Sandy Chu

About Sandy Chu

Career highlight:Analytical, innovative and people-first High-Tech industry leader with digital transformation and data analytics expertise in networking, service provider, security, collaboration, data center and XaaS business. 15+ years track record of success in driving cross-functional strategy execution, business development, solution creation and enabling data insights for decision-making by empowering top performing teams.Personal belief:I am a leader by choice. I believe in being someone who chose to be kind to others, chose to take full ownership in providing value that serves something much bigger than themselves; chose to embrace diverse perspectives and never stop learning; chose to go first for their people; chose to relentlessly seek out growth opportunities for others; chose to believe in what\'s right over who\'s right; chose to listen actively, speak candidly and treat others respectfully.Work Experiences and key competencies:Data driven story-telling. Process innovation. Strategy framework development. Operational rigor implementation. Budget Management. Stakeholder Engagement. GTM Development. Quantitative analysis. Strategic problem-solving with data modeling. Workforce Planning. Balanced Scorecard design. Investment portfolio management. Resource allocation modeling. Corporate Finance. Financial Accounting. Equity investment & analysis. Asia Pacific languages and culture. M&A Staffing integration.

Experience

1. Director, Gtm Strategy & Planning

   Optiv

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Drive GTM transformation initiatives bridging strategy and execution. Partner with C-suite to architect operating models, playbooks, and processes that scale revenue growth. Lead and Parter cross-functionally with teams across Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Customer Success to optimize pipeline performance, seller productivity, and customer acquisition efficiency through analytics and strategic planning.

Education

• Harvard University

  Management, Finance and Accounting

  2009 — 2011

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Executive Program, People, Culture and Performance: Strategies from Silicon Valley

• UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics

  B.S, Business Administration

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Mergers
• Analysis
• Human Resources
• Corporate Finance
• Project Planning
• Balanced Scorecard
• Acquisition Integration
• Financial Modeling
• Analytics
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Vendor Management
• Forecasting
• Financial Analysis
• Talent Acquisition
• Business Intelligence
• Metrics
• Business Analysis
• Finance
• Essbase