Coding Customer Success: An Engineering Leader’s Journey to Salesforce

Steve Jobs once famously said: “Learn continually — there is always ‘one more thing’ to learn!” Khalid Mohammad Abdul embodies this sentiment. The former biology student’s chance encounter with the Salesforce platform piqued his curiosity in coding, leading him into what had been a completely alien world until then. Today, Khalid is the senior manager of a team of development engineers.

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From Passion to Leadership: Taking Risks to Grow Your Career

When Chandrakala Gokarla started her career in engineering, it was challenging for women to make a mark. Yet, almost two decades later, she proudly dons the mantle of Director of Software Engineering at Salesforce, heading a global team of more than 40 members. Her journey is a testament to resilience, passion, and the power of an inclusive and encouraging workplace.

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A Sales Career Story: How an Account Executive Took Her Selling to the Next Level with Marketing Cloud

Based in Dublin, Senior Marketing Cloud Account Executive (AE), Lena Jansen (she/her/hers) launched her Salesforce career in October 2015 as a business development representative. Since then, her career journey has taken her from Salesforce’s Core Sales team to enterprise projects at a large tech firm to her current position in Cloud Sales.

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Staying Curious: Building a Career and Community in Customer Success

For Kelly Nash, Principal Success Manager, Salesforce is more than a workplace — it's a community. Kelly has built a network with customers and colleagues alike, helping her discover new opportunities and reach her career goals. Now, she aims to help others do the same.

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Championing philanthropy to make a difference in our local communities

"Flavia is an Account Development Executive based in Sydney, Australia supporting Salesforce’s MuleSoft product. When she’s not helping prospective clients understand the value of MuleSoft, automation, and API integration, she supports the team’s philanthropic and volunteer initiatives to champion diversity and inclusion while making a difference in her local community."

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How our Japan Future force Grads Paved Their Unique Career Paths at Salesforce

Does the thought of landing your dream job after university feel daunting? We interviewed five employees — who not only launched their careers with their dream organisation, but over a period of time carved out their successful career paths at Salesforce. These grads defied convention, broke new grounds, and paved paths for building their unique careers — making an impact & blazing their trail.

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