Saman Khatami

Saman Khatami, MBA, serves as the Enterprise Customer Success Manager at AppZen since February 2020, where proactive outreach strategies increased customer retention and generated $18 million through upselling and cross-selling efforts in the first year. Previously, Khatami worked as a Senior Solutions Consultant, earning a 2021 SC Award for high revenue generation and contributing to competitive analysis within AI applications. Khatami's career includes significant roles at Oracle as a Senior Sales Engineer, successfully closing large deals in the higher education sector and receiving a 2017 Customer Award. Early experience as a Financial Analyst at Environmental Defense and UC Berkeley involved managing project budgets and financial forecasting. Khatami's foundational skills in operations and loss mitigation were developed at Chase and Bank of America, respectively. Holding an MBA from California Lutheran University and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from UC Santa Barbara, Khatami combines finance expertise with strategic sales acumen.