Jean Houde

Jean Houde has a diverse work experience in the field of sales and business development. Jean currently holds the position of Director of Sales - Quebec at Datavalet Technologies, where they are responsible for driving new opportunities and working with partners. Prior to this, they worked at Necando Solutions Inc. as a Client Manager, focusing on business development in software sales and services. Jean successfully grew the customer base and coordinated a team of experts, achieving high levels of customer satisfaction. Before that, they held multiple roles at IBM Canada Ltd., including Client Manager for Business Partners, where they assisted partners in developing sales strategies and achieving growth, and Client Executive, where they managed various business lines for a key client, ensuring customer satisfaction and driving sales.

Jean Houde obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Université Laval, completing the program from 1977 to 1981. Later, from 1984 to 1985, Jean pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Additionally, Jean has acquired various certifications throughout their career, including Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator from IBM, Sales Foundations for IBM i2 Intelligence Analysis Portfolio V3 from IBM Professional Certification, HPE Sales Certified - Aruba Networking Solutions Professional from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and IBM Application Infrastructure Sales Professional v1 and IBM Information Integration & Governance Sales Professional from IBM.