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With more than 20 years of enterprise sales experience, Jonas is strongest in opening strategic accounts, building trusted executive relationships, and navigating complex, long\-cycle buying processes across the CISO organization\. He engages security leaders, infrastructure and cloud teams, architects, IAM, DevSecOps, SecOps, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and executive sponsors\. Jonas’s background spans net\-new acquisition, strategic account growth, competitive displacement, channel partnerships, contract negotiation, procurement navigation, and early\-stage go\-to\-market development\. His cybersecurity work covers identity, cloud, data security, security operations, managed security, and professional services\. He has sold and advised across IAM, IGA, PAM, Zero Trust, CNAPP, CSPM, SSPM, DSPM, DLP, SIEM, SOC, XDR, EDR, MDR, SASE, SSE, and vulnerability management\. His concrete sales results include closing an $8\.3 million deal from a cold call and exceeding annual targets at TELLIGENIX, finishing 2002 at 118%, fiscal 2003 at 142%, and fiscal 2004 at 122%\. Jonas holds a BS in Finance from Bentley University and an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from Rollins College’s Crummer Graduate School of Business\. ## Services - Enterprise Software Sales - Strategic Accounts - Cybersecurity - Account Management - Cybersecurity services - Software Sales - Solution Selling - SaaS - Business Development - IT Consulting - Key Account Management - Strategic Consulting - Procurement - Cybersecurity Tools - Principal Investments - Leadership - Sales Process - Business Strategy - Marketing Strategy - Market Research - Direct Sales - Sales - Strategic Planning - Strategy - Marketing - Sales Management - Cloud Computing - Market Analysis - Project Management - Product Management ## Highlights - Advises emerging cybersecurity, cloud, AI, and infrastructure companies through RNP Capital on enterprise go\-to\-market strategy, market feedback, founder positioning, CISO engagement, channel strategy, and complex sales motions\. - Helps evaluate technologies designed to reduce risk, consolidate tools, and improve security operations, while connecting emerging vendors with enterprise perspectives, strategic partners, and potential routes to market\. - Led full\-cycle enterprise cybersecurity sales at Distributed Technology Group, from prospecting and discovery through technical evaluation, commercial negotiation, procurement, and contract execution\. - Built cybersecurity business cases connecting investments to risk reduction, operational efficiency, consolidation, and measurable business outcomes at Distributed Technology Group\. - Developed and expanded strategic enterprise relationships across identity, cloud, data security, security operations, managed services, and professional services at Distributed Technology Group\. - Created and managed self\-generated enterprise pipeline across cybersecurity software, managed security, and professional services at Cyderes\. - Helped organizations evaluate security operations, cloud security, identity, threat detection, and managed\-service strategies at Cyderes\. - Sold enterprise identity security and governance solutions into complex global organizations at Saviynt\. - Developed net\-new enterprise business and expanded initial Saviynt opportunities into broader strategic relationships\. - Built repeatable account\-development and executive\-engagement approaches for large enterprise accounts at Saviynt\. - Positioned identity governance, privileged access, cloud access, and third\-party access around measurable business and security outcomes at Saviynt\. - Built and managed enterprise opportunities from first outreach through discovery, technical evaluation, procurement, and close at Pipl\. - Sold identity\-verification and fraud\-prevention SaaS to security, fraud, risk, compliance, and digital\-commerce leaders at Pipl\. - Positioned Pipl identity intelligence around fraud reduction, customer onboarding, manual\-review efficiency, and revenue protection\. - Managed large Oracle enterprise accounts across renewals, retention, strategic expansion, commercial negotiations, and renewal planning\. - Helped build Podium Data’s early enterprise go\-to\-market motion and developed pipeline through outbound prospecting, executive engagement, and partner relationships\. - Contributed to Podium Data’s enterprise growth before the company’s acquisition by Qlik\. - Founded PCASSISTANCE, an on\-demand IT consulting, software, and hardware sales company, and secured high\-value accounts through marketing, customer solutions, resource allocation, negotiation, and strategic partnerships\. - Led global software sales and business development through strategic partnerships at HPS and adapted go\-to\-market strategy\. - Implemented marketing strategies at HPS to increase global exposure, position electronic payment software management offerings, and support lead generation\. - Promoted predictive analytics and visualization enterprise software with monthly subscription services at TELLIGENIX\. - Optimized the full sales lifecycle at TELLIGENIX, conducted pre\- and post\-sales demonstrations and competitive research, and shortened sales cycles\. - Finished at 118% in 2002, 142% in fiscal 2003, and 122% in fiscal 2004 at TELLIGENIX\. - Provided liquidity and capacity analysis for portfolios and strategies at POINTDIREX Technologies and contributed to the firm’s Best Execution assessment\. - Closed an $8\.3 million deal originating from a cold call\. - Turned a pilot into a major production deal\. - Won executive buy\-in against fierce competition and built trust with internal deal detractors\. - Holds MEDDPICC certification and applies Challenger, Gap Selling, SPIN, Sandler, and NEPQ methodologies\. - Earned a BS in Finance from Bentley University and an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from Rollins College’s Crummer Graduate School of Business\. ## Experience - **Cybersecurity GTM Advisor \| Limited Partner at RNP Capital** (2025\-06\-01–present) — Part\-time advisory and investment role supporting emerging cybersecurity, cloud, AI, and infrastructure companies with enterprise go\-to\-market strategy and market feedback\. • Support emerging cybersecurity, cloud, AI, and infrastructure companies with enterprise go\-to\-market strategy and market feedback\. • Advise founders on enterprise positioning, CISO engagement, channel strategy, and complex sales motions • Help evaluate technologies that reduce risk, consolidate tools, and improve security operations • Connect emerging vendors with enterprise perspectives, strategic partners, and potential routes to market\. - **Director of Strategic Accounts at Distributed Technology Group** (2024\-10\-01–2026\-04\-01) — Led full\-cycle enterprise cybersecurity sales from prospecting and discovery through technical evaluation, commercial negotiation, procurement, and contract execution • Worked across CISO organizations with security leaders, infrastructure teams, architects, cloud teams, DevSecOps, Legal, Finance, and Procurement • Built business cases connecting cybersecurity investments to risk reduction, operational efficiency, consolidation, and measurable business outcomes • Developed and expanded strategic enterprise relationships across identity, cloud, data security, security operations, managed services, and professional services • Partnered with cybersecurity vendors and service providers to align customer requirements with the right technical and commercial approach - **Senior Enterprise Account Manager at Cyderes** (2023\-01\-01–2024\-10\-01) — Created and managed self\-generated enterprise pipeline across cybersecurity software, managed security, and professional services • Led complex sales cycles involving CISOs, security architects, cloud teams, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and executive sponsors • Helped organizations evaluate security operations, cloud security, identity, threat detection, and managed\-service strategies • Navigated long procurement processes and cross\-functional obstacles to move strategic opportunities toward execution • Partnered with technical and service\-delivery teams to translate customer requirements into accurate solutions and proposals - **Enterprise Account Executive at Pipl** (2022\-01\-01–2023\-01\-01) — Built a self\-generated enterprise pipeline and led opportunities from first outreach through discovery, technical evaluation, procurement, and close • Sold identity verification and fraud\-prevention SaaS to security, fraud, risk, compliance, and digital\-commerce leaders • Positioned identity intelligence around fraud reduction, customer onboarding, manual\-review efficiency, and revenue protection • Navigated complex buying committees across technical, security, legal, and business stakeholders - **Enterprise Sales Director at Saviynt, Inc\.** (2018\-07\-01–2022\-01\-01) — Sold enterprise identity security and governance solutions into complex global organizations • Led long\-cycle opportunities involving CISO leadership, identity teams, security architects, Legal, Procurement, partners, and executive sponsors • Developed net\-new enterprise business while expanding initial opportunities into broader strategic relationships • Built repeatable account\-development and executive\-engagement approaches for large enterprise accounts • Positioned identity governance, privileged access, cloud access, and third\-party access around measurable business and security outcomes - **Enterprise Account Executive at Podium Data** (2016\-04\-01–2018\-06\-01) — Helped build the early enterprise go\-to\-market motion for an emerging data\-management platform • Developed strategic enterprise pipeline through outbound prospecting, executive engagement, and partner relationships • Led complex sales cycles with data, technology, analytics, and executive stakeholders • Contributed to the company’s enterprise growth before its acquisition by Qlik - **Enterprise Account Manager at Oracle** (2015\-01\-01–2016\-06\-01) — Managed a portfolio of large enterprise accounts across renewals, account retention, and strategic expansion • Developed new opportunities by aligning cloud and enterprise technology capabilities with customer priorities • Built relationships across business, technology, procurement, and executive stakeholders • Led commercial negotiations, renewal planning, and account\-growth strategies - **Founder at PCASSISTANCE** (2008\-01\-01–2015\-01\-01) — On\-demand IT consulting services, software, and hardware sales company\. • Secured high\-value accounts through successful optimization of marketing strategies, effective customer solutions, resource allocation, effective negotiation, strategic partnerships, and promoting compelling business opportunities\. - **Enterprise Sales Director at HPS** (2005\-06\-01–2007\-12\-01) — Led global software sales & business development through strategic partnerships and adapted go\-to\-market strategy\. • Provided cross\-functional support to all consumer\-facing and corporate marketing teams and implemented new strategies to increase the company’s global exposure and position its electronic payment software management space and multiple lead generating activities\. - **Senior Enterprise Account Executive at TELLIGENIX Corporation** (2002\-01\-01–2005\-05\-01) — Promoted predictive analytics and visualization enterprise software with monthly subscription services\. • Increased sales in various territories • addressed client concerns and initiated rebuttals\. • Conducted pre and post software sales demonstrations for qualified buyers\. • Ensured schedules were met • support sales staff was appropriately briefed, and trained to meet customer requirements\. • Managed and optimized the full life cycle of the sale resulting in shorter sales cycle\. • Conducted competitive market analysis and other sales\-related research\. • Finished 2002 at 118% • FYI 2003 = 142% • FYI 2004 = 122% - **Financial Analyst & Equity Trader at POINTDIREX Technologies** (2000\-06\-01–2001\-12\-01) — Provided liquidity and capacity analysis for individual portfolios and strategies\. • Participated in the department’s projects and business initiatives\. • Led and participated in the firm's assessment of Best Execution\. ## Education - MBA, Marketing & Strategy — Rollins College \- Crummer Graduate School of Business (2002\-01\-01–2003\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Science, Finance — Bentley University (1998\-01\-01–2000\-01\-01) - MBA, Marketing & Strategy — Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College (2002–2003) ## FAQ ### What does Jonas do now? Jonas is a Cybersecurity GTM Advisor and Limited Partner at RNP Capital\. In this part\-time advisory and investment role, he supports emerging cybersecurity, cloud, AI, and infrastructure companies with enterprise go\-to\-market strategy and market feedback\. ### What does Jonas do at RNP Capital? Jonas advises founders on enterprise positioning, CISO engagement, channel strategy, and complex sales motions\. He also helps evaluate technologies intended to reduce risk, consolidate tools, and improve security operations, and connects emerging vendors with enterprise perspectives, strategic partners, and potential routes to market\. ### What are Jonas’s core sales strengths? Jonas has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise cybersecurity sales\. His strengths include strategic accounts, net\-new acquisition, account expansion, C\-suite engagement, pipeline generation, complex sales cycles, channel partnerships, competitive displacement, contract negotiation, and procurement navigation\. ### Who does Jonas engage in enterprise security sales? Jonas works across the CISO organization with security leaders, infrastructure teams, architects, IAM teams, cloud security teams, DevSecOps, SecOps, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and executive sponsors\. He is particularly effective with highly technical offerings, complex buying committees, and sales processes requiring persistence, credibility, and disciplined execution\. ### What cybersecurity domains does Jonas cover? Jonas’s cybersecurity experience includes IAM, IGA, PAM, Zero Trust, cloud security, CNAPP, CSPM, SSPM, DSPM, DLP, DevSecOps, SIEM, SOC, XDR, EDR, MDR, SASE, SSE, vulnerability management, managed security services, and professional services\. ### What did Jonas do at Distributed Technology Group? At Distributed Technology Group, Jonas led full\-cycle enterprise cybersecurity sales from prospecting and discovery through technical evaluation, commercial negotiation, procurement, and contract execution\. He developed and expanded strategic relationships across identity, cloud, data security, security operations, managed services, and professional services built business cases around risk reduction, operational efficiency, consolidation, and measurable outcomes and partnered with cybersecurity vendors and service providers on technical and commercial approaches\. ### What did Jonas accomplish at Cyderes? At Cyderes, Jonas created and managed self\-generated enterprise pipeline across cybersecurity software, managed security, and professional services\. He led complex opportunities involving CISOs, security architects, cloud teams, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and executive sponsors, while helping customers evaluate security operations, cloud security, identity, threat detection, and managed\-service strategies\. ### What did Jonas do at Saviynt? At Saviynt, Jonas sold enterprise identity security and governance solutions into complex global organizations\. He developed net\-new business, expanded initial opportunities into broader strategic relationships, built repeatable account\-development and executive\-engagement approaches, and positioned identity governance, privileged access, cloud access, and third\-party access around business and security outcomes\. ### What did Jonas do at Pipl? At Pipl, Jonas built a self\-generated enterprise pipeline and led opportunities from first outreach through discovery, technical evaluation, procurement, and close\. He sold identity\-verification and fraud\-prevention SaaS to security, fraud, risk, compliance, and digital\-commerce leaders, positioning identity intelligence around fraud reduction, customer onboarding, manual\-review efficiency, and revenue protection\. ### What did Jonas do at Oracle? At Oracle, Jonas managed a portfolio of large enterprise accounts across renewals, retention, and strategic expansion\. He developed opportunities by aligning cloud and enterprise technology capabilities with customer priorities, built relationships across business, technology, procurement, and executive stakeholders, and led commercial negotiations, renewal planning, and account\-growth strategies\. ### What did Jonas do at Podium Data? At Podium Data, Jonas helped build the early enterprise go\-to\-market motion for an emerging data\-management platform\. He developed strategic enterprise pipeline through outbound prospecting, executive engagement, and partner relationships, led complex sales cycles with data, technology, analytics, and executive stakeholders, and contributed to the company’s enterprise growth before its acquisition by Qlik\. ### What was Jonas’s role at PCASSISTANCE? Jonas founded PCASSISTANCE, an on\-demand IT consulting, software, and hardware sales company\. He secured high\-value accounts through marketing\-strategy optimization, customer solutions, resource allocation, negotiation, strategic partnerships, and promotion of business opportunities\. ### What did Jonas do at HPS? At HPS, Jonas led global software sales and business development through strategic partnerships and adapted go\-to\-market strategy\. He supported consumer\-facing and corporate marketing teams and implemented strategies intended to increase global exposure and position the company in electronic payment software management while supporting lead\-generation activities\. ### What did Jonas accomplish at TELLIGENIX? At TELLIGENIX, Jonas promoted predictive analytics and visualization enterprise software with monthly subscription services\. He conducted pre\- and post\-sales software demonstrations, optimized the full sales lifecycle to shorten sales cycles, conducted competitive market analysis, and finished 2002 at 118%, fiscal 2003 at 142%, and fiscal 2004 at 122%\. ### What did Jonas do at POINTDIREX Technologies? At POINTDIREX Technologies, Jonas provided liquidity and capacity analysis for individual portfolios and strategies, participated in departmental projects and business initiatives, and led and participated in the firm’s assessment of Best Execution\. ### What notable enterprise\-selling outcomes has Jonas delivered? Jonas closed an $8\.3 million deal that began with a cold call\. His experience also includes turning a pilot into a major production deal, winning executive buy\-in amid fierce competition, building trust with internal deal detractors, and expanding existing accounts as well as hunting for new business\. ### What sales methodologies does Jonas use? Jonas is MEDDPICC\-certified and has training or experience in Challenger, Gap Selling, SPIN, Sandler, and NEPQ sales methodologies\. ### What is Jonas’s education? Jonas holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bentley University, completed in 2000, and an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College, completed in 2003\. ### What languages does Jonas speak? Jonas speaks English, French, and Spanish\. ### What kinds of opportunities interest Jonas? Jonas is particularly interested in Enterprise Account Executive, Strategic Account Executive, Founding Account Executive, Named Account Executive, and Enterprise Account Manager opportunities with cybersecurity companies solving urgent, measurable problems\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/jonashamdi