Erik Bjorn Hindman is an experienced AI Solutions Architect at Appen, specializing in nurturing relationships with Fortune 10 US accounts to drive business growth. Prior to Appen, Erik held positions at Precisely, where responsibilities included managing a growth quota of $1.8M in location data enrichment, and at Linguava as Head of Sales, where revenue increased from $6M to $9M in 18 months. Erik's tenure at Gartner as Portfolio Sales Manager for Technology and Data Analytics saw the business arm grow from $0 to $2M in a year. Additionally, Erik was involved in establishing the North American Inside Sales team at EROAD as Director of Sales. Erik holds a BFA in Digital Communication and Media from Oregon State University.