Gabriel Gadala Maria
About Gabriel Gadala Maria
Gabriel Gadala Maria serves as the Regional Sales Director for Latin America at BlueCat, where he leads growth initiatives and collaborates with various teams to enhance market presence. He has extensive experience in sales and account management across multiple companies, including a background in economics from McMaster University.
Work at BlueCat
Gabriel Gadala Maria currently holds the position of Regional Sales Director for Latin America at BlueCat, a role he has occupied since 2023. Prior to this, he served as an Enterprise Account Executive for LATAM & TOLA starting in 2021, contributing to the company's growth in Austin, Texas. His responsibilities include leading expansion efforts in Latin America and collaborating with various teams, such as Channel, Marketing, Engineering, and Business Development, to enhance BlueCat's market presence. He focuses on building strategic alliances and partnerships to address customer needs in cloud, network, and security.
Previous Experience
Before joining BlueCat, Gabriel held several positions in sales and account management. He worked at Softchoice as a Territory Account Executive for SMB from 2016 to 2017 and later as a Sr. Territory Account Executive for Commercial Mid-Market from 2017 to 2018. He also had a brief tenure at DocuSign as Sr. Enterprise Market Development in 2020. His career began at Softchoice as a Jr. Territory Account Executive in 2016. This diverse experience has equipped him with a strong foundation in sales and client relations.
Education and Expertise
Gabriel studied at McMaster University, where he earned an Honours Bachelor's Degree in Economics from 2011 to 2015. He furthered his education at Stanford Continuing Studies, focusing on Cloud Computing and Subscription Models, specifically in Selling and Marketing SaaS Solutions to the Enterprise, achieving Continuing Studies since 2021. Additionally, he attended Universidade Estadual de Campinas for three months in 2014. His educational background supports his expertise in sales strategies and market development.
Focus on Latin America
In his current role at BlueCat, Gabriel concentrates on enhancing the company's presence in Latin America. He collaborates with top strategic alliance and channel partners to drive growth and expansion in the region. His aim is to assist customers in addressing significant challenges related to cloud, network, and security through effective partnerships. This focus on regional development is central to his responsibilities and aligns with BlueCat's strategic objectives.