John Plato
About John Plato
John Plato serves as the Area Vice President for SnapLogic in the Eastern US and Canada, a position he has held since 2023. He has extensive experience in sales and management across various technology companies, including roles at Cloudera, DataRobot, and Keyfactor.
Current Role at SnapLogic
John Plato serves as the Area Vice President for the Eastern United States and Canada at SnapLogic. He has held this position since 2023 and operates remotely from the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing regional sales strategies and driving business growth within the eastern territories.
Previous Experience in Sales Management
Prior to his current role, John Plato accumulated extensive experience in sales management across various organizations. He worked as the District Sales Manager at Ascential Software from 2001 to 2004. He also held positions as Regional Sales Director at Webgain, Inc from 2000 to 2001, and as Sales Director for the Southeast and Central regions at Serena Software from 2011 to 2013.
Experience in Technology Companies
John has a solid background in the technology sector, having worked as an Enterprise Account Executive at Cloudera from 2016 to 2019 and as an Account Executive at DataRobot from 2019 to 2020. He also served as Regional Vice President for Americas East at Keyfactor from 2020 to 2023, contributing to sales strategies and client relationships in the technology space.
Military Background
John Plato has a military background, having served in the U.S. Air Force as a Software Development Team Lead from 1985 to 1991. This experience provided him with foundational skills in software development and team leadership.
Education and Academic Qualifications
John Plato holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from McKendree University, which he attended from 1990 to 1992. He also earned a Master’s degree in Information Management from Washington University in St. Louis, studying there from 1992 to 1994. Additionally, he completed an Associate of Science in Computer Science at the University of South Carolina from 1988 to 1990.