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Laurie Yousefi is a seasoned sales and business development leader with 12+ years of experience driving growth in enterprise software and cloud computing. She has a strong track record of achieving exceptional results, including 365% performance and 25% YoY growth in Americas' Automation software business. Laurie has led teams to drive growth in Cisco's Enterprise portfolio across the New England enterprise segment, piloted new GTM sales models, and secured VP-level or above relationships in >50% accounts.

Experience

    • Regional Sales Leader, Americas Architecture team
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      I lead a team of highly specialized solution sellers driving over $500M annual revenue in Cisco’s routing, optical, and automation software and infrastructure business across America’s Service Provider Segment. **Job Accomplishments:** - Achieved exceptional 365% performance and 25% YoY growth in Americas' Automation software business in H2 FY23.- Ensured flawless execution of Growth Sprints in Tier 1 customers, achieving 100% conversion rate increasing pipeline and revenue. - Developed "Leading with Automation" Sales program, securing full participation across Americas SP specialists, enhancing pipeline quality, quantity, and sales effectiveness.- Utilized Voice of Customer insights to aggregate needs to help align R&D investments and resources so the BU can scale, and drive sustained growth, increased pipeline, and elevated customer satisfaction.

    • Regional Sales Leader Global Enterprise at Cisco
      • Feb 2017 - Mar 2023

      I led an exceptionally talented team to drive growth in Cisco’s Enterprise portfolio across the New England enterprise segment. Piloted a new GTM sales model, inclusive of hiring 50% of the team as next generation early in career portfolio sellers and presales engineers. Exceeded plan in 4 of 6 years and achieved 197% recurring SW goal in H1 FY23. Helped secure VP-level or above relationships in > 50% accounts.

    • Enterprise Account Manager
      • Dec 2011 - Jan 2017

      Account relationship leader for Cisco's top Enterprise Accounts in New England, where I was a trusted advisor to my clients, provided professional leadership & orchestration for all Cisco client-facing resources – sales, engineering & services, to grow strategic relationship and overall business within target accounts, regularly exceeding plan and leading the team in SW sales and bold, large, unsolicited proposals.

  • HP
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Converged Infrastructure Sales Specialist
      • Mar 2007 - Nov 2011
      • Greater Boston Area
    • Director of Solutions Marketing
      • Mar 2006 - Nov 2006

Education

  • Tufts University
  • Northfield Mount Hermon
  • Bancroft School

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