Strategic and partnership driven sales & Business Development leader with 19+ years of experience driving growth across HPC, AI & Enterprise IT Infrastructure. Proven success in building and scaling partner ecosystem, engaging channel partners, and driving sell-in/sell-through revenue. Adept at developing joint business plans, enabling partner sales teams, executing co-selling motions and aligning stakeholders across sales, product, and marketing.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
BUSINESS MANAGER
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE INDIA PVT LTD
Pune
07.2018 - Current
Developed mid to large-sized HPC and AI sales funnels.
Led HPC and AI sales via partner-aligned go-to-market strategies with system integrators and ISVs.
Collaborated with ISVs on AI initiatives in India.
Planned channel initiatives to drive business growth across multiple verticals.
Secured multiple large reference deals within public sector, including DRDO and IIT institutions.
Managed key industry verticals, generating revenue over $10M from clients like GE, Maruti, Tata & Honeywell in FY24-FY25.
Executed strategic partnerships with system integrators to enhance market penetration.
CONSULTANT
BRAINGRID TECHNOLOGIES
Pune
08.2017 - 03.2018
Cultivated strategic collaborations for AI and analytics adoption within Education and Research sectors.
Promoted AI tools to government and public sector institutions to enhance operational efficiency.
Developed pipeline with channel partners to integrate offerings into RFPs.
ACCOUNT MANAGER
HUAWEI TELECOMMUNICATION INDIA
Mumbai
06.2015 - 07.2017
Served as primary contact for public sector customers in western region regarding IT projects.
Facilitated proliferation of HUAWEI products in government, research, and education sectors.
Provided end-to-end support for partners' acceptance of Huawei solutions and participation opportunities.
Promoted acceptance of Huawei products in multiple state smart city initiatives.
Collaborated with system integrators and channel partners to execute joint proposals, achieving significant wins at HPCL, Gujarat Smart City Project, and BPCL.
Secured Huawei's acceptance at DIT Maharashtra for networking and data center projects.
Increased organizational revenue from $1.8M in first year to approximately $9M in second year.
MEMBER TECHNICAL STAFF
CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCE COMPUTING (C-DAC)
PUNE
08.2006 - 05.2015
Managed OEM partnerships and aligned ecosystem for HPC deployment under NSM.
Engaged technology partners to execute proofs of concept, pre-sales workshops, and technical enablement programs.
Drove consultancy and infrastructure wins across MoES, MHRD, DRDO, and other organizations.
Secured multiple consultancy orders for IT and networking infrastructure from MoES, MHRD, and DRDO.
Led proliferation and channel development for Onama, an HPC software solution.
Organized 14 paid HPC workshops to promote high-performance computing among diverse users.
Sales Representative
PRINTRONIX (AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE FOR EPSON)
Gwalior
12.2004 - 12.2005
Oversaw all sales and promotional activities in Gwalior region and sub-divisions.
Executed two quarterly promotional campaigns for EPSON printers, enhancing reseller acquisition.
Conducted technical support and organized road shows to elevate product visibility.
Facilitated onboarding of sub-distributors to strengthen distribution network.
Education
Diploma - Advanced Computers
C-DAC Training School
07.2006
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics
Institute of Engineering, Jiwaji University
Gwalior
09.2004
Skills
Partner Ecosystem Development
SI & ISV Collaboration
Sell-in & Sell-through Growth
Co selling Execution
Strategic Alliance
Enterprise Sales
GTM Planning
PoC Management
HPC & AI Solutions
Channel Programs
HPC & AI Infrastructure
Cloud & Edge Computing
System Integration
Partner -Ecosystem management
Government IT Projects
Technical And Domain Expertise
HPC & AI Infrastructure
Cloud & Edge Computing
System Integration
Partner -Ecosystem management
Government IT Projects
Strategic Alliance
Professional Highlights
Built & executed partner-aligned strategies contributed to significant sales in business across HPC & AI.
Consistently achieved 100% achievement in revenue at HPE.
Strengthened OEM & SI ecosystem and carried out enablement activities to achieve better revenue.
Promoted IP software tools across various customers in collaboration with OEM/partners.
Organized multiple paid workshops & events for proliferation of HPC & Allied Technologies.
Timeline
BUSINESS MANAGER
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE INDIA PVT LTD
07.2018 - Current
CONSULTANT
BRAINGRID TECHNOLOGIES
08.2017 - 03.2018
ACCOUNT MANAGER
HUAWEI TELECOMMUNICATION INDIA
06.2015 - 07.2017
MEMBER TECHNICAL STAFF
CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCE COMPUTING (C-DAC)
Technical Demonstration, Negotiation With the Customers at Trade & Technology Pvt LtdTechnical Demonstration, Negotiation With the Customers at Trade & Technology Pvt Ltd