Deborah Dray, Upnotch Member, is a Business Development Consultant at Carbon Tool, UK. With over 20 years of experience in sales and business development, she has a unique background that blends finance, tech, and entrepreneurial ventures. After spending 17 years in Egypt raising her bicultural children, she returned to the UK and brought her extensive experience selling software into wholesale banking, establishing European operations for US firms, and founding an international retail/wholesale e-commerce company. Throughout her career, she has applied empathy, strategic thinking, and creative problem-solving to align diverse stakeholder agendas and build trust, excelling in high-value software sales and navigating complex professional environments. Deborah would be an exceptional mentor for those in customer success, sales, and account management, particularly individuals navigating uncomfortable workplace situations, struggling with networking, or working in startups needing help presenting their offerings. She is also seeking a mentor for herself—someone with expertise in tech branding and communications marketing to help guide her through the next steps in her career.