Experience

PHENOSPEX

• Netherlands
• IT System Data Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Service Engineer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Responsible for the successful installation of Phenospex products at the customer’s site, including training, and for providing after-sales technical customer support. Taking full responsibility for customer satisfaction regarding the delivery of our products in the North and South America. Achieving this by troubleshooting, resolving technical inquiries, performing repairs and maintenance activities.

• Technical Sales Engineer North America

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2023

  Working to contribute to a world in which agriculture is done more efficiently and reduces the impact of food production on our planet. Providing unique sensor technologies and analytics software specifically designed to assess crops worldwide. Helping to automate the hardest jobs in plant science, plant breeding and in agriculture by offering solid and elegant solutions. Being part of a international team of around 30 people, coming from diverse backgrounds like plant science, agriculture, physics, computer vision and business and who love to solve challenging problems.



Worldwide Ag Technologies

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• Agricultural Consultant / Owner

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Advising different firms on current and upcoming trends in the agriculture equipment market place. Following up with leads and building up a growing network of clients. Using vast knowledge of different customer concerns, industry trends and contacts, and varying regions to help clients better understand the business of feeding the world. Advising different firms on current and upcoming trends in the agriculture equipment market place. Following up with leads and building up a growing network of clients. Using vast knowledge of different customer concerns, industry trends and contacts, and varying regions to help clients better understand the business of feeding the world.



USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Market Reporter

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

  The entire agricultural supply chain turn to USDA Market News – administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – for reliable data that serves as the information lifeline for America’s agricultural economy. Our reports, with data gathered and distributed by reporters like me, reach millions of stakeholders every day to ensure that everyone in the ag supply chain have the information they need. The entire agricultural supply chain turn to USDA Market News – administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – for reliable data that serves as the information lifeline for America’s agricultural economy. Our reports, with data gathered and distributed by reporters like me, reach millions of stakeholders every day to ensure that everyone in the ag supply chain have the information they need.



Sentera

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Training Specialist

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  Supporting Sentera’s reseller channel in training and sales activities. Using excellent communications skills and growing relationships with both current and new accounts in a B2B and B2C environment. Interacting with resellers, customers, potential customers and outside sales teams throughout the agriculture value stream, using multiple in-person and digital channels. Supporting Sentera’s reseller channel in training and sales activities. Using excellent communications skills and growing relationships with both current and new accounts in a B2B and B2C environment. Interacting with resellers, customers, potential customers and outside sales teams throughout the agriculture value stream, using multiple in-person and digital channels.



DTN

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Territory Sales Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

  As a Commercial Grain Territory Representive I contact Coops, Grain Elevators, Ethanol Plants, Processors and Mills to promote DTN services and solutions. While developing and maintaining customer relationships and using a consultative sales approach to understand the needs of the prospect or customer and show value of the DTN products and services. As a Commercial Grain Territory Representive I contact Coops, Grain Elevators, Ethanol Plants, Processors and Mills to promote DTN services and solutions. While developing and maintaining customer relationships and using a consultative sales approach to understand the needs of the prospect or customer and show value of the DTN products and services.



AGCO Corporation

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Specialist

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  Product Specialist plays a key part in building dealership relationships, helping the dealership increase sales through product training and support. Product Specialist is the product point person for AGCO's dealers, working with their sales team to explain the advantages of AGCO products to potential customers and provide guidance in the product sales process. Product Specialist plays a key part in building dealership relationships, helping the dealership increase sales through product training and support. Product Specialist is the product point person for AGCO's dealers, working with their sales team to explain the advantages of AGCO products to potential customers and provide guidance in the product sales process.



Ag Leader Technology

• United States
• Farming
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Territory Manager

  • May 2014 - Jan 2015

  Territory sales management and prospecting new dealers within Minnesota and Wisconsin. Working with current accounts, helping growers utilize precision agriculture technologies by applying agronomic practices with industry leading technology. Be a first point of contact to help dealers and customers in my territory best implement Ag Leader Technology's product line and minimize down time. By providing cutting edge tools and marketing resources to better promote the company to dealers and customers from the showroom floor to the largest of agricultural trade shows.



NORACSystems

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2012 - May 2014

  Working with existing dealer accounts and prospecting new dealer accounts in the United States (ND, SD, MN, WI, IA, IL). Primary management responsibility for assigned accounts. Working with existing accounts to manage all aspects of the relationship between them and the company. Prospecting new accounts with the goal of adding new dealers to dealer base. Providing technical support and training to dealers. Managing delivery of marketing resources to dealers including brochures, promotional materials, tradeshow support. Providing required sales forecasts for each assigned account.



Farmers Mill & Elevator, Inc.

• Castle Rock, MN

• Sales/Agronomist

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

  Developed a new customer base while specializing in precision agriculture programs and software for cost effective savings to customers. Creating grid-sampling reports, collecting soil samples, and warehouse management, as well as analyzing and calculated data, creating new ideas, planning meetings, selling products, analyzing problems, and being actively engaged with an issue until it is solved. Developed a new customer base while specializing in precision agriculture programs and software for cost effective savings to customers. Creating grid-sampling reports, collecting soil samples, and warehouse management, as well as analyzing and calculated data, creating new ideas, planning meetings, selling products, analyzing problems, and being actively engaged with an issue until it is solved.



Minnesota National Guard

• Armed Forces
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Cannon Crewmember

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2008

  Worked among hero’s with the 1/34th Division “Red Bulls” 1/125th Field Artillery. While working on the art of long distance “terrain reorganization” we answered the call of our local community when in need. While enlisted my division was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Our division was in country from April 2006 to July 2007, making a longer deployment that the 34th Division has in WWII and the longest deployment of any unit since the Vietnam War. I was honorably discharged in September 2008 and continue to support the military and veteran community in my spare time.