Business Development Manager

• Oct 2023 - Present

Heading business development in MENA for Strands which is a CRIF company. Customers today believe that banks should be more than just a place to keep their money, they want their banks to be their financial advisors and guide them on how to best manage their finances - How to spend? how to save? how to grow your money? Banks and Financial Institutions use Strands' capabilities and platform to navigate this journey. We focus on boosting "Financial Wellness". Heading business development in MENA for Strands which is a CRIF company. Customers today believe that banks should be more than just a place to keep their money, they want their banks to be their financial advisors and guide them on how to best manage their finances - How to spend? how to save? how to grow your money? Banks and Financial Institutions use Strands' capabilities and platform to navigate this journey. We focus on boosting "Financial Wellness".

Sales Specialist

• Dec 2021 - Oct 2023

- Responsible for End-to-End sales Cycle: Cold Outreach, All client communications, Solution Construction, Proposals, Documentation/Onboarding. - Liaised with top Financial Institutions in the region consisting of Banks, Neobanks, Wallets, Payment Service Providers, etc. - Created a partner ecosystem consisting of System Integrators, Consultancies and Referrals. Partner-led approach generating “qualified” additions to pipelines. - Responsible for End-to-End sales Cycle: Cold Outreach, All client communications, Solution Construction, Proposals, Documentation/Onboarding. - Liaised with top Financial Institutions in the region consisting of Banks, Neobanks, Wallets, Payment Service Providers, etc. - Created a partner ecosystem consisting of System Integrators, Consultancies and Referrals. Partner-led approach generating “qualified” additions to pipelines.

Senior Manager Sales - MENA

• Sep 2018 - Nov 2021

- Established the UAE office and operations.- Made the ME office the most profitable BU for SVG. Added >$1M YoY as an IC.- Onboarded and worked with 50+ new logos in my tenure. Had opportunity to work with Ecommerce giants, Startups, FinTechs/Banks, FMCG brands.- Setup contractual agreements and partnerships with media/Advertising agencies. - New LOBs established- representation business for Truecaller, Unity Ads. Scaled from 0 to approx. $400K/annum

Senior Manager Sales

• Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

Sales Manager

• May 2016 - Sep 2017

Through RationalHeads Technology's user gratification app Earn Talk Time, we are able to promote client’s mobile applications / website and enable them to directly reach the end users. With a download base of 17 million (and growing), Earn Talk Time is the largest user gratification app in India which can provide unprecedented scale and quality to app developers which helps them in achieving their marketing objectives. My responsibilities include but are not limited to : 1. On boarding new clients on to the ETT platform 2. Account Management 3. Product development to facilitate reaching the campaign KPIs 4. Marketing Activities to increase the Active User count 5. Setting up an affiliate network by the name of CandyAdz 6. Working on both demand and supply side for CandyAdz Show less

Assistant Manager- International Sales

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

Affle is end-to-end Mobile Audience as a Service (MAAS) platform for marketers & publishers. Work Profile: 1. Liaise with advertises, game developers and agencies across the globe. 2. Attend mobile industry events across the globe as a representative of Affle and create strategic and fruitful synergies with prospective partners. 3. International Sales-Helping International advertises, game developers and agencies acquire users. 4. Handling Affiliate Marketing 5. Meticulous Account Management. 6. Selling Affle MAAS platform to advertisers across the globe. 7. Developing Strategies to enter different international markets. 8. Cross cultural communications Show less

Trainee

• Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

1) Providing sales support to the Power Tools Division (Bosch) at CME. 2) Maintaining monthly Sales Sheets 3) Updating customer database on a regular basis 4) Coordinating between the sales team and the management to achieve synchronized actions. 5) Assisting the Business Head in formulating strategies for the UAE Market. 6) Managing exhibitions, corporate dinners and open houses held to increase market visibility 7) Ensuring that Corporate Identity signage and branding are followed Show less