Arturo Silva
About Arturo Silva
Arturo Silva is the Deal Desk Manager at Coupa Software, with extensive experience in sales operations and management roles at Microsoft and other companies.
Title
Arturo Silva serves as Deal Desk Manager at Coupa Software, a position he has held since 2021.
Current Role at Coupa Software
Arturo Silva began his position as Deal Desk Manager at Coupa Software in 2021. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating and optimizing sales processes to ensure efficient deal closure, leveraging his extensive experience in deal desk management.
Previous Experience at Microsoft
From 2014 to 2021, Arturo worked at Microsoft in Dublin as the GESO Operations Deal Manager - Premier SME. Prior to that, he held another role at Microsoft as a Transactional Specialist Senior from 2011 to 2013. His tenure at Microsoft spanned a total of 9 years, during which he honed his skills in managing complex sales and operational processes.
Teaching and Early Career Roles
Arturo Silva spent five years at Muredach’s College in Ballina Co. Mayo as a Spanish Teacher from 2006 to 2011. Before that, he worked for Val Flaherty Motors as an Accounts Technician from 2002 to 2010. His early career also included positions as Administration Manager at 'K' line Mextrans (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd) from 1998 to 2001, and at IBI Culture & Communication from 1995 to 1997 in Mexico. He also worked as a Sales Executive at UPS from 1992 to 1994.
Education and Expertise
Arturo Silva studied at 5 De Mayo Aviation school, where he achieved the title of Aircraft Pilot (Private) in 1970. He is an expert in managing deal desks, which includes coordinating and optimizing sales processes. Arturo possesses strong bilingual communication skills in both Spanish and English, enhancing his capability in cross-cultural business interactions. His background in translation further complements his operational and communication skills in the software industry.