Marva Bailer
Strategic Advisor
Splunk Inc.- We assist in keeping the top food and transportation applications up and running efficiently. We assist in fighting cyber crime. (the breaches you hear about) Splunk is the world’s first Data-to-Everything Platform designed to remove the barriers between data and action, so that everyone thrives in the Data Age. We’re empowering IT, DevOps and security teams to transform their organizations with data from any source and on any timescale. With more than 6,000 employees in 27 offices worldwide, we’re building a future where data provides clarity, elevates discussion and accelerates progress for innovators in IT, security, DevOps and more.
Bring leaders from different specialties together for common purpose. Infuse motivation and fun into the field team ( those are the customer facing people sales, technical)
Meeting new people. Learning about different industries. Traveling. New ways of communication and collaboration.
Doing a lot of research and learning. Coaching. Before Covid presentations, lots of fun dinners and events. Post Covid 6-10 hours of Zoom calls. Anticipating the future, encouraging others to take challenges and opportunities. Lots of connecting of ideas, people, eco systems. ( Eco- system is different companies, non profits, academia think a broad community)
When I was in high school I taught aerobics at a local health club. The sales manager quit and they asked me to do sales. I was a natural because I connected at a personal level with the customers. By the time I was a senior I was making 30K a year. I thought I did not need to go to college but my mother ( who was a college professor said no.) so I registered and did both! And continued on to get Masters by age 25. After college I realized retail was not going far and interviewed for early tech company. Doing a lot of research and follow up got the job. I took on leadership positions in all of the companies. I followed the hot technology and continued to lean in on what was relevant for the future. Observing and learning from the best of the best. Asking questions, listening and trying new ideas.
My future holds leaning in at scale to make the workplace less routine. Bringing Positive energy and contribution from all levels. In 2020 I joined an Early Stage Start Up Board of Advisors. In the future I look to join a mid stage company board as there is a large opportunity for women on boards in the future. Expand my community through the written word.
Non- Profit Board work. My real passion is helping people find work and be the best version of themselves. I do LinkedIn training and it never gets old. Mentoring- Speaking on Panels or to Groups Reading Industry Thought Leadership Shopping! Spending time with my family Boat Rides on the Lake Playing with my Dog Peloton Fitness Vision Pursue Mental Training Gardening Flower Arranging Lagree Fitness Walks and hikes Travel ( coming soon) Writing
Trade tricks for trust. Take the time to focus and be interested in others’ point of view which requires discipline and focus, while not making judgement. ( From Up coming Book Be- Unexpected )