Hi, I'm Brian Davidson - Senior Customer Engineer at Google
I am fueled by the challenge of turning intricate technical systems into intuitive business outcomes. I thrive at the high-stakes intersection of architecture and strategy, where empathy meets engineering.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Established a strong technical foundation in professional cartography and UX design at industry-leading mapping organizations.
Currently leads high-stakes technical sales strategies for enterprise location services at a top global technology firm.
Provides expert coaching on navigating complex enterprise sales cycles and scaling influential professional communities.
🚀 Career trajectory
Cartographic Foundations
Started as a cartographer at UW-Madison, building deep technical proficiency in spatial visualization and data design.
✦ Mapping
✦ GIS
✦ Spatial Data
UX and Product Intersection
Transitioned into UX engineering at Esri, mastering the art of building software that users actually want to leverage.
✦ User Experience
✦ Product Design
Enterprise Sales Engineering
Scaled through Okta and Google to lead major technical sales initiatives for enterprise clients.
✦ IAM
✦ Cloud Architecture
✦ Revenue Impact
💪🏻 Superpowers
Geospatial Revenue Architect
Unlocking commercial value through mapping technology
✦ Architects technical solutions that drive multi-million dollar regional sales performance.
✦ Translates complex map-based data into compelling enterprise business cases.
Technical Community Catalyst
Building ecosystems for presales excellence
✦ Founded regional chapters to standardize technical sales methodologies and networking.
✦ Mentors emerging talent in navigating high-pressure enterprise sales cycles.
UX-Driven Sales Strategy
Applying design thinking to customer engineering
✦ Leverages user-centered design principles to improve platform adoption and engagement.
✦ Reframes technical demonstrations into intuitive and impactful user experiences.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships with innovative startups in the geospatial and mapping space.
✦ Connecting with executive leaders to discuss the evolution of technical sales strategies.
✦ Discovering new community initiatives that focus on mentorship for technical professionals.
I can help with
✦ Provide coaching on navigating technical sales cycles and discovery calls for complex products.
✦ Share frameworks for building and scaling professional communities within a specific region.
✦ Offer insights into transitioning from engineering roles into client-facing technical sales.
I would love your help on
✦ Seeking guidance on modernizing legacy technical sales playbooks for competitive markets.
✦ Looking for peer groups focused on the intersection of identity security and spatial intelligence.
✦ Wanting advice on how to effectively bridge engineering product roadmaps with customer needs.