Dynamic Strategic Account Manager with a proven track record at Sonata Information Technology LTD, excelling in revenue generation and client engagement strategies. Expert in managing cloud solutions and driving big-ticket deals, achieving significant growth through effective sales negotiations and pipeline management. Adept at fostering relationships with key stakeholders to unlock new business opportunities.
• Handling multiple portfolios of business such as cloud, security & backup solutions, SAAS based products and Data Center related business.
• Fully focused on acquisition business for some key strategical accounts for Bengaluru.
• Spearheaded strategical plans for certain accounts in relation to design the business roadmap and prepare business cases by working closely with the respective business teams.
• Extensive knowledge in working with multiple OEMS like Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Google, Trend Micro, Palo Alto, Netapp, ZScaler, Cisco and other digital transformational partners.
• Responsible for driving the business in terms of Managed Services, License Consulting, Datacenter Modernization, Cloud Computing and selling Robust Plat formation and tools.
• Focused on selling Big Ticket Cloud deals in Azure , AWS, and Oracle Cloud. (Around 6M USD)
• Focusing on Managed Services deals across hyperscalers, devops assesment, Finops models, cloud native apps
• Oversaw Hyderabad as a region and some key enterprise accounts of Bangalore.
• Handling six areas of business namely Data Management (Server, Storage & Networking), Data Protection (Backup & Restoration), Hyper Converged Infrastructure Solutions & Security Solutions. • Reselling different portfolio products of core datacentre for different OEM’s such as Dell, Nutanix, Commvault, Sophos Lenovo, Veeam & VM Ware.
• Achieving 105% bottom line target (October 20- March 21)
• Conducting advisory workshops for customer after assessing their pain points.
• Engaging in periodical reviews & discussions with OEMs on target, go to market strategies, rebates & MDF.
Hitting an average of 60 % conversion rate on weekly call blitz activity
• Oversaw end to end sales of a MFI & NBFC specific SAAS based product for Bangladesh & Myanmar
• Handled product sales lifecycle and oversaw every aspect from presales to payments.
• Managed the entire sales process with direct and channel customers for Bangladesh, Myanmar & Nigeria
• Handled 50 + Accounts in a single year including customers and prospects.
• Identified and managed partners in assigned territories, includes experience in partner enablement, partner sales, partner marketing and managing partners at executive, VP and/or C-level.
• Contributed to 40% of the target revenue for the product in 2019.
• Increased lead generation by 55% for the Calendar Year 2019 in assigned territories.
Managed Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya business remotely
Client Engagement Strategies
Sales strategy development
Pipeline management
Revenue generation
Upselling and cross selling
CRM software proficiency
Sales negotiations