SV Academy and Salesforce partner to bring sales development training to 70M+ learners around the world on Coursera.
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SV Academy and Salesforce partner to bring sales development training to 70M+ learners around the world on Coursera.
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The SV Academy team fueling the mission
Rahim Fazal
CEO and Co-Founder
Joel Scott
COO and Co-Founder
Adrienne Todd
Curriculum Design
Alizain Feerasta
Head of Technology
Amitai Max Samuels
Program Manager
Ana Betancourt
Head of Marketing
Ashwin Ravi
Head of Finance
Benhur Desta
CS YOU Admissions & Operations
Cassidy Mercer
Curriculum Design & Development
Caitlyn Philatre
Admissions Director
César Salazar
Head of Product
Charles Silva
Software Engineer
Clayton Terris
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Eric Bryan
Director of Industry Partnerships
Erin Piotrowski
Curriculum Developer
Gerardo Valencia
Software Engineer
Iván Salaya
Visual Designer
Janayn Evans
Program Operations & Curriculum Consultant
Jarek Coles
Product Development Manager
Jeremy Boyd
Admissions Team Lead
José Bolio
UI Designer
Julia Bailey
Content Manager and Copywriter
Karim Waljee
Director of Learning Outcomes
Loi Laing
Business Development
Michelle Winkley
Human Resources Consultant
NaOmi Furukawa
Program Manager
Noorin Fazal
Head of Curriculum and Partnerships
Norman Mack
Program Operations & Special Projects Manager
Ricardo Gamboa
Software Engineer
Sasha Green
Admissions Director
Tania Doles
Program Operations Manager
Tori Torres
Head of Community & Brand Experience
Zahra Hirji
Head of Career Success
Zachary Peterson
Business Development