Software
10 Confluent sales leaders
These ten current and former Confluent sales leaders have held chief revenue officer, senior vice president, area vice president and regional sales vice president roles at Confluent, the data streaming company. A reader can learn how sales leaders work at Confluent from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alberto Bullani
LinkedInExperience: VP of Sales, SEMEA · Confluent, an IBM Company
VP of Sales, SEMEA at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2021; the profile says Alberto leads 26 account executives and 4 regional directors across France, Iberia, Italy, Israel, Greece, Portugal and Belgium. Alberto was also an EMEA Senior Director and Sr. Director for VMware Cloud Foundation sales (2018–2021) and Country Manager for Italy at VMware (2004–2020).
Alejandro Martijena
LinkedInExperience: AVP of Sales, Latin America · Confluent, an IBM Company
AVP of Sales, Latin America at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2026. At Confluent, Alejandro was also Regional Sales Director, Enterprise & Mid-Market - Latin America (2024–2025) and Regional Sales Director, Mid-Market & Startups - Central U.S. & Latin America (2022–2023), and the profile describes growing from SDR to AVP at Confluent while leading startup, digital native and enterprise teams.
Anmol Das
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President, Americas Acquisition · Confluent, an IBM Company
Area Vice President, Americas Acquisition at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2026, a role the profile tags at vice president level in sales. Anmol was also Co-Founder and CRO at WingRep (2025), VP and Head of Sales at Merico (2024) and Head of Go-To-Market Strategy - North America SASE at Palo Alto Networks (2023–2024).
Don Cole
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Americas at Confluent · Confluent, an IBM Company
Senior Vice President, Americas at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2025. Don was also Vice President, US Strategics at CrowdStrike (2024–2025), Vice President, Strategic West (2021–2024) and Regional Vice President, West Majors (2020–2021) at Palo Alto Networks, and Area Vice President at Dell Technologies (2018–2020).
Gregory Taylor
LinkedInExperience: SVP & GM APAC · Confluent, an IBM Company
SVP & GM APAC at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2025; the profile says Gregory leads Confluent's business across ANZ, ASEAN, India, Japan, Korea and Greater China. Gregory was also VP APJ for consulting and SI partners (2023–2025), Country Manager and VP of Japan (2022–2023) and Regional Vice President for ANZ and SE Asia (2020) at Databricks.
Larry Blasko
LinkedInExperience: Chief Revenue Officer · Confluent, an IBM Company
Chief Revenue Officer at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2026. Larry was also President, Field Operations (2022–2026), Chief Revenue Officer (2016–2022) and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales (2009–2016) at Apptio, an IBM Company, and Vice President of Sales, Eastern US at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2008–2009).
Richard Jones
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Sales Northern Europe · Confluent, an IBM Company
Vice President of Sales Northern Europe at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2022, a role the profile describes as leading sales teams across Northern Europe. Richard was also Regional Vice President Europe Middle East & Africa at Oracle (2021–2022) and SVP Global Sales (2016–2020) and Managing Director EMEA (2015–2016) at Astute, now Emplifi.
Rubal Sahni
LinkedInExperience: Vice President at Confluent an IBM Company · Confluent, an IBM Company
Vice President at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2026, a role the profile places in Singapore. At Confluent, Rubal was also AVP India and Emerging Markets (2025–2026) and Area Vice President and Country Manager India (2023–2025), and was Regional Sales Director (2021–2022) and Sr. Manager Sales - India Strategic Accounts (2019–2021) at ServiceNow.
Ryan Mac Ban
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) · Confluent, an IBM Company
Former Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Confluent, an IBM Company (2025–2026), and Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sales there (2024–2025). Ryan has been Chief Revenue Officer at MongoDB since 2026 and was President, UiPath Americas (2022–2024) and Senior Vice President, Worldwide Growth Sales at UiPath (2021–2022).
Thomas Piekos
LinkedInExperience: Deputy Vice President CEMEA Sales · Confluent, an IBM Company
Deputy Vice President CEMEA Sales at Confluent, an IBM Company, since 2026, and Senior Regional Director & Country Leader for Switzerland at Confluent since 2023, a role the profile describes as helping enterprise customers use real-time data streaming. Thomas was also Global Account Manager at Qlik (2011–2023) and Sales Account Manager at Infor (2000–2010).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's region and segment to your question, since global revenue leadership, regional enterprise sales and new-customer acquisition teams see different parts of the business. Check whether the relevant role is current, since some people have moved on.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do sales leaders balance new-customer acquisition with growth in existing accounts at an infrastructure software company?
- 02What changes in a sales organization when a software company is acquired by a larger one?
- 03How do regional sales leaders adapt an enterprise motion to different countries?
Reaching Confluent sales leaders
How can I contact one of these Confluent sales leaders?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 1 company: Confluent, an IBM Company, based on profile data retrieved on October 15, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach Confluent sales leaders?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. The offer is what the person receives, and Instant Expert's fee is added on top, so a $100 offer costs you $125. The fee is 20% of what you pay. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
Can an AI agent ask one of these Confluent sales leaders a question?
Yes. An agent with a USDC wallet on Base can ask one question without an Instant Expert account. It names the person, for example by the LinkedIn URL on this page, and pays per ask over x402 (HTTP 402). The person answers in writing or by voice note, and if nobody answers within 7 days, the payment goes back to the wallet automatically. x402 docs
About this directory
This is a professional research starting point based on business profile data retrieved on . Titles and companies reflect that source snapshot; roles marked former had ended by then. Check the linked profiles for current details. Inclusion does not imply Instant Expert membership or availability.
Request a correction or removal