Rob Ortlieb

About Rob Ortlieb

As a technology professional, I bring a passion for innovation and a drive for excellence to everything I do. I believe in the power of technology to solve complex problems and make a real difference in the world.\"Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action\" by Simon Sinek is a book that has had a profound impact on me both personally and professionally. The idea that people don\'t buy what you do, they buy why you do it, is a concept I bring to my work every day.\"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.\"- Winston Churchill This quote is a constant reminder that setbacks and failures are just opportunities to learn and grow. I approach every challenge with this mindset and always push forward to achieve my goals.\"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People\" by Stephen Covey has also been a great source of inspiration for me. Habit 5,\"Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood,\" is a principle I live by both in my professional and personal life by always striving to understand others, not being misunderstood, and being a good listener. When I\'m not working, I enjoy exploring the outdoors (especially the ocean) and spending time with family. I believe in the importance of balance and making time for the things that bring joy and meaning to my life. If you share my passion for technology and drive for excellence, I\'d love to connect and explore how we can make a difference together. Let\'s create something amazing r••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering - Corporate Northwest Region

   Okta

   Jan 2022 — Present

   As a Senior SE manager at Okta, I oversee a team of pre-sales technical business wizards within the Corporate business organization covering the Northwest region. The role consists of regional business oversight working with upper management, Sales Directors, AVPs and VPs to best align the business with the Sale Engineering team while looking to apply new ideas to streamline business processes related to the Okta Identity Platform.From an individual contribution perspective, I coach, mentor and provide insight to team members and fellow colleagues in and out of the organization to make the best of individual\'s sales, technical and business skills while adding focus and emphasis in areas of interest to help create solid individual career paths and growth.Highlights include: Regularly meeting with fellow colleagues to help coach and provide insights on various known and unknown aspects of solution engineering management. Continue to recognize the importance of building strong internal networks and communications amongst fellow team members across various business segments, product management, marketing, and other internal direct sales organizations Currently engaged in various projects to better increase customer satisfaction, solution engineering selling campaigns, and territorial customer-led user groups.

Education

• Saint Mary's College of California

  Master's Degree

• UC Santa Barbara

  BA