A NONPROFIT FOR THE SE COMMUNITY
You are capable.
The PATH just isn’t clear yet.
P.A.T.H. turns scattered experience into a credible story, with mentorship, structure, and a community that has your back. Real-world insight, not theory.
Real momentum, built one person at a time.
BY THE NUMBERS
100+
Students Supported
20+
Sales Engineering Job Offers
50+
Career Transitions Guided
75+
Cohort Graduates
15+
Industry Mentors
500+
Community Members
THE HONEST PART
You are capable. The path for you just isn’t clear.
If you're trying to pivot into sales engineering, it's easy to feel stuck between learning more and moving forward. Here's what we hear most.
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You’re not lacking experience. You’re lacking translation.
You’ve built real skills across roles, projects, and environments. The challenge is that those skills don’t automatically map to how hiring managers evaluate readiness for customer-facing, strategic roles. What feels obvious to you often sounds scattered or generic on paper or in conversation.
Without a clear positioning framework, your experience gets flattened into bullet points instead of understood as value. PATH helps you identify what actually matters, strip away the noise, and articulate your strengths in a way that aligns with the roles you’re targeting.
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Most advice wasn’t designed for how hiring works today.
A lot of career guidance is recycled, overly broad, or based on roles and expectations that no longer exist. It tells you what should work, not what actually works in modern technical and customer-facing environments.
When advice lacks context, it creates more confusion, not clarity. PATH is grounded in current roles, real hiring signals, and lived experience. We focus on how decisions are made now, not what sounded good five years ago.
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You know mentorship matters, but access feels unclear or out of reach.
The people you want to learn from seem busy, distant, or difficult to approach. Informal advice helps, but it’s inconsistent and often surface-level. You’re left piecing things together on your own.
PATH is designed to remove that barrier. It creates structured access to guidance, feedback, and perspective in an environment where questions are expected and growth is intentional, not transactional.
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You’re willing to do the work, but you don’t know what to prioritize.
There’s no shortage of information, resources, or opinions telling you what to do next. The problem is deciding what actually matters for your goals, right now. Too many options create paralysis instead of progress.
PATH helps you slow the noise, focus on the highest-impact moves, and build momentum through clarity. Not by adding more to your plate, but by helping you move forward with intention.
WHAT WE OFFER
PATH can help you, where you are.
SE Accelerator Cohort
Guided learning for aspiring sales engineers. Skill development, mentorship, interview prep, and practical application.
Community Support
Learn alongside peers and experienced professionals.
Our program includes structured 1:1 pairings plus group sessions.
SE Resources
Guides, templates, and insights to support your growth, including the SE Starter Guide.
PATH Events
Live sessions focused on skills, confidence, and career readiness across the community.
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THERE IS A WAY FORWARD
We understand the journey, because we’ve walked it.
PATH (Presales Advancement and Training Hub) Foundation is a nonprofit created by experienced Sales Engineers who believe access, mentorship, and honest guidance should be available to everyone.
Education & Skill Building
Free lessons, resources, and guidance for early-career professionals.
Community & Mentorship
A supportive network of peers, volunteers, and industry mentors.
Career Access & Opportunity
Programs, visibility, and pathways into sales engineering roles.
what our PATH community is saying
“Shanikqua, you have done so much for me. You really did instill the confidence in me to believe this wasn’t some far fetched idea. That there’s more out there. From all the calls and texts during the interview process to allowing me to join path, you have been amazing and I couldn’t thank you enough! I know how busy you are, from family to work and everything in between. It’s means the world that you would take your time and effort to help me out. Thank you!”
- D. Allen (Cohort #2)
MEET YOUR PATH COACHES
Working SEs who’ve done the job, giving back to the field.
Kisha Hymes
Senior Solutions Engineer
Extensive experience in cloud computing, technical consulting, and solution architecture.
Rymesha Fason
Solutions Consultant
Over 8 years of experience working in the tech industry and consulting.
Xavier Clyburn
Senior Solutions Consultant
Technical expertise and collaborative mindset to create innovative solutions for clients.
Shanikqua Burks
Principal Solutions Consultant
Over 18 years of experience helping federal agencies modernize their cybersecurity strategy and cloud architecture.
SUPPORT THE MISSION
Keep the programs low - cost for everyone.
Every dollar goes to coaching, resources, and access for career changers breaking into sales engineering.

