823 Advizers
Russell
Director Of Sales And Strategy
Draco Natural Products
UC Davis
UCLA MBA

UCLA Anderson
Q1Career path
Career Development
Sales
Communication
1:36
"I realize I really like interacting with people at least I found that to be a lot more interesting than just crunching data all day."
Q2Main responsibilities
Sales Management
Team Leadership
Problem-Solving
0:41
"I'm essentially just gravitate towards wherever the problems are"
Q3Day in the life
Executive/Leadership
Overcoming Challenges
Problem-Solving
0:55
"each day could look vastly different"
Q4Most important skills - role
Problem-solving
Teamwork
Communication
0:47
"is very very critical for you to work on your own team and also externally with clients."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Unpredictability
Problem-Solving
Executive/Leadership
0:29
"You don't know what the next issue you're gonna have to deal with. You don't know what the next surprise, sometimes pleasant surprise as well, what the next surprise is."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Overcoming Challenges
Industry Realities
Data Analysis
0:48
"the part that's very challenging is trying to be more analytical trying to rely on more data when essentially people are very satisfied with the limited tools"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Entrepreneurship
Triple Bottom Line
Startups
0:40
"So you see a wide range of different people why range of different projects and that aspect is very very interesting."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Customer Relationship Management
Relationship Building
Long-Term Strategy
0:30
"So generally because this industry moves a little bit slower compared to let's say Tech the business cycle slower. So then you're able to build long-term relationships with your customers"
Q10Entry-level positions
Industry Dynamics
Business Strategy
Sales
0:33
"One of the most important things would be to understand the dynamic of the entire industry."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Entry-Level Jobs
Marketing
Sales
0:58
"So for undergrad to get into this industry, if you want to go a little bit of the technical route, there's definitely internships"
Q12College ideas for success
Career Development
Executive/Leadership
Communication
0:39
"I would say one lesson that I have learned is that you should always be learning. I feel like you should be learning on a daily basis."