Juliana Benavides

I have a sports background that shaped who I am today. I grew up playing softball and soccer and have always had a competitive bone in my body. I played collegiate soccer at Texas Lutheran University, and when I graduated, I had to choose between becoming a teacher and coach or getting into sales. I was able to get the best of both worlds when I worked for the Round Rock Express AAA baseball team for about 8 years. That's where I really dipped my toes into sales and fell in love with it. One of my most notable achievements was serving as the Dell account manager when Dell was merging with EMC - one of the largest mergers in the technology industry. I was in charge of creating an event where over 6,000 people formed a human letter spelling out DELL, and we were the E. That 6-8 month project helped me build strong relationships with Dell Technology partners, which eventually led to my role with Dell Technologies after sports. Now I'm an Account Manager at Walmart Business, working remotely with businesses across Texas. My key responsibilities include cold outreach to potential clients, listening and understanding what they're trying to get out of a Walmart Business account, and helping them see the benefits. I'd say my main area of expertise is creating lasting relationships with my clients and coworkers - I still talk to the majority of old clients and employees from the Round Rock Express.