nlabadie at gmail dot com
Greater Detroit Area
Summary
- Highly competitive and self-motivated.
- Successful careers at multiple information security start-ups.
- Extensive experience in both pre- and post-sales engagements.
- Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation abilities.
- Over two decades of experience in the information security space.
Experience
Exabeam
Sr. Sales Engineering Manager
Apr 2017 - Present
- Built a top-notch sales engineering team covering the Eastern region of the US.
- Consistently met and exceeded sales goals and customer expectations.
- Developed scalable processes to support, track, and improve pre-sales.
Sr. Sales Engineer
Nov 2015 - Apr 2017
- Supported pre-sales for Ohio Valley and additional regions as needed.
- Contributed significantly to the pre-sales process to improve both efficiency and win ratio.
- Adapted roles as needed for a fast and agile start-up.
FireEye
Sr. Sales Engineer
Aug 2012 - Nov 2015
- Supported pre-sales for Ohio Valley.
- Acted as SME for the new and emerging APT detection market.
- Conducted an extensive number of successful pre-sales engagements.
Q1 Labs
Sales Engineer Team Lead
Aug 2007 - Dec 2011
- Involved in an extensive number of deals across multiple verticals and regions.
- Assisted in company growth from a small start-up to the eventual IBM acquisition.
- Acted as SME for the emerging SIEM market.
Wayne State University
Sr. Systems Security Specialist
Aug 1999 - Aug 2007
- Positions ranging from application support to networking to information security.
- One of the first dedicated information security specialists at Wayne State University.
- Worked with a massive range of products depending on the requirements and environment.
Education
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Sep 1997 - Apr 2006
- Received the Presidential Scholarship.
- Pivoted to full-time employment while completing my degree part-time.
(ISC)²
CISSP
2007 - Present
- Passed exam on first attempt.
- Member in good standing.