About the author

Monique Montanino

<p><strong>Monique Montanino</strong> began her tech sales and marketing career in Dallas, Texas before migrating like a salmon to Seattle, Washington.</p>&#13; &#13; <p/>&#13; &#13; <p>The author wore her <u>golden handcuffs</u> for 18 years at two Fortune 500 companies&#8212;lured by cash bonuses, stock options, pensions, and the promise of retirement insurance. It allowed her to retire early, at 55 years old, as a technology sales executive.</p>&#13; &#13; <p/>&#13; &#13; <p>Monique is the founder of <strong>Resum&#233; Tech Guru</strong> whereby she collaborates with technology executives on their job search journeys. She is a certified executive coach, obtained her BBA from The University of Texas at Austin, and an MBA from St. Mary&#8217;s University in San Antonio.</p>&#13; &#13; <p/>&#13; &#13; <p>For tech exec career advice, you can access her monthly blog posts at <strong><em>www.resumetech.guru</em></strong>.</p>