Ashley Paredez
About Ashley Paredez
Ashley Paredez is a Sales Engineer at Fortra, specializing in technical demonstrations for the Digital Risk Protection suite. With prior experience at Tackle.io, Darktrace, and Raytheon, she actively participates in the sales cycle and creates training materials for virtual events.
Work at Fortra
Ashley Paredez currently serves as a Sales Engineer at Fortra, a position held since 2023. In this role, Ashley develops and delivers technical demonstrations for Fortra's Digital Risk Protection suite. Ashley represents the company at various trade shows, user group events, and conferences, showcasing the company's offerings. Additionally, Ashley creates training materials for virtual events, including webinars, to educate potential clients and stakeholders.
Previous Experience in Sales Engineering
Before joining Fortra, Ashley Paredez worked as a Sales Engineer at Darktrace from 2020 to 2022. This role was performed remotely and involved engaging with clients to demonstrate cybersecurity solutions. Prior to that, Ashley was employed at Tackle.io as a Sales Engineer for one year, from 2022 to 2023. This experience contributed to Ashley's expertise in technical sales and customer engagement.
Background in Software Engineering
Ashley Paredez has a background in software engineering, having worked at Raytheon as a Software Engineer for seven months in 2019 to 2020 in McKinney, Texas. This role provided foundational technical skills that support Ashley's current responsibilities in sales engineering, particularly in understanding complex technical concepts and solutions.
Education and Expertise
Ashley is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering at Texas A&M International University, having started studies in 2019. This educational background enhances Ashley's technical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles, which are essential in the field of sales engineering, particularly in cybersecurity.
Sales Cycle Participation
In the role of Sales Engineer, Ashley Paredez participates in the complete sales cycle. This includes managing trials, responding to requests for proposals (RFPs), and conducting customer success check-ins. Ashley works collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment, engaging with account executives, account managers, and customer success personnel to ensure client satisfaction and successful implementation of solutions.