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Farouk -Sr Enterprise Account Executive at Microsoft

February 24, 2025
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Team Tangent

Our Changemakers are Mentors who are supporting the next generation to access opportunities in tech. They make an outsized impact on the lives of our jobseekers through providing career support and short-term mentoring.

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Tell us a bit about yourself and what you're up to now

Passionate about leadership without titles, my goal is to coach 100 people by end of 2025 to have better economic opportunities! I have newsletters on LinkedIn of 10k+ subscribers about Tech Sales and Tech!

What was your journey into a career in Tech Sales

I was passionate about tech, but I did not want to have a developer's life. I accepted the offer from the only company that wanted to hire me for business operations instead of software engineering.

What would you say are the best things about working in Tech Sales

Staying closing to tech, while earning money doing the thing I love: empowering organisations to achieve more!

What advice would you give to someone who is just about to start their career in sales

Keep your agenda clear, always try to do things in time instead of perfectly. Trust that the market has nothing against you no matter what!

Why did you decide to join Tangent as a Mentor and why should others join as Mentors too

I have a mission to coach 100 people to have better economic opportunities. Tech Sales is the most vibrant career can someone has, and many should take a chance to experience it.

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A few hours a month, a lifetime of impact. Tangent connects you with aspiring Business Development Reps from socially diverse backgrounds for short-term mentoring and an employee referral.

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