8 Trailblazers Reveal the Apps They Take on Their Adventures
A brave soul navigating the twists of a career change as though it were a rushing river. A fearless pioneer striving to overcome inequality in tech like a climber ascending the Alps. A daring individual leaping into the expanse of learning a new field with the confidence of a well-parachuted skydiver.
These are examples of intrepid adventurers who found their way to AppExchange, and it changed their lives. It’s all in the new ebook, The True-Life Adventures of 8 Tenacious Trailblazers.
Read on to learn how the AppExchange apps and consultants that bring adventurous aspirations and reality together for eight Trailblazers in particular.
Radhika Bansal, Accenture
“When they say, ‘You can back up, compare, recover, replicate, and compile data with OwnBackup,’ they truly mean it.”
Radhika looks at a challenge like a climber eyeing their next summit. She first got into Salesforce as a developer. She loves coding, consulting, and leadership, but her passion is women’s empowerment. Read more about Radhika’s story,
Radhika’s favorite AppExchange apps:
Ashley Allen, ITequality
“ITequality runs its business on Salesforce, drafting consulting agreements using Formstack Documents, along with DocuSign e-Signature to get those agreements to customers and seamlessly into Salesforce.”
Ashley always had the mentality of, “If I was in charge, I would do it differently.” Now, as CEO and founder of ITequality, Ashley serves as a guide to LGBTQ and at-risk youth, helping them find their own paths. Read more about Ashley.
Ashley’s favorite AppExchange apps:
Chris Harris, Cloud HR
“If you are a small to medium sized business and need a simple HR solution I would recommend Cloud HR. It’s what I threw myself into and the reason I have this story.”
Chris Harris didn’t let open heart surgery and two bypasses stop him from jumping into the great unknown — a new career in the AppExchange ecosystem. While he was in the hospital he threw himself into learning Salesforce, which not only served as a form of healing, but helped take his career to another level. Read more about Chris’s story.
Chris’s favorite AppExchange apps and consultants:
Kim Wargo, Finemark Bank and Trust
“The DocuSign apps enable us to provide documentation to our clients in minutes for signature.”
Kim was first introduced to Salesforce in 2011and has grown into a big advocate. Now she makes the most of AppExchange by showing her peers what Salesforce and AppExchange can do, helping them map out the process, and determining the best solution. Read more about Kim’s story.
Kim’s favorite AppExchange apps:
Aleisha Harris, Wells Fargo
“My go-to choice for improved user experience is hands down, CalendarAnything. From an admin standpoint, Config Workbook and Own Backup win every time.”
A single Salesforce training changed Aleisha Harris’ career. She dove right in. Deep. Aleisha is now a certified Salesforce advanced administrator, a full stack web development certified from Free Code Camp, and a Lightning Activation Champion. Read more about Aleisha’s story.
Aleisha’s favorite AppExchange apps:
Melissa Hill Dees
“Mogli SMS makes it so simple to communicate with people via text messaging. Our nonprofit customers love the ease of use, integration with other products, and survey capabilities.”
Melissa is passionate about helping nonprofits, and she’s realized that Salesforce can help. She is pursuing an MBA with a focus on digital entrepreneurship, while working as a founding partner of HandsOnConnect, a volunteer management application. Read more about Melissa Hill Dees.
Melissa’s favorite AppExchange apps:
Scott Luikart, Whole Foods
“DemandTools is great for reducing reports, data loads, and cleaning that data. Dedupe, delete, and just have a great Salesforce org overall with this app.”
Salesforce admin by day, Scott helps LGBTQ homeless youth reach new heights in his spare time. For just over two years, he’s been running #MGPdoesTrailhead. Scott and a few other Salesforce professionals in Houston, Texas teach LGBTQ homeless youth with Trailhead. Read more about Scott’s story.
Scott’s favorite AppExchange apps:
Malorie LeoGrande, Mogli Technologies
“We have first-hand experience with Copilot, which enables a holistic view of students so that we can help students skyrocket to success.”
Malorie spent 15 years as a professional singer, and was on the lookout for a change of course when she was introduced to Salesforce. Now at Mogli Technologies — by combining her love of music and Salesforce — she has won Demo Jam after Demo Jam, including the Mega Demo Jam at Dreamforce 2019. Read more about Malorie’s story.
Malorie’s favorite AppExchange apps and consultants:
Whether you’re climbing to new heights in your career, diving deep into coding, or blazing a trail for future adventurers, our courageous community of Trailblazers — and our ecosystem of apps and consultants — are always at your side. Get these apps today.
