Career
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Board Member
Board Member
Co-CEO
Co-CEO
Venture Partner
Venture Partner
Partner
Partner
President and Chief Operating Officer
President and Chief Operating Officer
VP, North America Sales
VP, North America Sales
Global Accounts Executive
Global Accounts Executive
Sales Director
Sales Director
Regional Sales Director
Regional Sales Director
System Engineer
System Engineer
Education
Electronics Technician
Electronics Technician
Skills
Core technical and professional competencies derived from over 25 years of executive leadership, venture capital, and scaling high-growth technology companies.
Leadership & Management
Executive Leadership
Strategic Planning
Global Operations Management
Organizational Scaling
Board Governance
M&A Integration
Business & Strategy
Venture Capital Investment
Go-to-Market Strategy
Enterprise Sales
Business Development
Cloud Computing Strategy
SaaS Business Models
Domain Expertise
Workday Platform
VMware Ecosystem
Cloud Infrastructure
Enterprise Applications (ERP/HCM)
AI/ML in Enterprise
Domains
Primary Focus
Enterprise Cloud Applications (HCM/Finance), SaaS, Venture Capital, Cloud Infrastructure
Secondary Focus
Technology Executive Leadership, Organizational Scaling, Board Membership
Tags
Personality
Visionary, Results-Oriented, Transformational, Collaborative, Experienced Leader
Focus
Growth, Technology, Enterprise, People-Centric, Future of Work
Frequently Asked Questions
A summary of Carl Eschenbach's career, focusing on his executive roles at Workday and VMware, his tenure at Sequoia Capital, and his board affiliations.
During his 14 years at VMware, where he served as President and COO, he helped scale the company's employee base from approximately 200 to 20,000.
He served as a Partner and Venture Partner at Sequoia Capital from April 2016 until December 2022, prior to his return to Workday.
Yes, he is a current board member for Palo Alto Networks, in addition to serving on the boards of other high-growth technology companies.
Yes, his educational background includes attendance at DeVry University.