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Diana Tothova

Diana Tothova

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Summary

Enterprise Solution Specialist with 15+ years of experience across EMEA, driving digital transformation through cloud innovation, strategic planning, and partner engagement. Proven record of exceeding targets (118% of FY25 goal) and generating significant revenue via partner co-selling (45%+ via CSP/ISV partners). Recognized with multiple top performance awards (including Microsoft’s Top CSM Award and Oracle’s President’s Club). Adept at shaping go-to-market strategies, accelerating cloud adoption, and delivering measurable business outcomes. Multilingual and technically proficient, with a passion for customer success and innovation.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Enterprise Solution Specialist – Apps & Infrastructure

Microsoft
Hungary, Romania
07.2024 - Current
  • Exceeded sales targets: Achieved 116% of FY25 sales target through partner-led Azure deals, leveraging a robust network of Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) and ISVs
  • Partner co-sell success: Drove over 45% of revenue via co-selling with partners by aligning incentives and value propositions, resulting in accelerated cloud adoption in the region.
  • Partner enablement: Developed partner sales plans, conducted direct workshops, and guided proof-of-concepts to stimulate customer demand and empower partner teams.
  • Deal orchestration: Proactively removed deal blockers by utilizing Microsoft funding programs and incentives, expediting deal closure, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Customer Success Cloud Solution Architect

Microsoft
Dublin
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Azure adoption strategy: Led comprehensive needs assessments for corporate accounts and designed tailored Azure implementation roadmaps, guiding clients through cloud adoption journeys.
  • Scaled co-sell engagements: Facilitated scalable co-selling with CSP partners by aligning go-to-market plans and improving partner readiness, resulting in more seamless joint customer engagements.
  • Usage growth: Drove Azure usage growth by conducting regular performance reviews and interactive technical workshops, leading to optimized cloud utilization and value realization for customers.

Customer Success Manager, Key Accounts

Microsoft
Dublin
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Account management: Managed Azure Consumed Revenue (ACR) and project delivery for multiple key enterprise accounts, ensuring projects met business outcomes and usage targets.
  • Partner readiness: Enabled multiple ISV partners for co-sell readiness, expanding solution offerings and collaboration opportunities within key accounts.
  • Top performance: Awarded Top Customer Success Manager (CSM) in H1 2020 for exceptional client success and contribution to revenue (recognition for highest performance in the region).

Solution Specialist – Azure Apps & Infrastructure

Microsoft
Dublin
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • Technical evangelism: Delivered Azure solution workshops and deep-dive technical engagements to drive cloud adoption across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region.
  • Sales achievement: Surpassed quotas with 108% of annual sales target in FY2019 for the CEE region, contributing significantly to regional cloud revenue growth.

ERP & HCM Prime, Commercial Sales

Oracle
Dublin
10.2015 - 01.2018
  • Major deal & rapid promotion: Closed a $900K enterprise software deal (ERP/HCM suite) – achieved this within 9 months of hire, earning a fast-track promotion and qualification for Oracle’s President’s Club (top 10% of sales performers).

Territory Account Manager

Veeam Software
Dublin
01.2014 - 09.2015
  • High-performance sales: Surpassed annual sales target by 110%, resulting in President’s Club recognition (awarded to top 10% of sales performers). Demonstrated strong territory growth and new customer acquisition.

Education

M.Sc. - Industrial Engineering & Management

Slovak University of Technology
Bratislava

Advanced Diploma - Business Management

Australian College of Vocational Studies
Sydney

Diploma - Business Management

Southern Cross International College
Sydney

Certificate - Sales Practice & Advanced Prospecting

Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin

Skills

  • Strategic Sales & Business Development: Identifying opportunities, crafting go-to-market plans and driving revenue growth
  • Cloud Solutions & Digital Transformation: Deep expertise in Azure and cloud adoption strategies, delivering workshops and proof-of-concepts
  • Partner Management: Cultivating CSP and ISV partnerships, co-selling, and enabling partner success to expand reach
  • Leadership & Collaboration: Cross-functional team leadership, coaching and onboarding, and fostering inclusive, high-performance culture
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Effective communication with C-level stakeholders, negotiation, and building long-term client relationships
  • Project Execution & Change Management: Leading complex projects end-to-end, adept at change management (Prosci certified) and adapting to evolving business needs

Certification

  • AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals), AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Design), AI-900 (Azure AI Fundamentals); Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (MCAPS).
  • FinOps Certified Practitioner (Cloud Financial Management)
  • OpenHack (Security, Compliance, Identity)
  • Prosci Change Management
  • Value-Based Negotiation
  • Crucial Conversations
  • Power Platform & Dynamics 365
  • Microsoft Catalyst (Business Transformation)

Languages

English, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech – Full Professional Proficiency (C2 level), Dutch – Intermediate Proficiency (B1 level)

Awards

President’s Club Winner – Veeam (2015): Awarded to top 10% of sales performers (inclusive of an incentive trip to Bahamas)., President’s Club Winner – Oracle (2016): Awarded to top 10% of sales performers (inclusive of an incentive trip to Hawaii)., Top Customer Success Manager Award – Microsoft (H1 2020): Recognized as the #1 CSM in the first half of 2020 for outstanding customer impact and cloud consumption growth.

Key Strategic Initiatives & Leadership

  • AI Adoption (Copilot Initiative): Led the design and implementation of Microsoft 365 Copilot for internal use, ensuring secure and scalable AI adoption across the organization.
  • Azure Champion: Served as a FastTrack for Azure Champion – delivered internal briefings and client workshops to accelerate Azure deployment and share best practices.
  • Performance Enablement: Spearheaded development of KPI frameworks, coaching strategies, and skills assessments to elevate team performance and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Onboarding Programs: Designed and facilitated comprehensive onboarding programs for new hires, shortening ramp-up time and improving retention of key talent.
  • Executive Engagement Playbooks: Developed strategic playbooks for C-level engagement, focusing on making early impact, addressing business pain points, and mitigating risks in large-scale projects.
  • Funding & Cloud Programs: Contributed to Enterprise Customer Investment Fund (ECIF) guidance and funding alignment for Azure Migrate & Modernize initiatives, and supported the Cloud Accelerate Factory program for partner-led transformations.
  • Security Leadership: Conducted in-depth threat assessments and security workshops for major clients (including AZAL and Dante SA), strengthening their cloud security posture and trust in Microsoft solutions.
  • Diversity & Thought Leadership: Drove inclusive culture initiatives internally and authored a widely read newsletter on algorithmic bias in tech, demonstrating thought leadership and commitment to ethical AI.

CRM/ERP Tools

  • Salesforce (Proficient user); Oracle ERP & HCM (Expert user).
  • Microsoft Global Challenger
  • Black Belt in Social Selling

Timeline

Enterprise Solution Specialist – Apps & Infrastructure

Microsoft
07.2024 - Current

Customer Success Cloud Solution Architect

Microsoft
01.2022 - 12.2023

Customer Success Manager, Key Accounts

Microsoft
01.2020 - 01.2022

Solution Specialist – Azure Apps & Infrastructure

Microsoft
01.2018 - 12.2019

ERP & HCM Prime, Commercial Sales

Oracle
10.2015 - 01.2018

Territory Account Manager

Veeam Software
01.2014 - 09.2015

M.Sc. - Industrial Engineering & Management

Slovak University of Technology

Advanced Diploma - Business Management

Australian College of Vocational Studies

Diploma - Business Management

Southern Cross International College

Certificate - Sales Practice & Advanced Prospecting

Dublin Institute of Technology
Diana Tothova