Prashant Mehrotra
About Prashant Mehrotra
Prashant Mehrotra serves as the Senior Vice President of the Americas at Redgate Software, where he leads a team of over 70 professionals. He has extensive experience in sales and management, having held various leadership roles in notable companies such as Nortel Networks, Sysdig, and Cisco.
Work at Redgate Software
Prashant Mehrotra serves as the Senior Vice President - Americas at Redgate Software since 2023. In this role, he leads a diverse team of over 70 professionals, which includes Field Sales, Inside Sales, Business Development Representatives (BDR), Sales Development Representatives (SDR), Pre-Sales, and Partner teams. His leadership focuses on enhancing sales strategy and execution, utilizing the MEDDPICC sales methodology.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Redgate Software, Mehrotra held several significant positions in the technology sector. He worked at Sysdig as Vice President of Enterprise Sales (Cloud Security) from 2021 to 2023. Before that, he was with Palo Alto Networks as Head of Cloud Security Sales for Prisma Cloud from 2020 to 2021. His earlier roles include Sr. Sales Director at Brocade from 2013 to 2018 and various positions at Cisco, including Sr. Manager of Data Center Sales Business Development.
Education and Expertise
Prashant Mehrotra has a strong educational background. He studied at Cornell University, where he achieved Executive Management Leadership. He also holds both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Computer Science & Telecommunications Management from Stevens Institute of Technology. Additionally, he completed his high school education at Methodist High School, earning a High School Diploma in Science.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Throughout his career, Mehrotra has accumulated extensive experience in sales and client management. He worked at Nortel Networks as a Global Client Executive from 1999 to 2005. He also served as Vice President of Sales for Puppet, covering the US East, Central, and Canada from 2018 to 2020. His experience spans various leadership roles, contributing to sales strategies and client relationships across multiple organizations.
Membership at Pavilion
In addition to his role at Redgate Software, Prashant Mehrotra is an Executive Member at Pavilion, a community focused on professional development for revenue leaders. His involvement in Pavilion reflects his commitment to continuous learning and networking within the industry.