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David MacDonald

Senior Staff Solutions Engineer at Kong

David MacDonald has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of sales engineering. David is currently working at Kong Inc. as a Senior Solutions Engineer since July 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Google as an Apigee Sales Engineer from November 2016 to July 2021.

Before Google, David worked at Apigee as a Sales Engineering Leader for EMEA, starting in April 2014 and ending in November 2016. Apigee specializes in digital transformation for businesses in response to the rise of mobile computing. At Apigee, David was involved in deploying new computing infrastructure and dealing with distributed and occasionally connected systems.

David also worked at Intel Corporation as a Sales Engineer from March 2013 to April 2014, where they likely dealt with technical sales and support for Intel products. Prior to that, they had a long tenure at IBM as a Sales Engineer, starting in September 2007 and ending in March 2013. At IBM, David was a technical consultant, providing support to clients, IBM sales teams, and IBM Business Partners. David was responsible for understanding client requirements, designing technical solutions, delivering proof of concept, and providing technical education and support.

David's early work experience includes a role at IBM as a Sales Engineer from July 2005 to September 2006. In this role, they focused on designing system and application solutions for clients across various platforms.

Throughout their career, David MacDonald has acquired extensive expertise in sales engineering, with a focus on technical solutions, client support, and digital transformation.

David MacDonald completed their education in the field of Networking and Computer Support. From 2002 to 2004, they attended the Central College of Commerce, where they obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND). Subsequently, from 2004 to 2007, David attended Glasgow Caledonian University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors (BSc Hon) in Networking and Computer Support.

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  • Senior Staff Solutions Engineer

    May 1, 2023 - present

  • Senior Solutions Engineer

    July, 2021

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