Vannessa Garcia
About Vannessa Garcia
Vannessa Garcia is a Global Senior Account Executive for Ignition Software at Inductive Automation, specializing in large-scale HMI/SCADA systems and efficiency monitoring. With a background in engineering and extensive experience in sales and technical training, she focuses on developing business growth strategies and enhancing client capabilities.
Work at Inductive Automation
Vannessa Garcia has been serving as the Global Senior Account Executive for Ignition Software at Inductive Automation since 2009. In this role, she focuses on developing and implementing business growth strategies specifically for selling SCADA systems. She creates and presents tailored live software demonstrations to meet customer needs in production and performance management. Garcia also manages and develops the System Integrator channel, emphasizing sales policy and strategy. Her responsibilities include training integrators and end-users on software products to enhance their technical skills and product knowledge.
Education and Expertise
Garcia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California, where she studied from 1993 to 1998. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in large-scale HMI/SCADA systems and efficiency monitoring. She has extensive experience utilizing various OPC Servers, including Ignition OPC-UA, Kepware, RSLinx, and Matrikon, for protocol conversion and network device connectivity. Additionally, she has expertise in SQL database aggregation and ERP system connectivity, including SAP.
Background
Before joining Inductive Automation, Vannessa Garcia held several engineering positions. She worked as a Sales Engineer at Rockwell Automation from 1998 to 2001 and as an Industrial Engineer Intern at Quantum from 1996 to 1997. She also served as an Industrial Engineer at Boeing for one year in 1997 and worked as a Manufacturing Engineer at Teradyne from 2001 to 2006. Additionally, she was a Charter Member of the Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority (Epsilon Chapter) from 1996 to 2000 in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Achievements
Garcia has contributed to various initiatives within her field. She focuses on paperless plant floor solutions and automated reporting, which enhances operational efficiency. She has participated in industry events, including an Ignition Community Live event titled 'Sell Ignition Like a Pro' in November 2020. Her work ensures that all client applications and designers are launched over a company network with 100% cross-platform compatibility across Windows, Linux, and Mac.