Steve Cottrell

Steve Cottrell is an accomplished sales professional with extensive experience in account management and strategic sales. Currently serving as an Account Executive at Cloudera since October 2015, Cottrell focuses on developing and supporting strategic accounts. Prior to this role, Cottrell was the Head of Sales at eSurface Technologies, leading the sales organization and executing strategies to introduce disruptive technology for electronic circuits to the global market. Cottrell's earlier experience includes a significant tenure at EMC, where roles spanned from Enterprise Account Executive to National Account Manager, emphasizing global sales and strategic account management across multiple business units, particularly in high-performance infrastructure for critical applications in various industries. Cottrell began the career as Sales Director at DataDirect Networks, concentrating on the streaming media and OEM markets. Cottrell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.