Work History

Daily Discipline

Gartner

Account Executive

Gartner (NYSE: IT) is a leading global research and advisory firm that provides data-driven insights, analysis, and consulting to help business leaders make informed decisions around technology, GTM, and AI strategies.

Manage an $950,000 Book of Business (Mid-Size Enterprise), working with HT AI-native organizations spanning across IDP, CX, CLM, EPA, UCaaS/CCaaS
Partner with CxO and VP level clients, leading Bi-Weekly Strategy Sessions and Quarterly Business Reviews
Onboarded $150k in NN Business
110% Plan Attainment in 2025
100% Client Retention in 2025
100% Client Engagement in Q1 2026
#1 Regional Adoption of Gartner’s AI tool
Create client facing collateral: one pagers, engagement plans, sales decks. Translate technical priorities into compelling, client facing language
Conduct win/loss deal review analysis
CxO Conference Planning
Spearhead Weekly AI Top Insights "Teach Back" Team Sessions
VP Appointed Sales Advisory Board Representative
VP Appointed Associate Experience Ambassador
Leadership Appointed 2026 Sigma Crew Networking Cohort
Manager Appointed Internship Mentor
Manager Appointed New Hire Mentor
Internal Hiring Team: Peer Connect
2025 Region Superlative: Team Player

May 2025 - Present

Bucket Listers

Partner Success Specialist

Promoted to PSS in 2025
Increased ownership of Tier 1 Partnerships
Co-Authored the Account Management Playbook, a tactical guides for sellers
Supported Internal Leadership in Transition
Created an AI-enabled workflow for partner onboarding
Conducted client interviews throughout partnership to ensure alignment, turning insights into actionable strategies and sharpening product and GTM approaches
Cross collaborated with product, sales, and CS to execute closed-loop feedback initiatives that directly informed the product roadmap

Jul 2023 - May 2025

Bucket Listers

Account Manager

Bucket Listers is a startup experiential marketplace platform and leader in digital media, using community-driven content to scale reach for B2B2C experience partners, while delivering curated engagements to a B2C audience of over 15 million followers.

Led 100+ Insights Platform Product Demos
Created email campaigns for
Created dedicated campaign content trackers for T1 Partnerships
Onboarded 250+ Client Partnerships
Conducted Client Value checkpoints to understand partnership pain points
Led Account Communications
Supported Partnership API Integrations
New Hire Training Mentor
2024 EOY Company Recognition: Positivity

Legislative aid

MA State House

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the legislative body for the Commonwealth, where the Office of Representative Marjorie Decker, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health, leads key policy development and constituent advocacy.

Conducted market and policy research, synthesizing complex legislative trends into 20+ high-impact executive briefings to align leadership on strategic priorities and policy roadmaps
Managed communications for 50+ constituent inquiries weekly
Created and monitored constituent response data tracking system
Streamlined internal communications to ensure updates are being accurately and consistently cascaded via all necessary channels

Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

Associate product marketer

Slyfone

Slyfone is a mobile-first identity platform that provides non-VoIP U.S. numbers and global eSIMs to enable seamless 2FA verification, secure app activation, and borderless data connectivity across 110+ countries.

Localized product narratives into Spanish and Portuguese for LATAM markets, boosting engagement in emerging territories by 25%
Conducted customer interviews to understand pain points and product challenges
Created client facing collateral including: LATAM specific first- call decks, blogs, and sequencing campaigns
Supported bi-weekly sales enablement training sessions
Managed a high-volume content calendar across 4+ platforms, increasing output by 40% while maintaining a consistent brand narrative

Aug 2022 - May 2023

Framingham Public Schools

Program coordinator

Urban-suburban school district in Massachusetts serving a highly diverse population of 9,000+ students across 15 campuses, characterized by focus on multilingual education

Served and supported in 4 distinct programs across the district (OST, STEM, ESL Classroom, and Substitute Teaching) delivering localized STEM and multilingual curriculum to K-5 ESL Students
Led daily classroom and program logistics for 25+ students per session, maintaining adherence to district-wide safety standards and learning objectives

Mar 2021 - Aug 2022

Success stories, product adoption

Ask Gartner:

Operationalized Gartner’s AI tool "Ask Gartner" client education, created custom CxO client-facing collateral, led peer demo's to replicate my approach. Engineered a high-impact 'Value-First' framework that mapped specific capabilities to executive-level audiences.

Result: Achieved 75% adoption within 6 weeks of launch across my book of business. Recognized for #1 regional pod ranking for client adoption.

Client engagement:

Grew client engagement by 44% in 2025 by shifting from a reactive approach to a proactive one. I built a system to identify at-risk clients early and created custom plans for success, executive summaries and engagements plans, including VoC language, quantifiable metrics, and actionable next steps on how to hit business goals using our tools.

Result: 100% client retention in 2025 and 100% client engagement in Q1 2026.

AI Top Insights "Teach back" sessions:

Spearheaded a weekly sales enablement series to help my region better leverage Gartner’s new research series "AI Top Insights". Translated complex technical insights into practical takeaways, including key talk tracks and discovery questions, so the sales team could easily show clients the direct value of our research.

Result: Standardized research-led selling across the team and improved ability to lead technical, executive level conversations.

"Maria, you are fantastic. The best partner I've ever worked with, and I've been in marketing and A/R a very long time. Really we are very happy".

- chief Marketing officer

(2026)

Dont take it from me...Here's what clients have to say

"This is SO AWESOME! Picture perfect...This is an example of a best practice every rep at Gartner should be doing. It's easy to consume, highly relevant, and takes the burden off of me to keep our leadership updated on what's happening within Gartner and how to engage. It's this kind of approach that will actually get our other seat holders to lean in and engage more with Gartner content and analysts."

-senior director, Product Marketing

(2025)

Education

Lifelong Learning

Masters Degree, public policy

Simmons University, Boston

High Honors + Dean's List
Capstone Thesis: "Petro-Paradise to Peril: A Comprehensive Analysis of Venezuela’s Socio-economic Downfall"
Mentorship Program: Barbara Lee Fellows

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

Simmons University, Boston

High Honors + Dean's List
Minor in Public Policy
Concentration in Marketing
Study Abroad: Madrid, Spain
Awarded: Barbara Lee Family Foundation Fellowship

Languages

Building Bridges

SPanish

Native

Raised in a Venezuelan household, Spanish is my first language and the foundation of my ability to bridge cultural and communication gaps.

Portuguese

Native

Born in Brazil and raised in its vibrant culture, I am a fluent Portuguese speaker shaped by the adaptability that comes from navigating life across two countries at an early age.

English

Native

Educated at a British International School, and American Public School, I honed English fluency and quickly stepped into the role of translator and advocate for my family's needs.

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offline

Personal Persuits

training

Training is as mental as it is physical. You learn to overcome self imposed limitations, and build a muscle of discipline over motivation.

This mindset plays into my work and personal life. My two world major marathons, background as a competitive swimmer, and commitment to daily exercise, serve as personal proof points in face of challenges. I can do hard things!

reading

What started as a love for fiction books filled with magic and faraway worlds, has grown into an affinity for memoirs and biographies.

Reflecting on the upbringing and life trajectory of major players across business, politics, and culture, has brought me both inspiration and reassurance. The journeys behind their stories are rarely linear, but their mentalities are fundamentally the same. Keep moving forward.

Travel

From hiking a volcano alongside strangers in Guatemala, to being humbled at an adult ski school in Andorra, I feel most accomplished when leaning into the uncomfortable.

Traveling is my favorite way of understanding the world. It’s also where I learn the most about myself and how to build connections in unexpected places. The time I've spent in other countries has taught me lessons that textbooks never could.