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Gaurav Sharma

Fredericton,NB

Summary

A proven Business Developer recognized for their contribution to the overall revenue of the organization. With an in-depth understanding of sales cycle processes and with a primary objective of client's satisfaction throughout all the stages. A person with a 'go-getter' attitude.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Consultant (Business & Channel Development)

Covrize
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Worked in Sales campaign for business enhancement in APAC region (South Korean Market)
  • Designed strategy by actively leading campaign creating future sales opportunities, prospects, channel partnership and more
  • Onboarded some major so ware giants as the group's channel partners and their R&D COEs (MOU sign ups)
  • Enhanced team performance by sharing successful sales strategies and best practices in regular team meetings.

This was a three month contractual job, where I was hired to work in the Software agency to streamline their Sales and Partnership channel, as I already had my Visa and moving to Canada soon for my higher studies

Senior Technology Consultant- Data Services

Softech Solutions Inc, An Avnet Company
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Enhancing sales funnel by on boarding new clients and potential long-term accounts for group.
  • Communicating with CXOs and Directors of different groups whose business nature is relevant to our service offerings.
  • Cross Selling, Account management and Client coordination for existing clients to encourage new business. (New business Existing client, NBEC)
  • Working on RFPs and RFQs while closely associating work with business analysis and technical team.
  • Taking outbound and inbound lead activities for generating more business and eventually revenue for team.

Business Development Manager (Strategic Alliance)

Mantra Softech Private Limited
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Working on new partnerships and strategic alliances, that includes System Integrators and distributors for range of Bio-metric and Authentication devices
  • Working first hand for market penetration in Africa and
  • Middle East (MENA), specifically targeting Ministries,
  • Corporate and Government bodies where Security and
  • Identity Management is utter need for upcoming projects Assisting Senior Regional Manager in Nigeria and working closely with them Business Development
  • Activities, that includes taking and driving first call, exploring mutual synergy areas with prospects
  • Taking day-to-day client calls, documentation, helping with technical know-how for associates of Mantra, which includes CXOs, Directors who need things to be in place before signing up agreements/deeds and subsequent successful project closure and product implementation in later stages.
  • Enhancing Sales funnel with outbound activities and working on inbound leads to convert them into clients.

Senior Executive- Business Acquisition

Gateway Digital (A Gateway Group Company)
03.2019 - 05.2021
  • Defining sales campaign for geography and manage that along with senior colleague.
  • Managing campaign for best possible outcomes from it (in terms of number of Leads, Sales and Strategic Partnerships).
  • Provide right technological solutions to esteemed prospects/clients/partners.
  • Ensure that campaigns are executed in planned and streamlined manner for best results.
  • Approaching prospects who are part of campaign through emails/LinkedIn and explore synergy areas where two groups could have best viable association.
  • Taking client calls, requirement gathering and provide best technological solution to adhere their pain areas
  • Working closely with MarCom team and to check health of marketing aspect or face for each campaign (that marketing part is also running hand in hand with outbound sales activities.)
  • Supporting senior manager with Sales activities which will eventually turn around into sales closure for organization.

Assistant Business Development Manager

SearchNative India, Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - 03.2019
  • Generate leads for company that includes cold emailing and cold calling (Client Acquisition).
  • Analyzing quality of leads and understanding probability of its conversion.
  • Nurturing leads for turn-around or conversion of prospects into clients.
  • Handling complete sales or lead generation campaign or activities for International Business Tours or Exhibition, where organization is taking part.
  • Handling sales driven marketing campaigns.
  • Understanding requirement of prospects (Requirement Gathering Process).
  • Handling inquiries for projects.
  • Business Analysis and proposal creation for prospects. Client servicing comes as project coordination for ongoing projects.
  • Creating new accounts for recurring business.

Education

MBA - Business Analytics

University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB
08.2024

Executive MBA - Operations Management

Institute of Management, Nirma University
Ahmedabad Gujarat
08.2021

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Telecommunication

Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya
Gujarat, India
06.2016

High School Diploma -

Kendriya Vidyalata
Gujarat, India
06.2011

Skills

  • Enterprise Software Sales
  • Customer Account Management
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales strategy
  • Client Prospecting
  • Business Analysis
  • Product and Service Promotion
  • Proposal Development
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Business Development

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Assamese
Native or Bilingual

Hobbies

Photography, Reading Articles, Market Research, Cooking, Travelling, Hiking & Camping

Timeline

Sales Consultant (Business & Channel Development)

Covrize
09.2022 - 12.2022

Senior Technology Consultant- Data Services

Softech Solutions Inc, An Avnet Company
03.2022 - 08.2022

Business Development Manager (Strategic Alliance)

Mantra Softech Private Limited
10.2021 - 02.2022

Senior Executive- Business Acquisition

Gateway Digital (A Gateway Group Company)
03.2019 - 05.2021

Assistant Business Development Manager

SearchNative India, Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - 03.2019

MBA - Business Analytics

University of New Brunswick

Executive MBA - Operations Management

Institute of Management, Nirma University

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Telecommunication

Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya

High School Diploma -

Kendriya Vidyalata
Gaurav Sharma