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Mona B Ghasemi

Mona B Ghasemi

Director Of Alliances
Miami

Summary

Accomplished sales and alliance leader with over two decades of experience driving revenue growth, spearheading digital transformation initiatives, and cultivating strategic partnerships at leading technology companies. Proven track record in consulting, particularly in Business Process Automation (BPA) for financial services, underscores ability to deliver impactful results in complex environments. Deeply passionate about harnessing the power of generative AI and automation to elevate business strategies, ensuring innovative and efficient outcomes. Expertise extends to effectively navigating diverse international markets, including the US, EMEA, and LATAM. Strategic thinker with a consultative approach, prioritizing collaboration with partners and clients to forge meaningful and productive relationships that drive mutual success.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Alliance Director

Salesforce
02.2024 - Current
  • Develop and execute go-to-market strategies in partnership with McKinsey & Co., aligning with Salesforce's global strategy.
  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, and technical teams to create new business opportunities and drive pipeline.
  • Track successes, initiate joint customer stories, and represent Salesforce at partner events e.g. Dreamforce and Connections.
  • Define and meet KPIs for partner program requirements e.g. certification targets, ACV targets and GTM messaging.

Regional Vice President, Financial Services, Enterprise Business Financial Services

Salesforce
02.2023 - 02.2024
  • Led wealth and asset management sub-vertical, managing 20 enterprise accounts with an AOV of $100M.
  • Oversaw a nine-person team, aiming for $20M in new SaaS & services business.
  • Orchestrated onboarding, training, and team realignment, achieving a 40% upgrade in team composition.

Regional Vice President, Financial Services, Global Growth

Salesforce
05.2022 - 02.2023
  • Orchestrated deal strategy, industry thought leadership and solution engineering across 22 regions, 130 accounts alongside Mckinsey & Co
  • And SFDC Chief Customer Officer for Financial Services
  • Managed a team of four analysts to work alongside regional teams to achieve market expansion targets
  • Socialized industry trends to enable regional teams & accelerate deals leveraging industry leaders and partners

Account Manager, Strategic Banking, Wells Fargo

Salesforce
05.2019 - 05.2022
  • Drove customer success and growth for Wells Fargo's Investment Banking & Wealth Management BUs.
  • Negotiated major deals, achieving 179% sales goal attainment in FY22 and 98% in FY21.
  • Led account direction across a team of 30+ co-primes, partners, services leads, solution engineers
  • Led a two-year transformational deal of $10M new ACV to transition 15K Financial Advisors onto the Salesforce

Sr. Account Partner, Customer Success Group

Salesforce
02.2018 - 04.2019
  • Presented business value led pitches and effectively negotiate terms aligned with margin targets.
  • Achieved 100% revenue target, $5M new ACV across new logo wins by 3x across 50 accounts
  • Collaborated with colleagues and support staff to maximize team efficiency.

Sr. Account Executive

Precisely
01.2017 - 02.2018
  • Developed GTM strategy for new middleware product, Ironstream and closed a large strategic deal in Y1
  • Achieved 100% revenue target, $1.2M ACV for newly launched data streaming product

Client Executive, Morgan Stanley

IBM
01.2011 - 02.2015
  • Enhanced client relationships by identifying their needs and providing tailored solutions to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management & Infrastructure teams.
  • Led IBM Watson pilot for financial advisors, contributing to $1M in ACV.
  • Achieved 150% revenue target FY15 including a $350M five-year Enterprise License Agreement

Sr. Strategy & Change Consultant

IBM
03.2005 - 01.2011
  • Developed Target Operating Model roadmaps and led process re-engineering for global clients.
  • Led pilot sales project for IBM internally to test out alternative model for remote sales teams.
  • Led performance testing teams, vendor assessment, and user training for various large banking clients.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

University of Southern California

Industry Insights Program -

Harvard Business School

Skills

  • Generative AI Applications Knowledge
  • Sales Strategy Development
  • Strategic Negotiation Skills
  • Strategic Partnership Development

Professional Accomplishments

  • Led a global growth initiative across EMEA and LATAM (22 countries, 130 accounts) with McKinsey & Co.
  • Consulted for ten major institutions to enhance process automation, digital experiences, and data governance.
  • Managed complex sales cycles for Salesforce and IBM, exceeding quotas by 240% in FY23, 179% in FY22, 98% in FY21, and 150% in FY15.
  • Served as Board President of MoreArt, a non-profit promoting social change through public art, for over four years.
  • Received the Women’s Bond Club Rising Star Award in 2013 from IBM.

Timeline

Alliance Director

Salesforce
02.2024 - Current

Regional Vice President, Financial Services, Enterprise Business Financial Services

Salesforce
02.2023 - 02.2024

Regional Vice President, Financial Services, Global Growth

Salesforce
05.2022 - 02.2023

Account Manager, Strategic Banking, Wells Fargo

Salesforce
05.2019 - 05.2022

Sr. Account Partner, Customer Success Group

Salesforce
02.2018 - 04.2019

Sr. Account Executive

Precisely
01.2017 - 02.2018

Client Executive, Morgan Stanley

IBM
01.2011 - 02.2015

Sr. Strategy & Change Consultant

IBM
03.2005 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

University of Southern California

Industry Insights Program -

Harvard Business School
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