James Batup

James Batup is an experienced professional in the cloud and SaaS industry, currently serving as the Oracle Cloud Public Sector Account Director at Oracle. He has a robust background in sales and account management, with over 16 years of experience in various technology roles.

Career Highlights

• Current Position: As the Oracle Cloud Public Sector Account Director, Batup focuses on leveraging Oracle's cloud solutions to meet the needs of public sector clients in New Zealand. His role involves driving sales strategies and managing key accounts within the public sector.
• Previous Experience:
  • CrowdStrike: Regional Sales Manager (June 2023 - Present)
  • Oracle: Director of Oracle Cloud Technology for New Zealand Government (September 2020 - June 2023)
  • Salesforce: Senior Account Executive (February 2020 - September 2020)
  • LinkedIn: Enterprise Account Director (January 2015 - January 2019), where he was responsible for managing significant client relationships and driving sales growth.
  • Rackspace: Held various positions including Head of Sales and Senior Sales Manager, focusing on managed cloud services.

Education and Certifications

James holds several certifications relevant to cloud technologies, including:

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations 2020 Associate
• Multiple certifications from Section4 in strategy, data analytics, and product strategy.

Skills and Expertise

Batup is recognized for his expertise in:

• Cloud computing solutions
• Strategic sales management
• Client relationship development
• Public sector technology solutions

His extensive experience across different organizations has equipped him with a deep understanding of market dynamics and customer needs in the technology sector.

For more information about his professional background, you can view his LinkedIn profile under the username jamesbatup .1