The Rise Group
2004–2006
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
- Built the company intranet and a change-order tracking database for construction program management.
Work
Today that means selling, building and growing at the same time, in small teams where those are one job. I got here by way of hands-on technology, then more than a decade in sales and leading sales teams.
Chapter 1 · 2004–2013
Installing, configuring and fixing enterprise software and infrastructure, mostly on site with customers in the US and abroad.
2004–2006
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
2007–2008
Technical Consultant
2008–2010
Technical Consultant and Systems Administrator
2010–2013
Senior Technical Consultant
Chapter 2 · 2013–2026
The technical person in the room when a customer decides whether to buy. At AvePoint that grew into owning a product roadmap and then building and leading the solutions consulting team; at ServiceNow it meant large enterprise deals, lately in AI.
Six consecutive years at 100%+ of quota at ServiceNow, including 235% in 2025.
2013–2014
Senior Solution Consultant
2014–2016
Product Manager
2016–2020
Manager, then VP, Solution Consulting
2020–2023
Advisory Solution Consultant, Commercial
2023–2026
Advisory Solution Consultant, Technology Vertical
Enterprise telecom, media and technology accounts.
Chapter 3 · 2020–present
Business school and consulting for small businesses led to owning two of them: a bookstore and a habitat restoration company, where I sell, run operations and build the software they run on. Above the Treeline is the same kind of work: a 35-person company growing a product it launched in 2026.
2020–2021
MBA; Engagement Manager, Small Business Consulting Program
Pro bono consulting by MBA students for New York City small businesses. Also a mentor at the Almaworks Accelerator since 2020.
2024–present
Co-owner and Technology Director
Independent bookstore in Cortland, NY; second location in Skaneateles, NY opened July 2026.
All My Friends Books: Internal Operations → Book Subscription Program →
2025–present
Co-owner
Native-habitat restoration in upstate New York, run by the two of us.
Native Seed Mix Pricing Tool → Landowner Prospect Identification →
2026–present
Operational Solutions Engineer
A 35-person company. Edelweiss Omnibus, launched in 2026, is the platform bookstores, publishers and distributors use for catalogs, ordering and analytics.
“Strives to be viewed as a strategic business partner and trusted adviser. Though it is not a capability many people possess, he seems a natural at it.”
“Edmund has the rare ability of breaking down highly technical processes, making them easy to learn and understand.”
“I have never seen Edmund flustered. He maintains composure even in the most difficult of situations.”
“He has a passion for technology and, I believe, is one of the quickest learners of AvePoint’s technology to date.”
“He thinks out of the box and was fun to work with.”
Columbia Business School
MBA, 2021
VP Alumni and Community, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club
Northwestern University
BS, Mechanical Engineering, 2007
Ford Dean’s Scholar; concentrations in MEMS, nanotechnology and robotics