
Connor Andrees
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About me
Strategic Alliances | Cloud/SI/VAR/OEM | Redis
Education

Illinois State University
2014 - 2018Bachelor's of Science Political Science and Government - Legal Studies
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
2023 - 2025Master of Business Administration - MBA Finance
Experience

Arrive Logistics
Dec 2018 - Mar 2020Account Executive-Consistently achieved or exceeded sales goals, driving revenue growth and success-Demonstrated a talent for building and maintaining strong customer relationships, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business-Successfully negotiated favorable pricing with customers and vendors, resulting in increased business and strengthened relationships-Developed and delivered impactful Quarterly Business Reviews, providing valuable insights and driving customer satisfaction

Beemac Logistics
Jun 2020 - Jul 2021Client Solutions Manager - Enterprise Accounts- Enterprise Sales - Led the establishment and management of the dry van division within the enterprise space, with a focus on procurement strategies that served Fortune 500 clients-Identified and expanded white space opportunities with long-term customers, resulting in increased revenue and strengthened relationships- Managed and trained a high-performing operations team in Columbia, driving efficiencies and achieving business goals- Provided leadership and mentorship to new hires, resulting in increased productivity and performance Show less

Self-employed
Jul 2021 - Oct 2021Investing-Took a few months to actively day trade.

CDW
Oct 2021 - May 2024-Drive growth in enterprise accounts leveraging Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible Automation and OpenShift.-Hunt for net new opportunities for CDW and Red Hat in mutual whitespace.-Manage renewal process timelines proactively.-Execute cross-sell and up-sell opportunities in the Enterprise space. -Create and manage Red Hat go to market in Majors accounts.-Manage relationships between Red Hat, CDW and Senior Leadership at mutual customers.- 104% of quota in Q4 2023, 122% Q1 2024, 153% Q2 2024 Attainment Show less -Generated significant revenue growth by targeting and winning whitespace and greenspace business in CDW’s Major accounts in the United States and Federal Government business segments-Leverage data to make decisions and drive business initiatives of both CDW & Dell-Emphasize speed, adaptability, and flexibility in all aspects of the business to enhance agility for Customers, CDW & Dell-Successfully fostered collaboration and alignment between Dell Core and CDW Account Mangers to provide industry leading solutions to our customers-Acted as a trusted advisor on the Dell portfolio, consulting with colleagues to drive business growth-Develop and implement contingency plans to address potential pricing, product, and team challenges and maintain business continuity-112% of quota in Q4 2022, 110% Q1 2023, 98% Q2 2023 and 108% Q3 2023 Attainment. Show less - Dell Client Consultant with a background in providing expert guidance and support to clients on Dell's product portfolio- Played a key role in driving Salesforce implementation, resulting in improved sales processes and increased revenue- Designed and implemented training programs that drove employee development and engagement, resulting in a more skilled and motivated team- Collaborated closely with sales and marketing teams to develop and execute revenue-driving initiatives that exceeded targets-Achieved rapid promotion due to outstanding performance, leadership, and results-122% in 2021 and 164% in 2022 Attainment. Show less
Business Development Lead Red Hat - Central Majors/Enterprise
Oct 2023 - May 2024Solution Specialist Dell - Majors/Enterprise and Federal
Sept 2022 - Oct 2023Partner Specialist - Dell
Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

Redis
May 2024 - nowField Partner Leader - North America Enterprise (North, Southeast, LatAm) & US Public Sector-Hunt, onboard and develop GTM with strategic partners. (32 in Y1)-Generate pipeline from ecosystem partners utilizing cold outreach, enablement, co-sell, incentive programs and marketing engagements. -Manage Co-sell lifecycle to accelerate pipeline across Cloud, SI, VAR and OEM partners.-Led strategic partnerships with Red Hat, phData, Connection and GSI’s in the Federal Space. -105% Attainment in Y1Redis is the world’s fastest in-memory database. We provide cloud and on-prem solutions for caching, vector search, and more that seamlessly fit into any tech stack. With fast setup and fast support, we make it simple for digital customers to build, scale, and deploy the fast apps our world runs o Show less
Licenses & Certifications
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Certificate of completion for Horizon Ventures | Innovation Accelerator
LiveCaseAug 2024 - View certificate

Red Hat Cloud Services: Seller
Red HatApr 2024 - View certificate

Dell Apex Credential 2023
Dell TechnologiesApr 2023 - View certificate
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Amazon Web Services Fundamentals
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Mar 2023 - View certificate

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: Seller
Red HatMar 2024 - View certificate

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
GoogleJan 2023 - View certificate

Red Hat OpenShift: Seller
Red HatMar 2024 
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
CDWJun 2022- View certificate

Data Center Portfolio
Dell TechnologiesMar 2023
Volunteer Experience
Hockey Coach
Issued by Sabre Hockey Association on Aug 2022
Associated with Connor AndreesCoach/Volunteer
Issued by Special Olympics Illinois on Mar 2012
Associated with Connor AndreesVolunteer
Issued by Best Buddies in Illinois on Aug 2014
Associated with Connor AndreesMentor
Issued by Alive Center NFP on Aug 2015
Associated with Connor AndreesVolunteer
Issued by Feed My Starving Children on Feb 2010
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