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Karim Chamli

Karim Chamli

Paris

Summary

  • Proven track record of successfully opening new markets in the SEMEA region and driving business growth with Enterprise/Global Accounts.
  • Thrives in high-growth, fast-paced tech startups.
  • Results-oriented sales professional with a strong background in account management and sales strategy development. Utilizes methodologies such as MEDDPIC, PG, Value Framework, 3 Whys, and more.
  • Extensive experience in data and AI, leveraging expertise to deliver impactful value solutions.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Enterprise Account Executive - Sales Team Leader

Sifflet Data
01.2023 - Current
  • First Sales on the Ground Worldwide
  • Pioneered entry into a new Data industry segment: Data Observability
  • Opened 6 accounts in FY23 and 7 new accounts in FY24
  • Increase of the ADS during the 2 first year
  • Took the responsibility to open and manage Channel in France
  • Team leader and team management (recruitment, sales management, pipeline management,...)
  • Build and cultivated healthy pipeline of projects/customers using MEDDPIC, Value Framework, PG strategy
  • C level discussion (CDO, Head of Data, ...)

SEMEA Enterprise Sales Manager

Harness
11.2021 - 12.2022
  • In charge of creating the SEMEA (France, Middle East, Italy, Portugal…) market for Harness building the sales, marketing and channel strategy
  • Sales of Harness PaaS to help software developers and Devops to automate, simplify and secure software delivery (CI, CD, Security, Cloud Cost management…)
  • Sales Process Management: PG, Value Pyramid, MEDDIC CotM, 3 Whys, …
  • Experience in dealing at C Level and with Business users
  • Consultative and Value Selling, GTM set up, Account planning, Negotiation, Closing…
  • 4x Pipeline creation - PG results: +100% of the objective - Signature of 3 partners

Enterprise Account Executive

DATABRICKS
07.2019 - 11.2021
  • First SEMEA Enterprise Account Executive on the ground
  • In charge of Databricks PAYG and Commit sales for a list of Strategic Global Accounts (Schneider, SNCF, Airbus, STMicroelectronics, Danone,…)
  • Sales of Databricks through Top/Down and Bottom/Up strategies (CDO, Head of Data but also working directly with Data teams to create needs)
  • Sales Process Management: PG, POV/Value Pyramid, MEDDIC CotM, 3 Whys, …
  • 2019 Achievement: 168%
  • 2020 Achievement: 100%+ with promotion and new target assigned in mid of the year.
  • 2021 Achievement aligned to quota
  • 6 new logos acquired in 1st year
  • $700K+ PS sold in 2020

Regional Sales Manager

Fuze
05.2017 - 06.2019
  • Fuze (acquired since by 8x8) is a Unified Communication as a Service solution
  • Led the development of a new industry in SEMEA
  • In charge of the Fuze Enterprise Sales for a list of French

international accounts.

  • Use of MEDDPIC, Value Framework, PG Strategy,...
  • 2018 Quota: 1.160K€ ACR
  • 2018 Achievement: 100%
  • 5 new logos acquired

Account Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
10.2011 - 05.2017
  • HPE EG Storage division
  • In charge of the Storage, Backup/Archiving, Data Management solutions sales for a list of French Global Accounts
  • Accounts profile: HPE Strategic “Hunting” Enterprise accounts
  • Experience in dealing with CIOs, CTOs and technical teams
  • Achievements (new changing hunting accounts every year)
  • 2016 achievement: 120% - 2015 achievement: 170%
  • 2014 achievement: 100% - 2013 achievement: 164%
  • 2012 achievement: 100%

Sales Manager SEMEA

HP / Iron Mountain Digital
12.2010 - 09.2011

Account Manager and Channel Manager

Overland Storage
02.2007 - 12.2010

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business - Business and Technology

University Paris Sud Cachan
Paris, France
09-2001

Two-Year Higher Education Degree in Technologie - Computer And Information Sciences

University Paris Sud Cachan
Paris, France
09-2000

Languages

French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Upper intermediate (B2)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sports and action
  • Travels and new culture discovery
  • History through historical novels reading
  • Everyday miscellaneous learning
  • Music

Personal Information

Age: 48

Interests

  • Sports: Played Water Polo, play Tennis and watch Football
  • Spirituality
  • Travels with my 2 kids and discover about new cultures
  • History through historical novels reading


Timeline

Enterprise Account Executive - Sales Team Leader

Sifflet Data
01.2023 - Current

SEMEA Enterprise Sales Manager

Harness
11.2021 - 12.2022

Enterprise Account Executive

DATABRICKS
07.2019 - 11.2021

Regional Sales Manager

Fuze
05.2017 - 06.2019

Account Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
10.2011 - 05.2017

Sales Manager SEMEA

HP / Iron Mountain Digital
12.2010 - 09.2011

Account Manager and Channel Manager

Overland Storage
02.2007 - 12.2010

Bachelor’s Degree in Business - Business and Technology

University Paris Sud Cachan

Two-Year Higher Education Degree in Technologie - Computer And Information Sciences

University Paris Sud Cachan
Karim Chamli