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Diana Tothova

Enniscorthy,Ireland

Summary

With more than 15 years of experience in the EMEA region, I am an award-winning Enterprise Solution Specialist with a genuine technology enthusiasm that drives my passion for sales. I am skilled at cultivating strategic relationships and engaging with C-level executives to translate their business challenges into innovative cloud solutions. My track record includes exceeding my FY25 sales goal by 118% and generating significant revenue—more than 45% of my total sales—through strategic partner co-selling. Recognized with top honors like Microsoft's Top CSM Award and Oracle's President's Club, I combine a deep technical understanding with strong business acumen to deliver measurable results and empower businesses to succeed in the digital age.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Enterprise Solution Spercialist

Microsoft
Dublin, Ireland
06.2024 - 09.2025

As an Enterprise Solution Specialist, I am responsible for driving digital transformation and cloud adoption across the EMEA region. My focus is on leveraging strategic partnerships and technical expertise to exceed sales targets and accelerate business growth.

  • FY25 Sales Attainment: Exceeded my annual sales target by 118% in FY25 by cultivating strategic relationships with C-level executives and orchestrating complex, partner-led Azure deals.
  • Partner Co-Selling & Revenue Generation: Generated over 45% of my total revenue through co-selling initiatives with a robust network of Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). I achieved this by aligning incentives and value propositions to ensure mutual success and accelerated cloud adoption.
  • Strategic Deal Orchestration: Proactively removed deal blockers and expedited closure by leveraging Microsoft funding programs and incentives. I also developed comprehensive partner sales plans and guided proof-of-concepts, empowering partner teams and ensuring high customer satisfaction.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Led and mentored cross-functional teams in the delivery of enterprise application solutions, enhancing infrastructure capabilities and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Customer Success Cloud Solution Architect

Microsoft
Dublin
01.2022 - 12.2023

n this role, I served as a key technical advisor for corporate accounts, translating business needs into effective Azure implementation roadmaps and driving cloud consumption.

  • Strategic Needs Assessment: Led in-depth needs assessments and performance reviews for a portfolio of key corporate accounts, developing and executing tailored Azure implementation roadmaps to achieve specific business outcomes.
  • Cloud Consumption & Partner Enablement: Drove significant Azure usage growth through regular performance reviews and interactive technical workshops. I facilitated scalable co-selling with CSP partners, enhancing go-to-market plans and improving overall partner readiness.

Customer Success Manager, Key Accounts

Microsoft
Dublin
01.2020 - 01.2022

I was responsible for managing the end-to-end customer lifecycle for multiple enterprise accounts, focusing on Azure Consumed Revenue and project delivery to achieve usage targets.

  • Award-Winning Performance: Recognized as the Top Customer Success Manager in the first half of 2020 for outstanding client success, significant revenue contributions, and driving cloud consumption growth.
  • ISV Partner Readiness: Enabled a large number of ISV partners for co-sell readiness, significantly enhancing their solution offerings and creating new opportunities for collaborative projects.

Solution Specialist – Azure Apps & Infrastructure

Microsoft
Dublin
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • Delivered Azure solution workshops and deep-dive engagements to drive cloud adoption across Central and Eastern Europe.
  • Achieved 108% of the annual sales target for FY2019, significantly boosting regional cloud revenue.

ERP & HCM Prime, Commercial Sales

Oracle
Dublin
10.2015 - 01.2018
  • Finalized a $900K enterprise software deal (ERP/HCM suite) within nine months of hire.
  • Secured a fast-track promotion and was awarded President’s Club for placing in the top 1% of sales performers.

Territory Account Manager

Veeam Software
Dublin
01.2014 - 09.2015
  • Surpassed annual sales targets by 110%, earning President’s Club recognition.
  • Drove strong territory growth and successfully acquired new customers.

Education

M.Sc. - Industrial Engineering & Management

Slovak University of Technology

Higher National Diploma - Business Management

Australian College of Vocational Studies

Higher National Diploma - Business Management

Southern Cross International College
Sydney, Australia

Certificate - Sales Practice & Advanced Prospecting

Dublin Institute of Technology

Skills

  • Digital transformation and cloud innovation
  • Strategic planning and partner engagement
  • Project management
  • Customer success and stakeholder management
  • Technical evangelism and solution selling
  • Cross-discipline collaboration
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Workshop facilitation and partner enablement
  • Negotiation and value-based selling
  • Crisis management
  • ERP solutions expertise
  • Solution-based selling strategy
  • Results-oriented approach

Certification

Technical Skills

  • Microsoft Certified: AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals), AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Design), AI-900 (Azure AI Fundamentals), Dynamics 365 Fundamentals ERP and CRM
  • Modern Portfolio Mastery
  • FinOps Certified Practitioner
  • Prosci Change Management
  • Value-Based Negotiation
  • Crucial Conversations
  • Microsoft Global Challenger
  • Black Belt in Social Selling
  • CRM/ERP Tools: Salesforce, Microsoft, Oracle
  • Specialized Training: OpenHack (Security, Compliance, Identity)

LANGUAGES

English, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech
Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)

Awards & Recognition

  • President's Club Winner (Veeam, 2015) — Bahamas
  • President's Club Winner (Oracle, 2016) — Hawaii
  • Top Customer Success Manager Award (Microsoft, 2020) — Recognized as the #1 CSM for outstanding customer impact and cloud consumption growth.
  • 100% Attainment Award (Industry & Partner Sales, Ireland, FY25) — Acknowledged as a Club winner for driving significant incremental growth in monthly recurring revenue.

Timeline

Enterprise Solution Spercialist

Microsoft
06.2024 - 09.2025

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

Higher National Diploma - Business Management

Australian College of Vocational Studies

Higher National Diploma - Business Management

Southern Cross International College

Certificate - Sales Practice & Advanced Prospecting

Dublin Institute of Technology
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