Ken Hoppe

GTM Sales Leader | Business Growth Strategist |

United States3.2k followers
Atolioex-HGST, a Western Digital companyex-FirstEFX

As a dynamic technology sales executive, specializing in driving growth and innovation within the SaaS and cloud computing sectors, a proven track record is demonstrated through the ability to leverage extensive knowledge to deliver tailored solutions that not only meet client…

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needs but also enhance the overall user experience. Deep understanding of the SaaS landscape facilitates navigation of complex challenges and capitalization on emerging opportunities. In the role of Strategic Sales Leader, success in building and motivating high-performing teams has fostered a culture of collaboration and achievement. Empowering team members through mentorship and guidance enhances productivity and drives results, with a leadership approach rooted in transparency and open communication to ensure alignment with organizational goals. Expertise in business growth strategies involves utilizing data-driven insights and market analysis to develop effective go-to-market plans that generate sustainable revenue. By identifying key trends and customer pain points, strategic initiatives are created that boost sales and build long- term client relationships. Strengths in customer acquisition and value-based selling allow for engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, from small businesses to enterprise-level clients. Thriving in high-stakes negotiations leads to consistently closing high-value deals that contribute to significant revenue growth. Additionally, the ability to cultivate executive-level relationships has proven invaluable in driving business success and expanding market reach. Adept at cross-functional collaboration, working seamlessly with product development, marketing, and customer success teams ensures alignment of resources and drives overall organizational success. This collaborative approach guarantees the delivery of exceptional service and innovative solutions that resonate with clients. Passion for leveraging technology to create impactful solutions and contribute to meaningful change within organizations is a core value. Committed to continuous professional development and staying ahead of industry trends, opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals and explore avenues for driving growth and success in the tech industry are highly anticipated.

Career Timeline

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GTM Index

  1. PAVILIONJOB
    1. Executive Member
      3Y
  2. ATOLIOJOB
    1. GTM, Financial Services Lead
      5M
  3. SALES COMMUNITYJOB
    1. Advisory Board Member
      3Y 6M
  4. YOU.COMJOB
    1. VP of Sales
      5M
    2. Enterprise Account Executive
      10M
  5. MODIGIE,JOB
    1. Co-Founder
      5Y 11M
  6. GOOGLEJOB
    1. Sales, Google Cloud
      2Y 2M
  7. FIRSTEFXJOB
    1. Co-Founder
      2Y 2M
  8. HGST, A WESTERN DIGITAL COMPANYJOB
    1. VP of Sales
      11M
  9. VIOLIN MEMORYJOB
    1. VP
      3Y 6M
  10. SANDISK, A WESTERN DIGITAL BRANDJOB
    1. Sales Dir
      1Y 10M

Time in market 18Y 5MOpen 4Closed 8Stints 12

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  1. Job: HGST, a Western Digital company — Vice President of Sales · 2014 – 2014 · 0 mo — Formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies delivers a storage portfolio consisting of Solid State Storage, Software & Systems.
  2. Job: Pavilion — Executive Member · 2023-10 – present · 2y 10mo — Pavilion is a Global network of localized Chapters of Executive GTM leaders around the world. A unique platform, network and resource of like-minded C Suite sales enablers with a charter of helping grow revenue and develop leadership talent and the next "unicorn”.
  3. Job: FirstEFX — Co-Founder · 2014-04 – 2016-06 · 2y 2mo — FirstEFX’s mission is to enable enterprise, SaaS, and ISVs to upgrade their compute intensive architectures on their timeline by providing n-1 solid-state storage and memory technologies while delivering performant infrastructure cost savings.
  4. Job: Google — Sales, Google Cloud · 2016-06 – 2018-08 · 2y 2mo
  5. Job: SanDisk, a Western Digital Brand — Sales Director · 2008-05 – 2010-03 · 1y 10mo — The leader in application acceleration and server consolidation, leveraging NAND flash memory solutions. Over 75% of the Fortune 100 use solutions from Fusion-io, along with the Internet’s hottest companies.
  6. Job: Modigie, Inc. — Co-Founder · 2018-08 – 2024-07 · 5y 11mo — Modigie’s mission is optimizing outbound B2B sellers, which tend to be the most expensive and least efficient team. Enabling sellers to connect with more of their next customers.
  7. Job: Atolio — GTM, Financial Services Lead · 2026-05 – present · 3 mo — Atolio's secure enterprise knowledge layer sits between your business systems and AI, turning fragmented enterprise information across siloed systems into trusted context for AI search, copilots, and autonomous agents. As a single, governed control point, this equips you with full observability and auditability, kill switches, and lower token costs from a more efficient approach to token utilization.
  8. Job: Violin Memory — Vice President · 2010-07 – 2014-01 · 3y 6mo — Violin Memory develops and supplies memory-based storage systems to bring storage performance in line with high speed applications, servers and networks
  9. Job: You.com — Enterprise Account Executive · 2025-01 – 2025-11 · 10 mo
  10. Job: You.com — VP of Sales · 2025-11 – 2026-04 · 5 mo — You.com is building out and delivering AI search infrastructure so AI native applications can intelligently find relevant and accurate information.
  11. Job: Sales Community — Advisory Board Member · 2023-04 – present · 3y 4mo — Sales Community is the Premier Organization for Technology Sales Professional to Learn with from their Peer, Pick up new Sales Tools and Tactics.
  12. School: University of California, Los Angeles — BS, Science

Skills

Cloud ComputingGo-to-market StrategyEnterprise SoftwareData CenterProduct ManagementProfessional ServicesSales ManagementSolution SellingVirtualizationStart-upsSaaSLeadershipBusiness DevelopmentSales

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