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Gary Myk

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VP of Sales and VP of Customer Journey at Buoyant
📍 Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Gary Myk is the VP of Sales and Customer Success at Buoyant, with a track record of growing sales by over 500% at a previous venture. He specializes in developing high-performing sales teams and processes. Colleagues often describe him as a driven, innovative, and strategic leader who studied Computer Science at DePaul University.

Based in the western suburbs of Chicago, Gary is a radio scanner enthusiast who follows local emergency communications. He also maintains a professional interest in enterprise software companies like SUSE and Informatica, reflecting his deep roots in the technology sector.

He was instrumental in growing sales at Zenoss by more than 500% over a seven-year period.

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Experience
40 Years
Current Role
VP of Sales and VP of Customer Journey
Job Level
Senior
Location
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
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Building Sales Engines
His career has focused on creating and scaling sales processes and teams from the ground up to drive significant revenue growth.
Sales Team Mentorship
He is passionate about recruiting, training, and mentoring sales professionals to help them surpass their goals and become top performers.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
VP of Sales and VP of Customer Journey
Buoyant
7-2022 - 7-2024
Head of Sales at Buoyant, the creator of Linkerd
Buoyant
6-2021 - 2-2023
Investor
TriggerMesh
5-2020 - 7-2022
Vice President of Sales and Business Development
TriggerMesh
8-2018 - 5-2020
Sales Director, Chicago
Securonix
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Education
Computer Science
DePaul University
Associate’s Degree
Morton College
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