Joshua Sanders

AI SOC Analysts that never rest—so you can. 🚀 | Dropzone AI | Funcle x5 | Avid Pool player

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Dropzone AIex-Authentic8ex-Waystar

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At Dropzone AI, we’re redefining how organizations defend against evolving threats with AI SOC Analysts that never rest—so security teams can focus on what matters most. As a Founding SDR, I’m not just executing a playbook—I’m building it from the ground up. My focus is on: 🔹 Connecting with security leaders who are tired of slow, manual threat response 🔹 Crafting and refining messaging that cuts through the noise in a crowded market 🔹 Helping organizations understand how AI can lighten the load, speed up detection, and reduce risk I’m passionate about the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and go-to-market strategy—always iterating, learning, and optimizing for impact. If you’re interested in AI-driven security or just love talking sales strategy, let’s connect! 🚀

Career Timeline

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GTM Index

  1. DROPZONE AIJOB
    1. Founding GTM Lead
      1Y 1M
    2. Founding SDR
      7M
  2. AUTHENTIC8JOB
    1. Sales Development Mgr - Co…
      1Y 10M
    2. Enterprise Sales Developme…
      1Y 4M
  3. PROMETRICJOB
    1. Enterprise Sales Development
      4M
  4. HIVE STREAMINGJOB
    1. Enterprise Sales Development
      9M
  5. WAYSTARJOB
    1. Enterprise Market Developm…
      11M
    2. Sales Development
      1Y
  6. LEAD FORENSICSJOB
    1. Account Executive
      1Y 2M
    2. Sales Development Mgr
      3M
    3. Sales Development Represen…
      3M
  7. NEW ACQUISITIONSJOB
    1. Corportate Trainer
      2M
  8. GOLD'S GYMJOB
    1. Sales Mgr
      1Y 9M
  9. LEXINGTON COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPTJOB
    1. Correctional Officer
      5M

Time in market 12Y 9MOpen 2Closed 13Stints 15

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  1. Job: Authentic8 — Sales Development Manager - Commercial | Federal · 2023-05 – 2025-03 · 1y 10mo
  2. Job: Waystar — Enterprise Market Development Executive - Health Systems & Hospitals · 2019-05 – 2020-04 · 11 mo
  3. Job: Gold's Gym — Sales Manager · 2014-07 – 2016-04 · 1y 9mo — Started as Front Desk Associate after leaving Law Enforcement. Promotion with-in first 3 months of employment to Fitness Consultant. Consistently meet and exceeded department expectations for productivity and accuracy levels. Identify prospective customers using lead generating methods and performing an average of 40 cold calls per day. Train new and upcoming Sales employees to ensure correct work habits and proper closing abilities. Develop promotional programs to optimize revenue levels.
  4. Job: Dropzone AI — Founding SDR · 2025-03 – 2025-10 · 7 mo
  5. Job: Lead Forensics — Sales Development Representative · 2016-06 – 2016-09 · 3 mo — Perform 150 Cold-Calls a day. Achieve a 1.75 BPD and a 1.5 SPD average. Understand over-coming objections and qualifying each prospect for the Outbound Sales rep. Achieved 65k in sales in a 3 month period and exceeded metrics that were in place for promotion.
  6. Job: New Acquisitions — Corportate Trainer · 2016-04 – 2016-06 · 2 mo — Business to Consumer sales inside of Costco locations. Developing New hires. Building and managing a team. Brand Marketing. Customer Service
  7. Job: Dropzone AI — Founding GTM Lead (Founding GTM) · 2025-09 – present · 11 mo
  8. Job: Waystar — Sales Development · 2018-05 – 2019-05 · 1y — Follow-up on strategic campaigns through Outreach to create opportunities for new and existing business. Target of 70 calls per day 42 qualified opportunities per month Work through SFDC dashboards to manage inbound and outbound opportunities
  9. Job: Prometric — Enterprise Sales Development · 2021-03 – 2021-07 · 4 mo
  10. Job: Lead Forensics — Account Executive · 2017-02 – 2018-04 · 1y 2mo — Full-Cycle sales representative. Prospect potential clients and qualify the leads accordingly to do a demonstration and a free trial. Perform 100 Cold-calls a day and maintain a 1.2 BPD and a 1.0 SPD. Keeping up with the metrics and reporting them each day to the sales manager. 225% of target first month in sales and Top Own Business Newcomer of the month for Feb 2017.
  11. Job: Authentic8 — Enterprise Sales Development - Commercial · 2022-01 – 2023-05 · 1y 4mo
  12. Job: Lead Forensics — Sales Development Manager · 2016-10 – 2017-01 · 3 mo — Manage a team of 10 Outbound Prospectors. Provide metrics for each prospector to maintain and achieve for promotion. Provide training and coaching on each individual's weaker area and show improvement. Manage the teams appointments and make sure each individual Outbound Sales rep received the appropriate amount of prospects each month to achieve their sales numbers.
  13. Job: Lexington County Sheriffs Dept — Correctional Officer · 2014-01 – 2014-06 · 5 mo — Wrote hourly and daily reports regarding inmate behavior. Supervised inmates during meals, visits, recreation, telephone calls and shower time. Implemented defensive tactics and physical restraints to maintain the safety and security of personnel and the general public. Monitored inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities.
  14. Job: Hive Streaming — Enterprise Sales Development · 2020-06 – 2021-03 · 9 mo
  15. School: Columbia Southern University — Associate of Science (A.S.), Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

FitnessSales ManagementLead GenerationLead ManagementClosing AbilitiesRelationship BuildingRelationship ManagementCold CallingCustomer SatisfactionCustomer RelationsCustomer RetentionClient DevelopmentDirect SalesCustomer ServiceLeadershipTeam LeadershipTrainingMicrosoft OfficePowerPointSales

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