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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Join In

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.