Melissa Killebrew

About Melissa Killebrew

An IT/Security professional with more than 15+ years experience including a comprehensive…

Experience

1. Presales Engineering Manager

   Trellix

   Feb 2026 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Trellix is the mission-critical partner that the most secure organizations in the world trust with their cybersecurity. By minimizing risk and speeding response and recovery for customers, wherever they are in their journey, Trellix helps organizations increase their resiliency.As PreSales Manager at Trellix, I serve as the bridge between advanced cybersecurity technology and measurable business outcomes, leading initiatives that accelerate growth, strengthen customer trust, and elevate technical execution across the enterprise.I partner with Sales, Product, and Marketing to execute global pre-sales strategy, providing technical leadership on the most complex enterprise opportunities. Consistently improve win rates, shorten sales cycles, and deliver accurate forecasting that informs executive decision-making and resource alignment.Lead and develop a team of high-performing Sales Engineers, driving measurable gains in technical readiness, demo quality, and solution depth. Implement structured enablement and performance frameworks that increase productivity, strengthen field execution, and support sustained revenue growth.Act as a trusted advisor to strategic customers, guiding security modernization, regulatory alignment, and risk reduction initiatives. Elevate proof-of-concept rigor to clearly validate business value while creating a continuous feedback loop with Product and Engineering that influences roadmap direction and maintains competitive differentiation.

Education

• Northwood University

  Bachelor of Business Administration

• Tyler Junior College

  Associate Degree/Applied Science

• University of Texas

  Paralegal

Skills

• Team Building
• Management
• Channel
• Crm
• Ip
• Business Development
• Direct Sales
• Competitive Analysis
• Selling
• Mpls
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Lead Generation
• Managed Services
• Consulting
• Unified Communications
• Wireless
• Sales
• Cloud Computing
• Solution Selling
• Call Center
• Telephony
• Strategic Partnerships
• Account Management
• Sales Engineering
• Saas
• Ethernet
• Leadership
• Sales Process
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• Testing
• Network Security
• Sales Operations
• Professional Services
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Partner Management
• Pre-Sales