Khalid El-Sharkawy

Khalid El-Sharkawy has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several decades. Khalid most recently worked at Sandvine as the Director of Channel Sales in the META region, where they defined the vision and strategies for the channel direction, developed strategic account plans with reseller partners, and facilitated partner enablement. Prior to that, they held the same role at Sandvine for the MENA region, where they successfully negotiated a global distribution agreement with Westcon.

Before joining Sandvine, Khalid worked at F5 Networks as the Service Sales Manager, overseeing Professional Services Sales and Channel Services business in the META region. Khalid managed relationships with channel partners and strategic customers, focused on increasing service penetration, and generated new customer opportunities through tailored service offerings.

Prior to F5 Networks, Khalid worked at ADVISORY ME as a Partner, where they were responsible for managing the sales team, setting goals and KPIs, leading sales generations, and developing the sales and marketing strategy.

Earlier in their career, Khalid held various managerial roles at Cisco, including Senior Manager of Service Sales in Africa, where they managed sales teams, developed sales strategies, built customer relationships, and collaborated with senior management to drive sales. Khalid also worked as a Service Account Manager in Egypt, the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, consistently exceeding sales goals and fostering strong relationships with customers and channel partners.

Khalid's earliest work experience was with SanDisk as a Sales Program Specialist, where they led qualification programs, managed product transitions, and was responsible for worldwide sales forecasting.

Overall, Khalid El-Sharkawy has demonstrated a strong track record in sales and channel management, with a focus on developing strategic partnerships, driving revenue growth, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Khalid El-Sharkawy attended James Logan High School from 1986 to 1989. Khalid then went on to California State University - East Bay where they obtained their Bachelor's degree in Finance from 1990 to 1995.