Shelby Ferson ☁

Shelby Ferson ☁ is a Named Account Manager for Digital Natives UK at Databricks, based in London, England.1 She has an extensive career history with Databricks, having joined the company in its early stages when it had around 100 employees.

Career Progression at Databricks

Shelby's journey at Databricks includes:

• Current Role: Named Account Manager - Digital Natives UK (May 2023 - Present)
• Previous Positions:
  • Named Account Manager - Digital Natives (Feb 2021 - May 2023)
  • Sr. Manager, Commercial Sales, ANZ (Feb 2020 - Feb 2021)
  • Enterprise Account Executive (Dec 2018 - Feb 2020)
  • Account Executive (Aug 2016 - Dec 2018)

During her time as Named Account Manager for Digital Natives, she was the top-performing representative in the newly created business unit.1

Achievements and Contributions

• Founded the Women of Databricks group to foster a support system and community across teams when the company had less than 300 employees.1
• Consistently achieved high performance, earning President's Club recognition in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019.1
• Named Sales Rookie of the Year in 2016.1

Professional Goals

Shelby has expressed a strong commitment to changing technical buyers' perception of salespeople in her role at Databricks.2 This aligns with her career trajectory and focus on building relationships in the tech industry.

Educational Background

Shelby holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business.1 She also studied International Business at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).1

Previous Experience

Before joining Databricks, Shelby worked at Host Analytics Inc. in various sales roles, consistently exceeding her quotas and demonstrating strong performance in customer relationship management.1

Shelby Ferson's career at Databricks showcases her expertise in enterprise sales, particularly in the digital and tech sectors, with a focus on fostering community and changing perceptions within the industry.