Paul Vlahov

Paul Vlahov is a seasoned professional with over 7 years of experience in SaaS application sales, specializing in conversational AI interfaces, analytics, customer support automation, and machine learning. He has a proven track record of surpassing sales quotas both as an individual contributor and as a sales lead.

Paul's expertise extends to working with C-level executives, providing consultation and leveraging insight selling techniques to drive strategic actions within organizations.

He holds relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals, Architecting with GCP Specialization, and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. This showcases his proficiency in cloud technologies.

With a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, Paul has led architecture discussions focusing on NLP and machine learning, enabling his engineering teams to remain agile while developing new features efficiently. He is well-versed in migration considerations such as moving from MongoDB to PosGresSQL, transitioning from PaaS to Azure with a managed Kubernetes service, and maintaining microservices architecture orchestrated by Kubernetes and RabbitMQ.

Paul Vlahov's professional journey includes developing technical sales frameworks, security reviews, project scoping, and implementation strategies for a scaling SaaS startup. He has hands-on experience in partner management, particularly within Microsoft's One Commercial Partner ecosystem and modern workplace strategy.

Education-wise, Paul studied Bachelor of International Business specializing in International Marketing and Trade at Carleton University, and undertook an exchange program focusing on Business and French at Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III).

Paul has held key roles at notable organizations such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Zoom.ai, Kira Talent, IntelliResponse Systems Inc, Elance-oDesk, and Pivotal Software, Inc., contributing significantly to the advancement of AI sales, customer service automation, and mobile applications development.