Michelle (Nina) Carazas
About Michelle (Nina) Carazas
Michelle (Nina) Carazas is an Enterprise Account Executive at ThoughtSpot, where she specializes in integrating analytics solutions with various data sources. She has a background in IT recruitment and account management, and has co-founded Host Events, Inc.
Work at ThoughtSpot
Michelle Carazas serves as an Enterprise Account Executive at ThoughtSpot, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she focuses on promoting ThoughtSpot's search-driven analytics capabilities to enterprise clients. Her efforts have contributed to the company's recognition as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics. Carazas possesses expertise in integrating ThoughtSpot's analytics solutions with various data sources, including on-premise, desktop, cloud, and Hadoop environments. She has also played a key role in facilitating the rapid deployment of these analytics solutions, enabling clients to scale to billions of rows of data within hours.
Education and Expertise
Carazas studied at Syracuse University, where she attended the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a focus on Specialized Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing Operations. This educational background has equipped her with the skills necessary for her roles in sales and account management across various sectors, including healthcare and life sciences.
Background in Healthcare and Life Sciences
Prior to her current role at ThoughtSpot, Carazas worked at TEKsystems in various capacities. She began as an IT Recruiter in Healthcare Services for six months in 2015. She then transitioned to account management roles, serving as an Account Manager for Healthcare/Life Sciences from 2016 to 2017 and for Life Sciences from 2015 to 2016. Following her time at TEKsystems, she worked at Divurgent as Director of Client Services from 2017 to 2019, further solidifying her experience in the healthcare sector.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
In addition to her role at ThoughtSpot, Carazas is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Advisor at Host Events, Inc., a position she has held since 2018. This venture reflects her entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation in the event management space. Her leadership at Host Events, Inc. complements her extensive experience in account management and client services.
Experience at Syracuse University
Carazas began her professional career at Syracuse University, where she worked as an Assistant in the Athletic Communications Department from 2012 to 2015. This role provided her with foundational experience in communication and organizational skills, which she has applied throughout her career in various roles across different industries.