John Rucker

John Rucker has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. John started their career as an Intern with the State of Texas, where they worked for State Representative Larry Gonzalez and Chief of Staff Chris Sanchez. During their internship, they assisted in organizing the annual Sunset Advisory Commission and performed data entry tasks.

After their internship, John joined Salvatore Ferragamo as a Sales Manager, where they worked for three years. In this role, they were responsible for managing sales operations and achieving sales goals.

Following their time at Salvatore Ferragamo, John joined Louis Vuitton as a Sales Manager. Here, they managed and grew a book of executive clients, achieved the team's sales target, and developed and implemented new business plans. John also played a role in training new hires to maximize productivity.

After their experience in luxury retail, John transitioned to the field of tax credits and incentives at alliantgroup. As a Government Relations Specialist, they worked with U.S. companies and CPA firms, helping them take advantage of available tax credits and deductions.

John then moved to Root Level Technology, where they held various roles. John started as a Business Development Specialist, responsible for generating new business opportunities. John later worked as an Enterprise Account Executive, focusing on sales to enterprise clients. Finally, they served as the Director of Sales, overseeing the sales team's operations.

Currently, John is employed at Fulcrum Technology Solutions, LLC. John started their journey at Fulcrum as an Enterprise Account Manager focused on the TOLA region (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas) and subsequently transitioned to the role of Global Account Manager.

Overall, John Rucker has gained extensive experience in sales, account management, business development, and government relations throughout their career.

John Rucker received their Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from Texas State University, where they studied from 2009 to 2014. Additionally, they obtained several certifications, including "Introduction to HashiCorp (White Belt)" from HashiCorp in May 2019, "HashiCorp Product Overview (Pink Belt)" from HashiCorp in April 2019, "Google Cloud Sales Credential" from Google in December 2018, and "AWS Business Professional" from Amazon in March 2018.