Joe Alexander

GTM Leader @ Cribl

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Criblex-Palo Alto Networksex-StrongDM

I share Thomas Edison's sentiment when he said, "Opportunity is often missed because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work." Hi, I’m Joe, I'm driven by a relentless curiosity that keeps me asking

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”— a lot. I’m passionate about helping customers, collaborating with colleagues (whether teaching or learning), and checking off tasks on my to-do list. I spent about 7 years as an investment consultant in Financial Services, earned my MBA from the University of Chicago (Booth), co-founded and scaled a venture to self-sustaining revenue, spent 4 years developing platform-centric cybersecurity business cases at Palo Alto Networks, and another 2 years crafting transformational cloud and AI business cases at Google Cloud. Now, I’ve joined Cribl to establish, build, and scale the Value Engineering program. Outside of work, you’ll likely find me hiking (with my wife, two sons, and dog), cycling, skiing, or planning my next wilderness adventure. I’ve led extended backpacking trips to over 22 national parks across the , Canada, Chile, and Bolivia. I love starting my day early with a trail run, mountain biking, or backcountry skiing—there’s nothing like an intense workout to fuel my day. I served as Head of Finance and sat on the Board of Directors for Patrol Base Abbate (PBA), a non-profit supporting veterans. During my time there, I built and scaled the financial, compliance, and HR operations. Before that, I spent over 7 years as a Big Brother and nearly 3 years on the Leadership Board for Big Brother Big Sister. I’m currently seeking my next charitable opportunity, preferably in Boulder County. I created the Quarterly Dollop of Wisdom Newsletter—feel free to reach out if you’d like to subscribe.

Career TimelineNOW → PAST

GTM Index

  1. CRIBLJOB
    1. Dir, Value Eng & Customer…
      9M
    2. Senior Mgr, Value Eng
      2Y 6M
  2. STRONGDMJOB
    1. GTM Advisor
      7M
  3. GOOGLEJOB
    1. Cloud & AI Transformation…
      1Y 8M
  4. PALO ALTO NETWORKSJOB
    1. Senior Mgr, Business Value…
      1Y 3M
    2. Co-founder and leader of t…
      2Y 6M
    3. Chief of Staff to the SASE…
      1Y 2M
    4. Senior Mgr, Business Value…
      1Y 2M
    5. Mgr, Business Value Consul…
      1Y 4M
  5. FLAMINGO: RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT PLATFORMJOB
    1. Co-founder, Head of Financ…
      1Y
  6. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESSJOB
    1. MBA Candidate
      2Y 5M
    2. Teaching Assistant for Com…
      7M
  7. ALTAIR ADVISERSJOB
    1. Investment Consultant
      3Y 8M
    2. Associate Investment Consu…
      2Y 7M
    3. Investment Consulting Intern
      3M

Time in market 16Y 7MOpen 1Closed 14Stints 15

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  1. Job: Palo Alto Networks — Co-founder and leader of the Strategic Pursuits Team · 2019-02 – 2021-08
  2. Job: Palo Alto Networks — Chief of Staff to the SASE General Manager · 2019-02 – 2020-04
  3. Job: StrongDM — GTM Advisor · 2025-03 – 2025-10
  4. Job: Cribl — Senior Manager, Value Engineering · 2023-04 – 2025-10
  5. Job: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business — Teaching Assistant for Commericializing Innovation · 2016-01 – 2016-08
  6. Job: Google — Cloud & AI Transformation Advisory & Office of the CFO · 2021-08 – 2023-04
  7. Job: Palo Alto Networks — Senior Manager, Business Value Consulting, Americas · 2020-05 – 2021-08
  8. Job: Cribl — Director, Value Engineering & Customer Success · 2025-11 – present
  9. Job: Palo Alto Networks — Senior Manager, Business Value Consulting, SASE GTM · 2019-02 – 2020-04
  10. Job: Altair Advisers — Associate Investment Consultant · 2010-05 – 2012-12
  11. Job: Flamingo: Resident Engagement Platform — Co-founder, Head of Finance, Sales & Operations · 2016-09 – 2017-09
  12. Job: Altair Advisers — Investment Consulting Intern · 2010-01 – 2010-04
  13. Job: Altair Advisers — Investment Consultant · 2013-01 – 2016-09
  14. Job: Palo Alto Networks — Manager, Business Value Consulting, Central US · 2017-09 – 2019-01
  15. Job: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business — MBA Candidate · 2015-01 – 2017-06

Skills

FinanceEconomicsFinancial ServicesAsset AllocationInvestment ManagementBudgetsBusiness AnalysisRetirement PlanningStrategic Financial PlanningFinancial AdvisoryWealth Management ServicesAlternative InvestmentsFinancial PlanningConsultingResearchTime ManagementStrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyPublic Speaking

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