Joshua Donelson
About Joshua Donelson
Joshua Donelson serves as the Sr. Director of Technology Alliances at Material Security, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in business development and technology partnerships, having held various leadership roles in companies such as AppSense, Arctic Wolf, and Forter.
Work at Material Security
Joshua Donelson serves as the Sr. Director of Technology Alliances at Material Security, a position he has held since 2023. He operates from Austin, TX, in a remote capacity. In this role, he focuses on developing and managing strategic partnerships that enhance the company's technology offerings.
Previous Experience in Technology Alliances
Before joining Material Security, Joshua held several key positions in technology alliances. He worked at Forter as the Head of Technology Alliances from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, he was the Alliances Director at Arctic Wolf from 2021 to 2022. His experience also includes a significant tenure at AppSense, where he served in various roles, including Sr. Presales Manager and Sr. Technical Relationship Manager.
Education and Expertise
Joshua Donelson holds an MBA in Business Administration from St. Edward's University, which he completed from 2007 to 2010. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, studying from 1997 to 2001. His educational background supports his expertise in building technology ecosystems and enhancing customer safety through partnerships.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Joshua possesses a strong technical background, particularly in ISV and alliances business development, channel partner program management, and go-to-market planning. He specializes in training technical audiences, public speaking, and change-management consulting. His skills extend to programming concepts, test process engineering, and virtualization software for enterprise and desktop environments.
Career Background in Technology
Joshua's career spans over two decades in the technology sector. He began as an Engineer Sr. Analyst at Dell, Inc. from 2001 to 2005. He has also worked at VMware, Inc. in various roles, including Sr. Partner Systems Engineer. His extensive experience includes a focus on x86 server platforms, server computing architectures, and storage protocols.