Mary Carter

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Mary Carter is an experienced sales engineering leader, someone who helps the sales team close deals by demystifying the technical side of things. She currently combines technical expertise with sales savvy as the Global Solutions Engineering Manager at GoCardless, a global leader in bank payments that serves over 80,000 businesses worldwide. Mary has led software implementations for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and large organizations to improve their internal processes and increase productivity. When she’s not working with clients she enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and writing.

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Sales Engineering 2025 Survey Results

Sales Engineering Signals 2025 is NAASE’s practitioner-led mini report on how Sales Engineering teams are staffed, measured, and evolving. It pairs a short...

February 17, 2026

Career Paths

Why did I choose PreSales engineering as a profession?

Mary Carter

February 26, 2023

Why did I choose PreSales engineering as a profession?

Upon graduating from college, I networked and got my first job as a Technical Application Consultant at Kronos, now UKG. I found myself,...

Sales Engineer of the Year 2026 Award

Nominations are open. This year’s recognition goes beyond a single winner, with three additional Question Awards. Take part yourself or put a colleague forward.

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Industry Verticals

Mary Carter

February 20, 2023

Presales at a SaaS FinTech Company

What makes the ideal Solutions Engineer or Pre Sales Engineer for a SaaS Financial Technology company? I manage a global team at GoCardless...