Nicole Dirksen

Nicole Dirksen has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Nicole began their career in 1989 as a Sales/Administrative Assistant at Santa Cruz Answering Service, where they were responsible for managing call center operations and handling high-volume calls. In 1995, they joined Rainmaker Systems as the Director of Inside Sales, overseeing a team of sales representatives and managers. Nicole received multiple President's Club awards during their time there. From 2001 to 2006, they worked as a Mortgage Consultant at Santa Cruz Mortgage and later at First Net Mortgage, where they handled the origination, consultation, and closing of residential mortgages. At Palo Alto Networks in 2008, they worked in Inside Sales, focusing on lead generation and channel development. From 2008 to 2010, they were an Account Manager at Rainmaker Systems, managing contract sales clients and revenue-generating initiatives. Nicole then served as a Regional Sales Manager at Axcient from 2010 to 2013, focusing on cloud virtualization, backup, and disaster recovery solutions. From 2013 to 2015, they worked as a Sales Director at SLI Systems, a company specializing in e-commerce site search solutions. Currently, Nicole is employed at Datto, Inc. as a Sr. Principal Account Manager, Key Accounts, where they provide intelligent business risk solutions with a focus on data protection.

Nicole Dirksen completed their undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Cruz from 1988 to 1992, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology. Prior to that, they attended the School of Creative and Performing Arts in San Diego from 1982 to 1988, where they focused on studies related to Music, Art, Photography, and Dance.