Nik Alston, Cissp
About Nik Alston, Cissp
Nik Alston is a Sales Enablement Manager at GitGuardian, where he has worked since 2024. He has extensive experience in sales enablement and customer education, having held various leadership roles in multiple companies over the past two decades.
Work at GitGuardian
Nik Alston has been serving as the Sales Enablement Manager at GitGuardian since 2024. He operates in a hybrid work environment based in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, he focuses on enhancing sales processes and enabling the sales team to achieve their objectives through effective training and resources.
Previous Experience in Sales Enablement
Prior to joining GitGuardian, Nik held several significant positions in sales enablement. He worked as the Director of Global Enablement at Delinea for 8 months in 2022. He also served as the Sr. Manager of Sales Enablement at BeyondTrust from 2016 to 2018, and later as the Director of Global Partner Enablement at BeyondTrust from 2019 to 2022. His experience includes managing teams and developing training programs to support sales initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Nik Alston studied Computer Science at Calderdale College in Halifax from 1979 to 1981. He has expertise in creating and managing Learning Management Systems and E-Learning platforms. He specializes in developing blended learning solutions that combine instructor-led training (ILT) with web-based learning, and has skills in curriculum development and video-learning strategies.
Global Team Management Experience
Nik has extensive experience managing global teams across multiple continents, including the USA, Europe, China, Singapore, and India. His background in customer education and technical sales enablement has equipped him with the skills necessary to lead diverse teams and implement effective training solutions tailored to various markets.
Career Timeline and Roles
Nik Alston has held various roles throughout his career, including positions at Symantec, where he worked in sales training and global sales enablement from 2004 to 2014. He also worked at BeyondTrust in multiple capacities, including Director of Training and Enablement. His early career included technical consulting roles at PassGo Technologies and Axent Technologies, which provided a foundation for his expertise in sales and customer education.