Lukas Placek

Lukas Placek has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Lukas began their career as a Product Manager and Sales Specialist at CHS Czechia, where they worked from 1997 to 2000. Lukas then moved on to Mood Media Australia, where they served as a Team Leader and Customer Service Manager, successfully managing a team and achieving high customer satisfaction.

In 2006, Lukas joined Express Data as a Product Manager, overseeing the sales and product marketing of various IT vendors. Lukas achieved substantial growth in sales revenue and successfully launched the Logitech product line. Lukas continued to excel in their career and joined Westcon-Comstor Australia in 2010 as a Vendor Business Manager, where they managed the Emerson portfolio and achieved significant sales revenue targets.

Afterward, Lukas worked as a Sales Specialist and Product Manager at Dicker Data, where they contributed to generating a substantial monthly revenue from Microsoft licensing. Lukas also served as a Relationship Manager at B2BE, ensuring customer satisfaction and retention while onboarding new customers.

Lukas's expertise further expanded when they joined DNA Connect Australia as a Product Manager, managing the Splunk product line and supporting sales and marketing efforts. Their dedication and achievements led him to join FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia in 2019 as a Corporate Sales Account Manager. In this role, Lukas successfully met targets despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Currently, Lukas is working as an Account Manager/BDM at Canon Business Services Australia, putting their skills and experience to use in managing accounts and developing new business opportunities. Overall, Lukas Placek's work experience showcases their adaptability, strong sales performance, customer satisfaction focus, and achievement of targets across various industries.

Lukas Placek has an extensive education history. Lukas obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Technology Sydney, completing their studies from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, Lukas also pursued a Master of Engineering Management degree with a focus on Engineering from the same university, during the academic year 2001 to 2002.

In addition to their formal education, Lukas has acquired various certifications to enhance their skill set. These certifications include "Introduction to IT Architecture" from LinkedIn, obtained in May 2023, and "Cybersecurity for Executives," "Cybersecurity for Sales Professionals," "Learning Secure Payments and PCI," "Microsoft Azure: Security Concepts," "Soft Skills for Information Security Professionals," and "Solution Sales," all obtained from LinkedIn in April 2023. Other certifications obtained by Lukas include "Cybersecurity Awareness: Cybersecurity Terminology" obtained in March 2023, "Introduction to Microsoft 365 for IT Pros" obtained in March 2023, "The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape" obtained in March 2023, "Getting Started with Power BI" obtained in January 2023, "Next Generation AI: An Intro to GPT-3" obtained in January 2023, "Reading Corporate Financial Statements" obtained in January 2023, "Introduction to RPA and Automation" obtained from UiPath in November 2021, "Time Management Tips: Following Through" obtained from LinkedIn in January 2020, "Learning Personal Branding" obtained from LinkedIn in December 2019, "Cloud Architecture: Core Concepts" obtained from LinkedIn in October 2019, "IoT Foundations: Fundamentals" obtained from LinkedIn in October 2019, "SAP ERP Essential Training" obtained from LinkedIn in October 2019, and "Digital Transformation" obtained from LinkedIn in September 2019.