Sunny Sahota
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Vanessa Sigurdson
Over the last couple of years, I have had the honor of working alongside Sunny in his Development Manger role. He has shown himself to be a strong leader with an inherent ability to develop new programs and lead initiatives with a focus on getting results. By combining critical thinking, objectivity, and his ability to use data to make informed decisions, Sunny has demonstrated that no problem is too complex to tackle. As a colleague and mentor, he is even-keeled and approachable, always ready to listen and work together to find elegant solutions to any given problem. Sunny is also highly tech-savvy, knowledgeable in his field, and a ton of fun to work with - We will miss you Sunny!
Andy Sherman
Sunny is an authentic manager and highly effective sales professional. In my time working with Sunny, I've seen that he has shown a great talent for developing customer insights that drive overarching sales and business strategy. Ultimately, I'd be excited to work with Sunny again in the future, as he is a pleasure to work with and a high-impact people leader!
Vanessa Sigurdson
Over the last couple of years, I have had the honor of working alongside Sunny in his Development Manger role. He has shown himself to be a strong leader with an inherent ability to develop new programs and lead initiatives with a focus on getting results. By combining critical thinking, objectivity, and his ability to use data to make informed decisions, Sunny has demonstrated that no problem is too complex to tackle. As a colleague and mentor, he is even-keeled and approachable, always ready to listen and work together to find elegant solutions to any given problem. Sunny is also highly tech-savvy, knowledgeable in his field, and a ton of fun to work with - We will miss you Sunny!
Andy Sherman
Sunny is an authentic manager and highly effective sales professional. In my time working with Sunny, I've seen that he has shown a great talent for developing customer insights that drive overarching sales and business strategy. Ultimately, I'd be excited to work with Sunny again in the future, as he is a pleasure to work with and a high-impact people leader!
Vanessa Sigurdson
Over the last couple of years, I have had the honor of working alongside Sunny in his Development Manger role. He has shown himself to be a strong leader with an inherent ability to develop new programs and lead initiatives with a focus on getting results. By combining critical thinking, objectivity, and his ability to use data to make informed decisions, Sunny has demonstrated that no problem is too complex to tackle. As a colleague and mentor, he is even-keeled and approachable, always ready to listen and work together to find elegant solutions to any given problem. Sunny is also highly tech-savvy, knowledgeable in his field, and a ton of fun to work with - We will miss you Sunny!
Andy Sherman
Sunny is an authentic manager and highly effective sales professional. In my time working with Sunny, I've seen that he has shown a great talent for developing customer insights that drive overarching sales and business strategy. Ultimately, I'd be excited to work with Sunny again in the future, as he is a pleasure to work with and a high-impact people leader!
Vanessa Sigurdson
Over the last couple of years, I have had the honor of working alongside Sunny in his Development Manger role. He has shown himself to be a strong leader with an inherent ability to develop new programs and lead initiatives with a focus on getting results. By combining critical thinking, objectivity, and his ability to use data to make informed decisions, Sunny has demonstrated that no problem is too complex to tackle. As a colleague and mentor, he is even-keeled and approachable, always ready to listen and work together to find elegant solutions to any given problem. Sunny is also highly tech-savvy, knowledgeable in his field, and a ton of fun to work with - We will miss you Sunny!
Andy Sherman
Sunny is an authentic manager and highly effective sales professional. In my time working with Sunny, I've seen that he has shown a great talent for developing customer insights that drive overarching sales and business strategy. Ultimately, I'd be excited to work with Sunny again in the future, as he is a pleasure to work with and a high-impact people leader!
Credentials
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Generative Design Foundations
LinkedInJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Engineer In Training
NCEESFeb, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Foxglove
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Growth Marketing Lead
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Jul 2023 - Present
Building a data stack for the autonomous robotics industry. Try Foxglove for free: https://bit.ly/44Zn07u Building a data stack for the autonomous robotics industry. Try Foxglove for free: https://bit.ly/44Zn07u
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Sales & Marketing Consultant
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Mar 2020 - Present
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argodesign
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partnerships Lead
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Oct 2022 - Jul 2023
Product & Technology Partnerships. Product & Technology Partnerships.
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Autodesk
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Development Manager
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Jun 2019 - May 2021
• Responsible for growing the R&D partner program at the Pier 9 manufacturing facility. Integrated innovative technology, workflow, and business-model solutions with internal product teams to aid research & development • Developed & executed marketing strategies to (1) generate awareness of the Autodesk Technology Centers and (2) recruit product development teams to join our residency programming • Collaborate with sales, research, and product teams to expand Autodesk network connections and generate industry-specific thought leadership Key Accomplishments: • Launched the 'Call for Proposal' program which created a new, recurring channel for lead acquisition and resulted in a collaboration with a prominent industry leader. • Revamped business operations to be remote-friendly at the onset of the pandemic • Co-developed our internal 'Spotlight Series' to raise understanding of developing industry technology within Autodesk • Selected as a '2019 Autodesk University' speaker to give a Theater Talk focused on industry innovation Show less
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Fictiv
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United States
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Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Technical Sales
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Nov 2018 - May 2019
• Responsible for recruiting, staffing and training a team of 4 technical solution engineers and 5 business development representatives• Developed processes that closed large deals in less time, removed technical barriers for account executives, and improved customer satisfaction/retention• Provided weekly 1-on-1 sales coaching, technical training, and pipeline reviews• Created monthly sales & market analysis documents for executive staff to review sales figures and highlight revenue growth opportunitiesKey Accomplishments:• Reduced response time to customer questions, post-RFQ, by 80%• Built a custom metrics dashboard that provides insight into sales inefficiencies by pulling data from Salesforce, PowerBI, and our internal ERP system• Improved account executive outreaches-per-day KPI by de-coupling sales activity from manufacturing problem solving• Improved cross-sell opportunities, which significantly reduced our customer acquisition cost within existing accounts Show less
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Sales Manager, Named Accounts
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May 2017 - Nov 2018
• Carried a team quota and managed four sales representatives that sold into our top named accounts; specific focus on highly-technical and high-revenue opportunities• Co-developed our sales go-to-market strategy for a new service line and implemented NPS feedback to quickly up-level product experience• Negotiated contract terms and production schedules for our manufacturing services and software solution• Helped create our Approved Supplier program to onboard international manufacturing partnersKey Accomplishments:• Exceeded team quota by an average of 47% each quarter• Launched injection moulding as a new service and scaled it to be our second-largest revenue generating service in 4 months• The Named Accounts team closed Fictiv's first international, long-term production deal Show less
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Manufacturing Sales Engineer
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Jun 2015 - May 2017
• First sales hire and #3 hire overall (seed funded)• Responsible for sales, marketing, lead generation, presentations, and customer retention • Managed all sales operations, including implementing Salesforce, revenue forecasting, and pipeline reviews.• Developed technical content for our YouTube channel and blog to scale lead acquisitionKey Accomplishments:• Exceeded personal quota each quarter by an average of 63% • Created training documentation to help ramp new sales hires to full quota in 3 months• Implemented systems that allowed our sales organization to scale to 25 account executives• Closed our first production volume deal with a Fortune 100 company Show less
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ACCO Engineered Systems
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Design + Project Engineer
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Jul 2013 - Apr 2015
• Deliver engineering services from conceptual design through construction completion • Responsible for all technical activities and coordination on large scale commercial builds • Assist with planning, scheduling, and job costing of engineering & design work Key Accomplishments: - Promoted to Project Engineer and oversaw $5M+ in revenue generating projects - Designed systems for medical clean rooms, data storage centers, and large event venues - Secured budget and planned a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and a company holiday party Show less
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Associated Students, Inc. | Sacramento State
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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ASI Director of Engineering & Computer Science
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May 2012 - May 2013
• Elected to represent all students (3,000+) within the College of Engineering & Computer Science at CSU- Sacramento • Create legislation within the student government which benefits CSU Sacramento students • Organized the Engineering Expo which invites community and local business leaders to meet the students and learn about different project organizations on campus • Elected to represent all students (3,000+) within the College of Engineering & Computer Science at CSU- Sacramento • Create legislation within the student government which benefits CSU Sacramento students • Organized the Engineering Expo which invites community and local business leaders to meet the students and learn about different project organizations on campus
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California Department of Water Resources
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern - Mechanical Engineering
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Mar 2009 - Dec 2012
• Worked with the 'Snow Survey' team to forecast snow melt for the upcoming year• Helped create a GIS map of the King River Basin• Maintain and quality control the historical water flow databases• Traveled to remote parts of California to install and inspect snow monitoring tools
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Intern - Finance Department
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Jun 2007 - Mar 2009
• Kept track of payments made to and from California energy providers• Updated payment records in SAP
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Sacramento Kings
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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300 - 400 Employee
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Season Ticket Sales Representative
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May 2011 - Aug 2011
Summer sales program to help gain real world sales experience • Led all part-time staff in sales during the program • Trained on using the Challenger sales model Summer sales program to help gain real world sales experience • Led all part-time staff in sales during the program • Trained on using the Challenger sales model
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Education
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California State University-Sacramento
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering -
General Assembly
Back End Web Development