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Jelle Tadema

Activist · DISC type Cd
Director Sales Service Provider at RUCKUS Networks
📍 Alsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Jelle is a Director of Sales at RUCKUS Networks, specializing in expanding the service provider footprint in Europe. With a background in telecommunications and cybersecurity, he has a demonstrated history of building new markets from scratch for US-based tech companies. He holds a Bachelors degree from Hogeschool Windesheim.

Outside of his tech sales career, Jelle serves the community as an integral part of the German judicial system. He volunteers as a judge (Schöffe) at the district court in Aachen, representing the peoples voice in court decisions.

Unique fact: He serves as a voluntary lay judge, holding the same rights as professional judges in German court proceedings.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director Sales Service Provider
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Alsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Personality Overview

How Jelle shows up

Observative
Meticulous
Perfectionist

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Jelle cares about

European Market Entry
As the founder of JELTA Consulting, he specializes in helping US-based technology companies successfully enter and grow within the European market.
Service Provider Sales
His current role at RUCKUS and past role at Bitdefender focus on building and managing sales channels through service providers and telcos.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director Sales Service Provider
RUCKUS Networks
12-2023
Voluntary Judge (Schöffe)
Landgericht Aachen
3-2009
Managing Director
JELTA Consulting GmbH
12-2023 - 1-2026
Director Partner Sales
Sectigo
7-2021 - 12-2023
Sales Director Service Providers
Bitdefender
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Media appearances

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Education
1998 - 2003
Bachelor/Diplom Betriebswirt BA
Hogeschool Windesheim
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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