Seasoned business dev leader with a decade of success in driving growth and strategic partnerships in the SaaS and enterprise sales sectors. Skilled in leading teams to exceed growth targets and implement effective sales strategies, with a strong background in CRM systems like HubSpot and Salesforce. Effective communicator fluent in English, Spanish, and French, with a proven ability to negotiate and collaborate across functions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Business Development/Saas Enterprise Sales
Ambiki
11.2023 - Current
Lead sales department in defining and executing growth strategies, significantly enhancing company objectives and market positioning.
Expand market reach by identifying effective sales channels/tools, collaborating with Marketing to execute targeted outbound strategies.
Cross functional collaboration to streamline sales-CX handoff, onboarding, training & CX support.
Manage enterprise account portfolio from initial outreach to deal closure totaling >$200k in ARR.
Innovate UX/UI enhancements thru comprehensive market analysis, directly contributing to product competitiveness and client satisfaction.
Define product competitive advantage thru market research, positioning it in the AI SaaS space to effectively capture market share.
Champion HubSpot integration, streamlining sales processes and enhancing client communication.
Lead >200 demos and client meetings to sell/train on product functionality and key workflows, increasing close rates and client retention.
Operations Analyst
ABB OPTICAL GROUP
Miami
03.2022 - 11.2023
Implement a CRM (HubSpot) to streamline client onboarding, revenue tracking and sales rep activities across departments for >70 account managers reducing training costs by 50%.
Analyze and provide data analytics to identify revenue growth opportunities to increase sales by targeted %.
Determined faults in the sales process and within sales teams to ameliorate performance and grow client retention rates to over 20%.
Present client survey data to key stakeholders on product performance to bolster the referral rate by >15%.
Conduct weekly analytics on contracts signed and churned for multiple services to mitigate the incidence of client loss.
US Sales Manager
BETA ANALYTIC
Miami
04.2019 - 02.2022
Achieved 10% sales growth nation-wide mid-pandemic whilst managing a team of 7 remotely by selling C-14 laboratory services to various industries.
Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained and coached new sales representatives to align with the company's mission and vision through weekly individual and group Zoom meetings.
Conducted leadership and sales seminars internally for Beta employees at a global level to boost performance and productivity
Generated hundreds of leads by attending and serving as POC in various conferences across the US.
Prepared, analyzed, and presented SalesForce revenue reports as proof of US team productivity and revenue growth.
Calculated monthly revenue and commissions to process payments individually for the US sales team.
VP Sales/Sales Consultant/Business Coach
SANDLER TRAINING
Miami
01.2017 - 01.2019
Exceeded assigned revenue target by 120% through daily prospecting behaviors including cold calling, networking, referral asking, resulting in over $30k worth of sales in the first quarter
Achieved 10x ROI for clients through 1-1 coaching with CEO’s, VP’s, and Sales Professionals in various industries by developing a repeatable, reliable, selling process to forecast sales and evaluate performance
Train lawyers, managers, accountants, lenders, etc weekly on how to keep, retain, expand, and attain new enterprise accounts
Achieved 40% sales growth for clients by delivering strategic sales training on networking, 30-second commercials, referral asking, cold calling scripts, prospecting, qualifying, presenting, and closing potential clients to over 60 individuals
Qualified and closed over 20 potential prospects to participate in intensive 2-day business development boot camps
Debrief assessments on how clients process information and behave in their business environment, providing tools to improve productivity, resulting in 10x return on investments in a period of 1-2 years
Program/Finance Manager
Council on Cybersecurity dba Center for Internet Security
09.2013 - 11.2016
Incorporated a 1M gov-funded Cybersecurity workforce program while writing proposals for new grant opportunities worth >500k.
Developed a sustainable business model for the CyberComp platform, aiming to double the supply of cybersecurity professionals.
Drafted marketing/partnership engagement plans to increase participation in the Cyber platform by 60%.
Managed financial, logistical and on site coordination for 4 national cybersecurity camps known as USCyberChallenge with >300 participants.
Spearhead the Council through completion of 2 successful audits.
Bid on Department of Homeland Security contracts worth >500k by producing financial projections/budget estimates.
Led efforts of subject matter experts to develop cybersecurity best practices/standards across the nation.
Education
Executive Master of Business Administration -
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
05.2018
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - International Relations and Political Science
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
05.2013
Skills
Strategic Planning/Forecasting
Team Leadership
Sales Coaching and Management
Market Research Analysis
Enterprise Pipeline Management
Hubspot, Asana, Salesforce, Github
Timeline
Head of Business Development/Saas Enterprise Sales
Ambiki
11.2023 - Current
Operations Analyst
ABB OPTICAL GROUP
03.2022 - 11.2023
US Sales Manager
BETA ANALYTIC
04.2019 - 02.2022
VP Sales/Sales Consultant/Business Coach
SANDLER TRAINING
01.2017 - 01.2019
Program/Finance Manager
Council on Cybersecurity dba Center for Internet Security
09.2013 - 11.2016
Executive Master of Business Administration -
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - International Relations and Political Science