deliver tailored solutions that align with client objectives. Embody the company mission by prioritizing customer care, fulfilling commitments, and fostering a fun and collaborative work culture. Utilize BANT and MEDDIC methodology and recognized for outstanding performance with the 125 Club Award for achieving 158% of sales quota in 2023 and multiple Plays of the Week honors in 2023 and 2024 for exceptional sales success.

Education

• Sierra College

  Liberal Studies

  2018

• De Anza College

  Information Technology

• Los Angeles Trade Technical College

  Art/Art Studies, General

Skills

• Cold Calling
• Customer Service
• Co-Location
• Data Center
• Direct Sales
• Enterprise Software
• Ethernet
• Fiber Optics
• Hardware
• Ip
• Lan-Wan
• Leadership
• Mpls
• Managed Services
• Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Metro Ethernet
• Negotiation
• Networking
• New Business Development
• Optical Fiber
• Pri
• Public Speaking
• Sip
• Sip Trunking
• Sales
• Account Management
• Advertising
• Budgets
• Start-Ups
• T1
• Telecommunications
• Telephony
• Voip
• Business Development
• Cloud Computing
• Sales Management
• Sales Operations
• Sales Process
• Salesforce.com