Ben-Young Amafonye
Lekki,Nigeria
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in managerial, entrepreneurial, and sales skills, complemented by a strong technical background in cloud technologies and cybersecurity solutions. Proven track record in achieving sales targets and delivering exceptional customer service through effective deal negotiation and relationship management. Adept at implementing data protection, disaster recovery solutions, and enterprise storage systems while ensuring best practices in IT services. Demonstrates leadership in team environments with a focus on continuous learning and intercultural competence. Career goals include advancing in digital marketing analytics to drive business growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Cloud Specialist - Azure Core (Infrastructure & Security)
Microsoft
01.2022 - 07.2025
- Drive customer transformation and win against competition for Azure Migration & Modernization
- Engage high propensity customers, build pipeline, and secure business commitments
- Deliver solution demonstrations and gain customer commitment through MVPs and business cases
Enterprise Sales/Channel Manager - WECA
Quest Software
01.2020 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: Quest Software + One Identity
- Manage presales engineers and position solutions to customers
- Responsible for sales targets (over $2.5 million per annum)
- Collaborate with partners and manage key customer accounts
- Quest Software + One Identity
Enterprise Pre-Sale/Sales/Channel Manager - Africa
Quest Software
11.2016 - 12.2019
- Responsible for sales targets (over $1.5 million per annum)
- Collaborate with partners and manage key customer accounts
- Lead sales processes and utilize resources to manage accounts.
Pre-Sales/Territory Account Manager - Africa
Dell Software Group
01.2016 - 11.2016
- Grow territory/account base to attain financial objectives
- Responsible for sales targets (over $1.5m per annum)
- Lead sales processes and represent Dell Software Group at trade shows
Senior Pre-Sales Consultant
Dell Software Group
04.2015 - 02.2016
- Provide pre-sales technical support for Dell Software Group Data Protection Solution
- Manage proof-of-concept engagements and represent solutions at trade shows
Pre-Sales Engineer/Consultant
NTS Africa Ltd.
02.2014 - 04.2015
- Provide technical delivery of disaster recovery solutions, systems management and database management solutions
- Provide technical solutions and deliver training on solutions
- Delivered technical presentations and provided product support to channel partners.
Lead Presales, Implementation and Support Engineer
GNL Systems Ltd.
04.2009 - 01.2014
- Sales and pre-sales activities on the e-Payroll Manager Application
- Develop and front end of the e-Payroll management Application
- System analysis, data gathering, and business development
- Database administration and HR management
Education
Executive MBA -
Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
01.2019 - 12.2019
International Certified Module for MBA - Cross Cultural Management
IESE Business School
01.2019 - 12.2019
BSc. Hons. - Computer Science
University of Benin
01.2008 - 12.2008
Diploma in Data Processing - Computer Science
University of Benin
01.2003 - 12.2003
Skills
- Managerial skills
- Entrepreneurial skills
- Sales skills
- Presales skills
- Technical skills
- Cloud technologies
- Cloud security
- Cybersecurity solutions
- Data protection
- Disaster recovery solutions
- Enterprise storage
- Servers
- Database management solutions
- Endpoint management
- IT services
- Identity management
- Privileged access management
- Active Directory management
- Shared resources management
- Technical hands-on experience
- Backup solutions
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Sales targets
- Leadership
- Best practices
- Time management
- Continuous learning
- Deal negotiation
- People management
- Relationship skills
- Intercultural competence
- Digital marketing analytics
Custom
- Reading
- Listening to Music
- Watching and Playing Football
Timeline
Senior Cloud Specialist - Azure Core (Infrastructure & Security)
Microsoft
01.2022 - 07.2025
Enterprise Sales/Channel Manager - WECA
Quest Software
01.2020 - 10.2021
Executive MBA -
Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
01.2019 - 12.2019
International Certified Module for MBA - Cross Cultural Management
IESE Business School
01.2019 - 12.2019
Enterprise Pre-Sale/Sales/Channel Manager - Africa
Quest Software
11.2016 - 12.2019
Pre-Sales/Territory Account Manager - Africa
Dell Software Group
01.2016 - 11.2016
Senior Pre-Sales Consultant
Dell Software Group
04.2015 - 02.2016
Pre-Sales Engineer/Consultant
NTS Africa Ltd.
02.2014 - 04.2015
Lead Presales, Implementation and Support Engineer
GNL Systems Ltd.
04.2009 - 01.2014
BSc. Hons. - Computer Science
University of Benin
01.2008 - 12.2008
Diploma in Data Processing - Computer Science
University of Benin
01.2003 - 12.2003
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