diff --git a/personal/resume/resume_notes.md b/personal/resume/resume_notes.md index 6d1cbdf..c7baf9a 100644 --- a/personal/resume/resume_notes.md +++ b/personal/resume/resume_notes.md @@ -1,3 +1,157 @@ +# 🚀 SQE MEETING BATTLE PLAN + +## 🎯 CORE POSITIONING + +**Your Mantra:** "I don't need a job - I need a revolution to believe in" + +**Your Value:** "I've built the networks you're trying to secure, and I know exactly where the bodies are buried" + +--- + +## 💡 OPENING GAMBIT + +### First 60 Seconds: +*"When I first saw your technology, I realized this is the answer to problems I've been fighting my entire career. At AWS, Verizon, Charter - I've seen how broken our security foundations are. Your approach to the 'harvest now' problem isn't just innovative - it's necessary."* + +--- + +## 🛠️ YOUR UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION + +### **Channel Development** +- **TBX Experience**: "I built channel strategies for Meraki and Fortinet from ground zero" +- **Proven Playbook**: "I know how to take disruptive tech to market through partners" +- **Immediate Activation**: "I can have 3 qualified VAR conversations within 30 days" + +### **Technical Credibility** +- **Scale Experience**: "At AWS, I saw what breaks at cloud scale - your solution addresses fundamental limits" +- **Enterprise Migration**: "I've moved Fortune 500 companies from Cisco to next-gen solutions" +- **Automation Mindset**: "I don't just understand networks - I understand how to automate them at scale" + +### **Security Depth** +- **Compliance Experience**: "PCI-DSS, NIST frameworks are in my DNA" +- **Real-World Hardening**: "I've secured everything from financial trading floors to healthcare data" +- **Vendor-Neutral Perspective**: "I've worked with every major vendor - I know their weaknesses" + +--- + +## 🎙️ CONVERSATION TRIGGERS + +### When They Mention... +**"Channel Strategy"** +- *"At TBX, I learned channel success comes down to three things: partner enablement, clear margins, and technical support. Which of these is your biggest focus?"* + +**"Technical Complexity"** +- *"Having implemented ACI and VXLAN, I appreciate elegant complexity. How does your synchronization handle real-world network jitter?"* + +**"Competition (Cisco, etc)"** +- *"Having migrated Avis from Cisco to Versa, I know exactly how to displace incumbents. The key is addressing pain they can't solve."* + +**"Enterprise Adoption"** +- *"At Verizon, I saw that enterprises buy solutions to three problems: compliance, cost, or capability. Which are you leading with?"* + +--- + +## 💼 PROBLEM → SOLUTION MAPPING + +| Their Problem | Your Experience Solution | +|---------------|--------------------------| +| Channel Development | TBX: Built Meraki/Fortinet channel programs from scratch | +| Technical Credibility | AWS/Verizon: Enterprise-scale deployment credibility | +| Product-Market Fit | Charter/Kaiser: Knows where security breaks in real networks | +| Scalability Concerns | AWS: Designed for cloud-scale automation | +| Funding Proof Points | All roles: Can deliver immediate customer validation | + +--- + +## 🎯 STRATEGIC QUESTIONS TO ASK + +### Business Questions: +1. "What's your ideal partner profile - are you looking for technical integrators or sales-focused VARs?" +2. "How are you balancing direct sales motion with channel development?" +3. "What's the funding timeline and how does partner traction influence it?" + +### Technical Questions: +1. "How does the entanglement process handle multi-site latency differences?" +2. "What's your disaster recovery story without traditional key escrow?" +3. "How are you addressing the performance overhead concerns?" + +### Partnership Questions: +1. "What does success look like for your channel partners in the first 90 days?" +2. "How are you structuring partner incentives - margin, enablement, co-sell?" +3. "Where do you see the biggest gap in your current partner strategy?" + +--- + +## 🚀 YOUR "WOW" MOMENTS + +### Drop These Strategic Insights: +- *"The incumbents are vulnerable because they're trying to bolt quantum resistance onto architectures that were never designed for it"* +- *"Channel partners will follow the money - we need to show them this solves a CISO-level problem with budget attached"* +- *"Having implemented F5 OSPF and mainframe routing, I understand how legacy infrastructure creates your opportunity"* + +### Reference Specific Experiences: +- **"At Kaiser, I found buffer tail drops on Data Domain replication - exactly the kind of encrypted data that's being harvested today"** +- **"Migrating Avis from Cisco taught me how to overcome vendor lock-in - your solution breaks that model entirely"** +- **"AWS showed me that scale breaks everything - your approach seems built for cloud-native from day one"** + +--- + +## 💰 PARTNERSHIP FRAMING + +### Your Opening Position: +*"Through my LLC, I'm structured to deliver immediate value while we figure out the long-term fit. I'm thinking: 90-day engagement focused on activating my top 3 channel relationships, with success-based compensation."* + +### Your Walk-Away Position: +*"I'm looking for a passion project, not a paycheck. The right structure balances my need for meaningful work with your need for measurable results."* + +--- + +## 🛡️ DEFLECTING OBJECTIONS + +**"We're not hiring yet"** +→ *"Perfect - my LLC lets me deliver results without you carrying overhead. Let me prove the value first."* + +**"Funding is next year"** +→ *"My network can help make that round oversubscribed by showing real pipeline today."* + +**"We have Denis for channels"** +→ *"Great - my experience complements his. I focus on technical enablement and enterprise adoption."* + +--- + +## 🎖️ YOUR CLOSING ARGUMENT + +*"Look, I've built networks for Amazon, Verizon, and Fortune 500 companies. I know what secure infrastructure looks like, and I know what broken looks like. Your technology addresses the fundamental break. I don't need a job - I need something worth believing in. This feels like that."* + +--- + +## 📝 PRE-MEETING CHECKLIST + +- [ ] Have LLC details ready (EIN, structure) +- [ ] Review your top 3 channel contacts for immediate warm intros +- [ ] Prepare 2-3 specific accounts you can approach within 30 days +- [ ] Have your SOW draft ready to reference +- [ ] Test your video/audio setup +- [ ] Have notepad ready for their specific pain points + +--- + +## 🧠 MINDSET REMINDER + +**You're Not:** A job seeker +**You Are:** A seasoned expert choosing where to deploy your talents + +**They Need:** Your network, your credibility, your channel experience +**You Need:** A worthy challenge for your skills + +**Remember:** The same gut that spotted this opportunity from a YouTube video is the same gut that built your career. Trust it. + +--- + +You've got this. You're not walking into an interview - you're walking into a strategy session between equals. Now go show them what 15 years of battlefield experience looks like. 💥 + +**Your signature confidence:** *"Cool solution no matter what"* - and you're about to show them exactly why. + ### Professional Experience **Consulting Systems Engineer** | TBX | May 2022 - Present