Vala Shahabi

Vala Shahabi is a seasoned sales leader with extensive experience in the technology sector, currently serving as the Sr. Director of Enterprise Sales at Datadog since May 2018. Leading a team focused on customer acquisition and success in DevSecOps observability, Vala achieved 80% of the sales quota in 2023, following a notable record of surpassing ramped quotas as Director and earning President's Club accolades in 2021. Prior roles include Major Account Executive at Instart Logic, VP of Sales at Realtime Corporation, and a series of positions at Akamai Technologies, Numecent, Parasoft Corporation, and Integral Systems, showcasing a strong blend of technical proficiency and strategic sales acumen. Vala holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from California State University-Long Beach and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland.