Chandrashekhar T.
Sales - Cyber Security at Rise- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Kannada Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi Full professional proficiency
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Safir Ahamed
It was my pleasure of working with Chandrashekhar at Topnet. During this time, we worked together on multiple projects and supported many clients. He is a person with a strong ownership and driving for results all the time. He is a great asset to any organization.
Shivaji Jammalmadugu
Chandrashekhar is an excellent BD and Sales with strong connections across the IT market of UAE. He is a pragmatic thorough professional by default and got the stuff the CxO is looking for in a professional. Am glad to have an opportunity to write about him.
Safir Ahamed
It was my pleasure of working with Chandrashekhar at Topnet. During this time, we worked together on multiple projects and supported many clients. He is a person with a strong ownership and driving for results all the time. He is a great asset to any organization.
Shivaji Jammalmadugu
Chandrashekhar is an excellent BD and Sales with strong connections across the IT market of UAE. He is a pragmatic thorough professional by default and got the stuff the CxO is looking for in a professional. Am glad to have an opportunity to write about him.
Safir Ahamed
It was my pleasure of working with Chandrashekhar at Topnet. During this time, we worked together on multiple projects and supported many clients. He is a person with a strong ownership and driving for results all the time. He is a great asset to any organization.
Shivaji Jammalmadugu
Chandrashekhar is an excellent BD and Sales with strong connections across the IT market of UAE. He is a pragmatic thorough professional by default and got the stuff the CxO is looking for in a professional. Am glad to have an opportunity to write about him.
Safir Ahamed
It was my pleasure of working with Chandrashekhar at Topnet. During this time, we worked together on multiple projects and supported many clients. He is a person with a strong ownership and driving for results all the time. He is a great asset to any organization.
Shivaji Jammalmadugu
Chandrashekhar is an excellent BD and Sales with strong connections across the IT market of UAE. He is a pragmatic thorough professional by default and got the stuff the CxO is looking for in a professional. Am glad to have an opportunity to write about him.
Credentials
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Purestorage Accredited Sales Professional
Pure StorageNov, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco Certified Sales Professional
CiscoDec, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Dell Enterprise Sales - Servers and Storage
DellJun, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Solar PV Integrator
Nirvana FoundationFeb, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Sales Specialist
MicrosoftAug, 2001- Nov, 2024 -
SPIN Selling Skills
Huthwaite InternationalDec, 2000- Nov, 2024 -
NSE- Network Security Associate
FortinetJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Inbound Sales Certified
HubSpot AcademyJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Inbound Sales Methodology
HubSpotJul, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Rise
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United Arab Emirates
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales - Cyber Security
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Topnet Distribution
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United Arab Emirates
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Territory Sales Manager
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Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
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Swift Techno Crafts Pvt. Ltd.
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Unit Manager
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2019
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Amal IT
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Palestine, State of
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Senior Account Manager
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Apr 2017 - May 2018
Recruited to manage and grow existing Key Accounts develop and create new sales opportunities within assigned accounts Develop new customer base through networking, referrals, cold calling and sales presentation Focus on Information and Cyber Security Solutions portfolio of Quest Software - One Identity Identity & Access Management, Windows Platform Management and SIEM Solutions Recruited to manage and grow existing Key Accounts develop and create new sales opportunities within assigned accounts Develop new customer base through networking, referrals, cold calling and sales presentation Focus on Information and Cyber Security Solutions portfolio of Quest Software - One Identity Identity & Access Management, Windows Platform Management and SIEM Solutions
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Black Box Limited (Formerly AGC Networks Ltd)
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Manager
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Apr 2015 - Nov 2016
Hired to develop Corporate, Government sector in Abu Dhabi region; assess and monitor market needs relative to industry trends especially in Enterprise Storage, Converged Infrastructure (CI, HCI) Information Security space; Create opportunities for selling into, and sales methodologies to enhance Company's presence through technology products and solutions (Products portfolio Purestorage, Nutanix, Fortinet Cisco UCS) Boosted sales revenue of existing customer base by 7%-10% in only 9 months Grew and added 7 new enterprise customers in 6 Months Generated over US $ 422,000.00 in sales in 10 Months
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Synergy Software Systems
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Business Development Manager
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Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
Worked as Business Development Manager responsible for Synergy's Software Solutions portfolio of Time and Attendance, (Ingersoll Rand and Interflex) Real Asset Management (RAM) Software, Used networking opportunities to create successful, on-going business relationships Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales, which resulted in 60% increase in half yearly sales Presented, negotiated, and won Bid Specifications for government departments in UAE Increased assigned portfolio sales from US $ 150,000.00 to US $ 750,000.00 in 2 Yrs
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Majid Informatic Solutions
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United Arab Emirates
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Enterprise Sales Manager
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Apr 2008 - Jan 2013
Built an impressive record of achievement and advancement through series of progressively responsible positions leading high growth during challenging period Spearheaded corporate effort to introduce automated software and hardware solutions in Corporate, Education and SMB Sector to initiate and implement new growth strategy, directed team of 4 sales executives and technical support team to improve sales and profitability of company Led Enterprise Storage solution development efforts that best addresses customer needs, while coordinating the involvement of all necessary intercompany divisions Closed major deals worth more than US $ 2.5 Million per annum of Enterprise Infrastructure solutions such as Servers, Storage and ELV Solutions from Large Corporate and Government Accounts in Abu Dhabi Organized trade shows and sales conferences Surpassed annual revenue target by 40% Successfully expanded account base from two to more than 50 accounts
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CADD Emirates
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United Arab Emirates
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Computer and Network Security
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Marketing Executive
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Feb 2004 - Mar 2007
Worked in tandem with Principle Company primarily with HP Lead Management team, and interacting with clientele at highest and lowest level to present them- with right solution Scheduled and attended at least 10 appointments per week Collaborated with members of other departments to complete sales transactions Winner of best sales performance award 2006, 2007, surpassing 100% of assigned revenue for 2 consecutive years. Worked in tandem with Principle Company primarily with HP Lead Management team, and interacting with clientele at highest and lowest level to present them- with right solution Scheduled and attended at least 10 appointments per week Collaborated with members of other departments to complete sales transactions Winner of best sales performance award 2006, 2007, surpassing 100% of assigned revenue for 2 consecutive years.
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Education
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Indian Computing Centre - PGDCA
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications, PGD in Computer Application Development -
Karnataka University Dharward
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Business Communication