Partner SEs don’t just support deals; they onboard, enable and activate partners at scale so that they can act as an extension of the team.

In this episode, Hannah Hawken joins Chris Clark to discuss her role as Senior Partner SE (and founding Partner SE) at Chainguard.

We cover:

• How Hannah got into pre-sales: After studying languages at university, Hannah enrolled on a coding bootcamp, which led her into software engineering and then solutions engineering.

• What Hannah’s role involves: Providing test environments, establishing certification programs and building technical champions are just some of the ways Hannah enables partners at scale.

• What’s driven Hannah’s career success so far: Saying “yes” to opportunities, staying curious and engaging in sports have all contributed to Hannah’s success.

For anyone that’s interested in working with partners and applying their creativity to projects and programs, you'll want to check out this episode.