Meet Scott Deluke, Senior Sales Engineering Manager
Scott Deluke's career reads like someone who refused to settle: paintball field owner, construction company founder, Dell support manager, Mimecast sales engineer. At 31, when he started over repairing laptops, he wasn't confused about direction. He was learning. Four and a half years later at Abnormal, he's found where all those experiences led.
August 18, 2025
An Unconventional Beginning
"I actually swore I'd never end up in tech because my dad worked for Texas Instruments," Scott laughs from his home office in Fort Worth, Texas. After college, he ran a paintball field, determined to carve his own path. That independence lasted until a customer from Dell made him an offer that changed everything.
At Dell, Scott managed a team of 30 in customer support. The scale was massive, but something felt missing. "It was more of this giant running machine. I realized I was missing a people-focused work environment."
So he left tech again, started a construction company, and ran it for five years. "While I enjoyed it, I felt like I was repeating the same entrepreneurial journey I had with paintball. I wanted something more stable."
Finding His Place in the Middle
At 31, Scott made a decision that shaped everything: he started over in tech, beginning with laptop repairs and infrastructure work before moving into sales engineering at Mimecast.
"Everything clicked," he says. "I love being that middle overlay between technical and business. I'm smart enough to convey complex information, relay messages back to engineering, and continuously learn."
That role revealed his true strength: translating sophisticated technology for sophisticated customers while staying connected to the people building it.
Why Abnormal Was Different
When evaluating his next move, Scott noticed something unique about Abnormal's approach to growth and mission. While other companies talked about quick exits and acquisitions, Abnormal was different.
"I wanted to build something meaningful with the smartest people in the world and see if we could do something magical."
The challenge was real, the mission mattered, and the people were exceptional. Four and a half years later, he's seen that vision become reality.
Growing into Leadership
Scott's trajectory at Abnormal has been exponential. He started as a sales engineer, quickly became senior sales engineer, then moved into leadership of what he calls "one of the greatest teams on the planet."
"The growth I've had over these last four years is more than I had over the previous fifteen years. When I came here, I was working with sophisticated organizations. Now I'm doing that and working with some of the brightest, most intelligent individuals in the world inside Abnormal's walls."
His role today spans multiple dimensions: "Day in and day out, I get to interface with what I consider one of the best teams on the absolute planet. Helping people elevate themselves to be the best them, so they can be the best for our customers."
Keeping Up With Constant Evolution
What excites Scott most about his role is also what challenges him most: constant evolution. "We are always and forever evolving. We're growing at this exponential pace, not only in technology, but also in amazing people."
Managing that growth requires intentional leadership. "Being able to interface with all these hyper-intelligent, hyper-sophisticated, incredible human beings is one of my favorite things. But as we grow, it's hard to find enough time to reach out to everybody."
The solution lies in shared mission. "The one thing that is true and pure is that we're all pushing towards that same goal: being customer-centric and helping protect the world against cybercrime."
Building Impact Beyond Work
Scott's success at Abnormal has enabled him to give back in ways that reflect his values. In the past two years, he's referred 12 people to Abnormal, using his referral bonuses to donate $30,000 to charity.
"Before I had financial means, I gave back with time by volunteering at soup kitchens and rebuilding houses," he explains. "Now I find myself in a position where I have more money than time, so I donate instead."
Most of his contributions went to the Battered Women's Shelter of Dallas. "If we're trying to fight cybercrime and save the world, there's more than one way to do that."
The Biggest Transformation
When Scott reflects on his time at Abnormal, the word he uses most is "growth." The change goes beyond professional development to fundamental transformation.
"This has been one of the most challenging, rewarding, and incredible experiences of my entire life. The experience extends beyond my work career. The people I've met, the customers I've had the opportunity to interface with, the growth we've seen and continue to see moving forward."
What hasn't changed is what made Abnormal special from the beginning: "Having good human beings doing great things every single day. And this is what Abnormal is all about."
