Parker Gaines
About Parker Gaines
Parker Gaines is a Strategic Sales Engineer at Varonis, with extensive experience in sales engineering and IT consulting across various roles and companies.
Current Position at Varonis
Parker Gaines currently serves as a Strategic Sales Engineer at Varonis. Since 2023, Gaines has been operating in a hybrid capacity from New York, United States. In this role, Gaines leads and collaborates with sales and management teams to achieve revenue targets and exceed customer expectations. Additionally, Gaines is deeply involved in articulating the importance of data governance and promoting Varonis as a leader in this market.
Previous Roles at Varonis
Parker Gaines has an extensive history with Varonis, holding multiple positions over the years. From 2021 to 2023, Gaines worked as the Sales Engineering Manager for the NorCal & Nevada region, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to that, from 2019 to 2021, Gaines was employed as a Sales Engineer at the same location. Additionally, Gaines served as a Corporate Sales Engineer in Greater New York City Area from 2018 to 2019.
Consulting and Technical Experience
Before joining Varonis, Parker Gaines accumulated significant consulting and technical experience. From 2017 to 2018, Gaines worked as a Consultant at Beckmann Technology Projects, LLC in the Greater New York City Area. From 2016 to 2017, Gaines served as a Systems/Office 365 Administrator at Seating Solutions in Commack. Gaines also held a position as a System Engineer at CrowdSync Technology from 2016 to 2018.
Early Career and Educational Background
Parker Gaines began his career as a Desktop Support Technician at Société Générale from 2015 to 2016 in the Greater New York City Area. Gaines also served as President of PGTech from 2015 to 2018 in Long Island. Gaines earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Information Technology from the University at Albany between 2012 and 2015. Prior to that, Gaines studied Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Suffolk County Community College from 2010 to 2012.
Approach to Data Governance
Parker Gaines is passionate about data governance, striving to enable customers to protect their most valuable asset: their data. Gaines is committed to learning new skills and technologies, and to sharing that knowledge with others. This commitment extends to evangelizing Varonis as a leader in data governance, ensuring customers understand its importance in today's digital landscape.