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Daniel Graue

@danielgraue

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Senior sales closer with 20+ years delivering #1 consultative results remotely.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can close consultative, big-ticket deals remotely—owning full-cycle execution with strong CRM discipline, measurable conversion, and my AI/SaaS fluency to lead productive, trust-based conversations.

I bring 20+ years of sales experience across door-to-door, retail, remote, inbound, outbound, B2B, and B2C, built on the toughest proof of skill: door-to-door and timeshare closing. I’m a two-time national #1 performer, consistently outperforming peers in volume, conversion, and KPIs.

I’ve closed big-ticket, technically complex deals (solar systems, timeshares) and owned full-cycle remote closing and prospecting with high-volume cold outreach. With Salesforce and HubSpot proficiency, plus rare technical depth (AI/practitioner fluency and lifelong programming), I’m ready to close from day one and drive measurable revenue.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Digital Marketing

Current

Self Employed

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Ran Google Ads Search, SEO, and PPC campaigns for small business clients while applying ongoing technical work in agentic AI and advanced prompt engineering. Uses LangChain and practical AI tooling to support data-driven marketing execution.

Google Ads SEO PPC Prompt Engineering Lang Chain Agentic AI AI Tools Small Business

Remote B2B Appointment Setter

SBGA / UCI Inc.

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)

Cold-called SMB owners to qualify needs and live-transfer to closers for payment processing solutions (Clover / First Data). Maintained high daily call volume and strong transfer-to-close ratios in a fully remote environment.

Cold Calling Live Transfers Appointment Setting Payment Processing Sales

Remote Sales Executive

Yelp Inc.

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Executed fully remote B2B cold calling with a 1-call-close approach, selling advertising packages from $3,600 to $12,000 per year to small business owners. Built and managed a cold-outreach pipeline in HubSpot to track call activity and quota progress.

Cold Calling Remote Sales Advertising Sales HubSpot Pipeline Building Quota Attainment Small Business Outreach

Retail Sales Specialist

SunRun Inc.

Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 (4 years)

Ranked #1 nationwide in 2019 among retail sales specialists and broke location records while sustaining strong KPIs. Managed a full Salesforce pipeline, conducting high-volume needs discovery and setting in-home solar consultations with Costco members.

Consultative Sales Retail Sales Salesforce CRM Pipeline Management KPI Tracking Appointment Setting Solar Sales

Field Energy Specialist

Tesla Energy (SolarCity)

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years)

Ranked #1 nationwide in 2016 among field energy specialists and led the Tesla PowerWall team after progressing through internal roles. Closed technically complex big-ticket solar consultations with homeowners in a high-trust, multi-step sales process.

Field Sales Solar Consultations Powerwall Sales Consultative Closing Product Knowledge Objection Handling

Timeshare Sales Consultant

Wyndham Resorts / Grandview Marketing

Jan 2012 - Jan 2015 (3 years)

Closed timeshare deals directly after obtaining license, managing full-cycle sales from first engagement through close on deals worth tens of thousands of dollars. Also worked as an off-property consultant using pure cold outreach to build rapport and funnel prospects into tours via show-ticket incentives.

Timeshare Sales Objection Handling Deal Qualification Show Ticket Incentives Off Property Consulting

Door-to-Door Sales Representative

Time Warner Cable

Jan 2004 - Jan 2007 (3 years)

Sold through assigned territories by knocking cold, overcoming gatekeepers and objections, and converting strangers into subscribers on the doorstep. Consistently acquired new accounts and reactivated lapsed subscribers across the route.

Door to Door Sales Territory Management Objection Handling Communication Sales Resilience

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Holy Angel University

Computer Engineering

1993 - 1995

Activities and societies: Ongoing self-directed study in AI/ML and software engineering.

Studied computer engineering at Holy Angel University in Angeles City, Philippines (1993–1995). Pursued ongoing self-directed study in AI/ML and software engineering.