Vicki Mach Nguyen

GTM & Strategic Operations | 5x VC/PE | 3x Fortune 500 | Salesforce, Cisco, Pre-IPO Unicorns, Harvard

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Zinierex-University of California, Berkeleyex-GLG

Entrepreneurial Operator: 3 UNICORNS + 3 FORTUNE 500s / early GTM @SALESFORCE / SaaS transformation @CISCO APPDYNAMICS.

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As a lifelong builder of teams, capabilities, and operational best practices, I'm often called in as the "Go-to" and "1st-of-its-kind" leader - when there are no defined playbooks nor operating models. Silicon Valley-awarded Top Women Leaders in Tech. Held multiple expat roles in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and  → 5x Start-up Operator: Salesforce emerging verticals, AppDynamics, 2U, Desire2Learn, Zinier → B2B AI innovation & transformation: Stood up new functions & capabilities from start-ups to Big Tech → Multi-national businesses: New market entry & expansion, commercial excellence, M&A integration → Salesforce Top Talent & Fast Track Career Executive: Marc Benioff earmarked business transformation • SALESFORCE (#1 AI CRM): evolved from SMB to industry GTM, grew revenue 10x+ < 5 years • CISCO (#1 supply chain): evolved from hardware to SaaS 7B acquisition of AppDynamics), grew digital services revenue 250%+ during COVID • 2U (Forbes’ Top 10 Start-ups Changing the World, $5B valuation): #1 global GM, led EdTech democratization across Asia, SE Asia, Latin America • DESIRE2LEARN (#5 largest N. American Series A): #1 GTM leader, led new market entry & expansion across -Canada Specialties: Strategy & Execution | GTM & Product Operations | Strategic Operations | Operational Excellence | AI Commercialization | Strategic Initiatives | Special Projects | M&A Integration | New Market Entry & Expansion HARVARD UNIVERSITY, A. with honors in Economics, Psychology, and Social Anthropology. First-generation college graduate, former competitive dancer & concertmaster. Builder, conductor, athlete.

Career TimelineNOW → PAST

GTM Index

  1. VARIOUS COMPANIESJOB
    1. Operating Partner
      1Y 7M
  2. THOMSON REUTERSJOB
    1. Global Head of GTM Strateg…
      1Y 11M
  3. CISCOJOB
    1. Senior Dir, GTM Strategy &…
      2Y 1M
    2. Senior Dir, WW GTM Strateg…
      10M
  4. ZINIERJOB
    1. Global Head of GTM Strateg…
      1Y 11M
  5. GLGJOB
    1. Expert Advisor, Digital Tr…
      6Y 11M
  6. SALESFORCEJOB
    1. Senior Dir, Digital Transf…
      3Y 11M
    2. Dir, Global Strategic Sale…
      3Y 11M
  7. COLEMAN RESEARCHJOB
    1. Expert Advisor, Global Bus…
      6Y 11M
  8. D2LJOB
    1. Head of BD, Western North…
      2Y 11M
  9. 2UJOB
    1. Senior Dir, International…
      2Y 11M
  10. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEYJOB
    1. Program Executive, Interna…
      2Y 11M

Time in market 16Y 7MOpen 1Closed 11Stints 12

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  1. Job: University of California, Berkeley — Program Executive, International Strategy & Partnerships · 2010 – 2012
  2. Job: Various Companies — Operating Partner | VC/PE + Fortune 500 | B2B AI · 2025 – present
  3. Job: GLG — Expert Advisor, Digital Transformation - Emerging & Enterprise Businesses · 2014 – 2020
  4. Job: Zinier — Global Head of GTM Strategy & Operations · 2020 – 2021
  5. Job: Salesforce — Senior Director, Digital Transformation & Innovation · 2017 – 2020
  6. Job: Cisco — Senior Director, GTM Strategy & Operations · 2021-11 – 2023
  7. Job: D2L Ltd. — Head of Business Development, Western North America · 2012 – 2014
  8. Job: Coleman Research — Expert Advisor, Global Business & Technology Strategy · 2014 – 2020
  9. Job: Thomson Reuters — Global Head of GTM Strategy & Transformation · 2024 – 2025
  10. Job: Salesforce — Director, Global Strategic Sales Initiatives · 2014 – 2017
  11. Job: Cisco — Senior Director, WW GTM Strategy & Operations - AppDynamics · 2021 – 2021-11
  12. Job: 2U Inc. — Senior Director, International Corporate Development · 2011 – 2013

Skills

SalesforceProgram ManagementWholesale PartnershipsMulti-tiered ClosuresCorporate DevelopmentCampaign ExecutionB2CKPIsROIsStrategic PartnershipsLead GenerationB2BStrategic PlanningWritingSocial MediaMarketingNew Market Entry & ExpansionNegotiationFull-Cycle Admissions & Lead GenerationBusiness DevelopmentStrategy

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