I Never Thought I'd End Up as a Sales Professional I’ve always been a problem-solver, a natural builder. My college years were spent buried in engineering textbooks, dreaming of designing elegant machines and complex systems. The world of sales, with its slick suits and relentless targets, felt like a foreign, slightly distasteful country. I saw it as a place for smooth talkers, not thinkers; for people who could charm their way to a deal, not for those who found satisfaction in the precise logic of a blueprint. "I'll never be a salesperson," I told myself, a mantra that felt as solid and unchangeable as a law of physics. My first job out of college was exactly what I’d planned: an entry-level engineering role at a mid-sized tech company. I was in my element, immersed in data, design, and code. But after a few years, a sense of disconnect began to grow. The projects were fascinating, but I was so far removed from the end-user. My work lived in...
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