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Akshay Mate

Akshay Mate

Sales Director
Mumbai

Summary

Akshay is a business-minded person with a creative mind. His ten years of experience include working for well-known firms like Kotak Group, startups like Mobikon Asia, and a start-up he founded in semi-organic farming. He has had positions in account management, customer success, and business development. He has always chosen the less beaten path and triumphed over everything that stood in his way. He managed UHNI clients at Kotak, including Bollywood stars like Salman Khan and the Kapoor family, and generated $ 2 million in income. He contributed to Mobikon's expansion from a few thousand to a million in annual revenue. Later, he oversaw their international operations in the United Arab Emirates. Akshay has been increasingly interested in reading about and researching cutting-edge technologies and emerging markets. In his own time, he enjoys playing competitive e-sports games as well as table tennis and volleyball games with friends. He enjoys eating sushi and is fond of Burmese food.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Director Sales

Roambee
Mumbai
09.2021 - Current


- Demo to closure - Drive new ARR - New logo acquisitions

- CXO level interactions

- Contract negotiations

- Solution selling

Founder

Upajj
Mumbai
09.2020 - 08.2021
  • The idea behind Upajj was to find a way to boost per-acre earnings while simultaneously upending India's agriculture industry's more than 100-year-old Page 1 of 3 status quo
  • Observed a significant gap between the sowing and harvesting stages of production -Brought IOT and cutting-edge scientific techniques from advanced agritech nations abroad
  • Made the concept a reality on 15+ acres of production land close to Pune -We made a lot of blunders, some of which led to success and others to failure
  • Acquired knowledge about how to launch a business, control cash flow, and secure angel investor funding.

Sr. Director & Regional Manager

Mobikon
Mumbai
06.2015 - 08.2020
  • Youngest team member to be promoted as Sr.Director - Business development & Account Management / Retention, - Four promotions within five years based on revenue and business developed, - Built the business from the ground up with a 95% retention rate for the western region
  • Important resource for managing foreign markets like the UAE, - Closed significant F&B accounts in India and the UAE
  • Manage a 12-person team that consists of sales, customer success, and inside sales
  • Implemented alliance partnerships around the region, which helped the organization experience tremendous development; - A crucial resource for representing the business at prestigious industry events, - Created a highly effective team that received recognition in five different nations, - Worked with the CEO and CTO on product development and GTM strategy.

Cluster Head

Kotak Securities Ltd
Mumbai
04.2011 - 08.2015

-At age 23, I was the youngest team member to be elevated to Cluster Head.
-I was recognised as a pioneer in building up the Mumbai region's ING bank channel to scale faster, with 25+ branches working under my leadership and a 12-person team.
-Attained the title of Kotak Securities' greatest revenue producer for three years in a row.
-Recognized for closing and carrying out significant agreements, including those involving celebrity clients and HNI NRI clients.
-Produced $2 million in brokerage income from the accounts supplied,
-Improved overall TAT by assisting with a smoother and quicker account opening process.
-Acquired the ability to lead and network with individuals from various teams, departments, and outside parties,
-Reputation for creating productive teams

Education

MBA - Marketing

Chetana's Institute of Management & Research
Mumbai
01.2013 - 01.2016

Bachelor’s Degree - Management Studies; Marketing Marketing Research International Finance

Bhavans College
Mumbai
01.2007 - 01.2010

Skills

Business Developmentundefined

Timeline

Director Sales

Roambee
09.2021 - Current

Founder

Upajj
09.2020 - 08.2021

Sr. Director & Regional Manager

Mobikon
06.2015 - 08.2020

MBA - Marketing

Chetana's Institute of Management & Research
01.2013 - 01.2016

Cluster Head

Kotak Securities Ltd
04.2011 - 08.2015

Bachelor’s Degree - Management Studies; Marketing Marketing Research International Finance

Bhavans College
01.2007 - 01.2010
Akshay MateSales Director