The technology industry, specifically Silicon Valley, is a fast-paced environment where the minute you get complacent is the moment opportunity passes. Simi Hundal, Director of Field Sales for the West, understands the mentality needed to be successful in this industry and that understanding has sparked not only her career advancement, but also been a critical driver of Okta’s growth since 2012. We recently sat down with Simi to learn more about her journey into sales at Okta, and her recent 5 year anniversary with the company. Why Okta? What first attracted you to Okta? When Okta first caught my attention, I was working at a small start-up that was doing marketing automation. I was doing everything from sales, to lead-gen all the way to demos. At the time, the proliferation of cloud applications meant a huge opportunity in our industry and I had a serious interest in IT sales. I.