# Sara Pollak > Associate Solutions Engineer Location: United States, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sarapollak I’m a client-facing sales and solutions professional who thrives in fast-paced, highly interactive roles where conversations, consistency, and follow-through matter. My work centers on high-volume outbound outreach, discovery conversations, and live product demonstrations, helping prospects clearly understand how software solutions close gaps in their business processes. In my current role at Winmill PPM, I work across both sales and solution-focused conversations with new and existing clients, partnering closely with Account Directors to lead discovery, deliver demos, and support solution health check discussions. I enjoy connecting business challenges to practical software solutions and translating complex needs into clear, actionable outcomes, especially in environments where momentum and clarity drive results. I bring confidence, energy, and a bit of swagger to my work and to the teams I collaborate with, paired with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through. I’m driven by clear goals and take pride in pushing beyond expectations, whether that’s growing pipeline, supporting client engagement, or finding smarter ways to work. I’m a self-starter who takes initiative, stays coachable, and applies feedback quickly. I thrive in roles where effort, curiosity, and consistency directly impact outcomes. Earlier in my career, I worked in SaaS and healthcare staffing environments, where I ramped quickly in new industries, managed high-volume outreach, and earned promotions based on performance. These experiences strengthened my ability to stay organized, communicate clearly, and keep work moving forward, even in fast-paced or regulated settings. I’m especially interested in roles at the intersection of sales, product, and customer interaction, and I’m always open to connecting with people who enjoy building relationships, solving problems, and driving meaningful work at scale. ## Work Experience ### Associate Solutions Enginner @ Winmill Software Jan 2025 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area - Partner closely with Account Directors to lead discovery conversations and shape demo strategy based on real client challenges and use cases - Deliver live, customer-specific product demos focused on how client teams plan, prioritize, and deliver work - Support solution health check conversations with existing customers to review current usage and explore opportunities for improvement or expansion - Translate technical platform capabilities into clear, practical value for PMO, IT, and business stakeholders - Continue deepening product knowledge by shadowing implementations and post-sale engagements This role allows me to lean into the part of sales I enjoy most: connecting business problems to real, usable solutions. ### Sales Development Representative - PPM Division @ Winmill Software Jan 2024 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area - Named "Rookie of the Year" at Winmill PPM in recognition of strong performance, quick ramp, and meaningful contributions in first year. - Energized by high-volume outbound outreach across phone, email, LinkedIn, and Zoom - Lead early discovery conversations to understand goals, challenges, use cases, and decision criteria - Generate pipeline through consistent outreach, follow-up, and relationship building - Represent Winmill at large industry events, including PMI conferences with 5,000+ attendees - Known for strong follow-through, clear communication, and collaboration with sales, consulting, and marketing teams This role sharpened my ability to work at pace, stay consistent, and communicate clearly across a wide range of prospect conversations. ### Junior Business Development Representative @ SwiftComply Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 - Quickly ramped in a new and highly regulated industry, building confidence in both product knowledge and compliance context - Thrived in a fast-paced, high-volume outbound environment focused on consistent effort and follow-through - Grew the booked-meetings database by 10× within four months by improving targeting, research, and outreach approach - Consistently surpassed quota and stayed motivated by clear goals and measurable progress - Championed the use of emerging AI tools such as ChatGPT and similar productivity platforms to improve research, messaging, and internal workflows - Built and qualified a CRM pipeline of 150+ organizations using ZoomInfo and targeted research - Took ownership in a startup environment that rewarded initiative, adaptability, and accountability This role required stepping into an unfamiliar industry and becoming effective quickly, reinforcing my ability to adapt, learn complex subject matter, and apply it in real prospect conversations. ### Group Manager @ Barton Associates Inc. Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Massachusetts, United States - Promoted into a leadership role within six months after consistently meeting performance expectations and taking on additional responsibility in a fast-paced recruiting environment. - Led and supported recruiters working with physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants across multiple specialties - Balanced leadership responsibilities with hands-on recruiting in a high-volume, people-driven environment - Partnered closely with account managers across multiple offices to align client needs with qualified providers This role showed me how much I enjoy mentoring others, taking ownership, and helping teams stay focused and motivated in fast-paced environments. ### Recruiting Specialist @ Barton Associates Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Peabody, Massachusetts, United States • Worked in a fast-paced healthcare staffing environment supporting short- and long-term placements at medical facilities • Built, qualified, and managed an active pipeline of 75+ clinical providers using Salesforce CRM • Spent most days on the phone building relationships, understanding availability and preferences, and moving placements forward • Motivated by performance-driven goals and consistent outreach in a people-facing role • Known for clear communication, reliability, and strong relationship building with candidates and internal teams This role laid the foundation for my confidence in high-volume, people-facing work and performance-driven environments. ### Digital Communications Intern @ Save the Children US Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Drafted social media copy posts for their Twitter and Facebook accounts educating their followers on the latest news surrounding children in crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic - Developed their October Insider Newsletter with support from team members. This newsletter gets distributed to all of their supporters. - Collaborated with different teams throughout the organization on their 2021 Brand Campaign focusing on three children around the world while creating real-life experiences that connect to each child’s daily life. - Drafted emails for their political activist network (SCAN) and collaborated with this team to raise awareness for different bills and rights that should either be challenged or passed based on the rights of an individual. - Created copy for their Head Start program brochure; a program that gives opportunities to children in poverty during their most critical stages of development. - Collaborated with the creative team on their 100 Days of Reading campaign to produce copy for their social posts. ### Digital Media and Public Relations Intern @ CerconeBrown Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Analyzed metrics from social media management platforms, Sprout Social and Falcon, for clients Coravin and Purecane Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. - Researched social media influencers and best practices to maximize impressions for brand campaigns. - Gathered relevant news information about current clients for research development. - Collaborated with the digital media team on the “Pass the Coravin” campaign, one of CBC’s larger campaigns during the holiday season. - Created and developed presentations to report results of Ocean Spray and Stonewall Kitchen promotional events. - Improved discoverability for The Grand Lodge of Ohio’s Freemason website on WordPress CMS by adding meta descriptions. - Authored alternate descriptive text on the Coravin Instagram page for visually impaired followers to better understand the image. - Created PR media lists for the CBC online HOUSE programs and events for distribution to the attending media editors. - Updated CBC’s PRECISIONeffect media list with experts in the healthcare field to support the PR team. - Contributed to the weekly internal CBC content plan/calendar with relevant news and information to distribute on CBC’s social media channels. - Created Coffee Talks and Client Newsletters to update internal CBC staff of the latest news and events surrounding CBC’s medium and clients. - Drafted blog posts for the Grand Lodge of Ohio website about Masonic athletes. ### Corporate Social Responsibility Intern @ Tauck Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Wilton, Connecticut • Eliminated inefficient volunteerism processes by collaborating to implement MyImpact, an internal website that allows employees to donate to the charity of their choice, or, register for a volunteer event. • Increased employee event and volunteer registrations through socializing the new website via informative marketing posts. • Collaborated to develop and present an Instagram marketing campaign to Tauck management, with the goal to increase Instagram followers and tour bookings. • Coordinated logistics for the Sparks program that provides innovative out-of-school-time learning and pairs it with an experiential travel opportunity that broadens the participants’ knowledge and horizons. • Produced a highlight video of the 2019 Sparks historical program showcased at the closing event to promote future participation. • Maximized the planning and coordination of all community, volunteer and in-office collection events by collaborating with different departments that wanted to contribute to the greater goal of the Impact team. • Analyzed data and prepared graphs/metrics for an executive panel presentation of travel activities within each segment of environmental, social, sustainable, and cultural/historical within tour destinations. • Partnered with a local farm on the first annual complimentary farm stand to promote healthy eating for Tauck employees and to donate fresh produce to local food banks. ### International Sales Group Intern @ Reed Exhibitions Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Norwalk, Connecticut • Collaborated with the International Sales Group to organize and execute large international tradeshows, including the Helitech Exhibition, a helicopter show held in the Netherlands, and a fashion tradeshow in Tokyo, Japan. • Marketed and closed sales as a Customer Success Team Operator assisting exhibitors with promotional products to enhance their exhibit and consult any questions or concerns that they might have. • Account representative to 50+ companies • Used Salesforce for client tracking of promotional flyers, brochures, banners, and other booth marketing materials. • Developed a PowerPoint sales proposal presentation as part of a sales strategy to build relationships with prospective clients and boost income for the assigned show and territory. • Served as an information consultant during the Book Expo in New York City, the largest book trade show in the country, featuring authors, and publishers. At the expo, I consulted the consumers and directed the consumers to their specified booth. International sales intern ### Intern @ myFace.org Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | New York City • As a winter break intern, I planned and executed a medical panel for NYU reconstructive plastic surgery professionals to inform the public of their specialized services. • Independently conceived and pitched a “Snow Angel” fundraiser campaign hosted on social media Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, exceeded the base goal by 25%. • Ghost wrote speech for the Board of Trustees President for annual fundraiser gala. ## Education ### Master of Business Administration - MBA Endicott College ### Bachelor's degree in Marketing Communications Endicott College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sarapollak --- Source: https://flows.cv/sarapollak JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sarapollak/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05