Marko Vahen

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About Marko Vahen

I am passionate and impactful Senior Cloud Sales Leader with a proven track record in driving complex sales and advanced technical engagements in multinational technology corporations. My expertise revolves around driving transformative outcomes, fostering cross-team collaboration, and fueling innovation. Recognized for a strong combination of sales acumen, technical proficiency, competitive knowledge, and financial modeling skills, I have successfully navigated teams through complex client engagements across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) region. In my current role as the Microsoft Cloud Solution Sales Lead for the South-Eastern Europe (SEE) region, I oversee Azure Infrastructure, SAP, Security, and Application Innovation business. While my primary focus is SEE, I play a substantial role in advancing technical and financial sales best practices across CEMA. Leading by example, and to ensure a rapid dissemination of best practices and the transfer of necessary skills across the CEMA region I engage directly with each client's decision-makers to secure initial positioning, orchestrating in-depth technical assessments and delivering customized advanced financial modeling and projections to justify decisions for migrating and modernizing on-premises IT landscapes by leveraging the power of Microsoft Cloud Platform, partner services, and ISV Solutions In my previous role as a Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), I led cross-solution teams in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), focusing on architecting cloud solutions, guiding clients through migrations, and aligning solutions with business goals. Specializing in discerning and advancing challenging Azure cloud platform engagements, I prioritize deep technical interactions and conduct meticulous advanced financial business value assessments. This skillset significantly contributes to addressing complex client challenges during the planning and execution phases of migrating and modernizing on-premises workloads in Azure within the CEMA Enterprise Segment. Armed with a Master’s degree in Science and Business Administration (MScBa) with a focus on Technology Management, I bring a unique blend of academic knowledge and practical expertise. I am eager to apply this experience to contribute to the success of dynamic and forward-thinking organizations