Professional

Brandon M. Kruse

Account Executive · Technical Sales · Cybersecurity & AI

Austin, TX

Summary

Consultative seller with over a decade leading and supporting complex cloud software sales into mid-market and enterprise. Recently led commercial GTM for Rapid7's cybersecurity platform, partnering with CIOs, CISOs, SecOps, and IT buyers on exposure management, detection & response, and cloud native application protection. President's Club performer who builds territories, activates channel partners, and partners with Engineering, Product, Legal, and executives. Domain depth in cybersecurity and emerging AI — frontier models, agentic workflows — with a Mechanical Engineering foundation.

Comfortable selling technical products and services: translating architecture and risk into clear commercial outcomes for technical and executive buyers alike.

Core competencies

Technical Sales

  • Full-Cycle Ownership
  • Complex Multi-Threaded Deals
  • CIO / CISO / CTO Engagement
  • Technical Discovery & Workflow Mapping
  • POC / POV Project Management
  • Value & Outcome-Driven ROI
  • Legal / Procurement Negotiation
  • Infra / Deployment / Services

Cloud Cybersecurity & AI

  • CNAPP/CSPM
  • SIEM/MDR/CTEM
  • Threat Intelligence
  • AI/LLM Governance
  • SDLC & Developer Workflows
  • Frontier LLMs & Agentic Workflows
  • DAST
  • NIST/ISO/CIS Framework Mapping
  • FFIEC / HIPAA / PCI

GTM Execution

  • New Logo & Expansion
  • Territory & Pipeline Development
  • Channel / VAR Co-Sell
  • MEDDPICC
  • Forecasting Accuracy
  • Cross-Functional Close (SE, Product, Legal)

Experience

Manager, Commercial Sales

Rapid7Austin, TX2023 – Aug. 2026

  • Led commercial GTM for a cybersecurity and AI platform into mid-market accounts.
  • Partnered with CIOs, CISOs, SecOps, and cloud/security engineers on exposure management, detection & response, and cloud native application protection.
  • President's Club performer; activated channel partners and expansion motions alongside Engineering, Product, Legal, and executives.

Senior Account Executive, Mid-Market

BigCommerceAustin, TX2018 – 2023

  • Owned full-cycle sales of a headless commerce platform to mid-market buyers.
  • Sold to engineers, DevOps/SRE, and CTOs on APIs, integrations, and performance.

Senior Manager, Enterprise Sales Development

BigCommerceAustin, TX

  • Led the enterprise SDR organization; developed talent and raised the bar on execution.
  • Restructured inbound, outbound, and account development motions.

Manager, Outbound Business

Box, Inc.Austin, TX2016 – 2018

  • Led outbound for Enterprise and Strategic segments.
  • Built a Platform/API outbound motion engaging engineering leaders and CTOs.

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

University of South Florida — scholarships; self-funded through part-time work.

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