Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Live Projects
Competitions And Certifications
Positions Of Responsibility
Interests
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Ankit Raj

Account Manager
Bengaluru

Summary

Account Manager offering expertise in building partnerships, retaining key accounts and enhancing profit channels. Strong leader with proficiency in growing professional network, influencing decision-makers and devising successful strategies. Collaborative and strategic team leader with robust background in customer relationship management.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Technology Account Manager

IBM
Bangalore
04.2023 - Current
  • Took ownership of the Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana territory for IBM's Automation business unit, created qualified pipeline worth > $3.2 Million and closed business worth > $1.2 Million; Presented IBM's solution to more than 10+ CIO's in different sectors including Government, BFSI and Manufacturing.
  • Managed relationships with mid-market and enterprise clients, successfully completed product demonstration and PoC with the technical support team, progressed 8 key opportunities to the stage 2 level of discussion.
  • Ran motion for 'Microservices Architecture' and successfully transformed a key enterprise client from a monolithic architecture to a Kubernetes based container platform, supporting micro services architecture.
  • Owned implementation of Sales/Marketing tactics like client marketing events, executive briefings, newsletters, etc; participated, conducted and consulted clients in 5 marketing events across the territory.

Partner Specialist

IBM
Bangalore
04.2023 - Current
  • Managed and worked with top 5 partners (reseller and system integrators), co-driving the business in the territory; conducted market research to identify opportunities for up-selling and cross-selling with the partners.
  • Developed a GTM strategy to target key industries in the territory including manufacturing, pharmaceutical and BFSI; Co-created solutions based on RFP with an SI for Government of Karnataka's State data center.

Education

MBA - Business Management

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli - IIM Trichy
Tiru
06.2021 - 03.2023

BBA - Banking And Finance

Jaipur Engineering College And Research Centre
Jaipur
06.2016 - 07.2019

Skills

Go-to-market strategy

Strategic partnerships

Strategic planning

Negotiation skills

Relationship building and management

Business development and planning

Brand management

Client acquisition

Live Projects

  • Internship - Tube Investment, Developed GTM strategy and an MVP model for Track & Trail fitness tracking mobile application after evaluating value proposition of the application.
  • Project - Delivered digital future and roadmap for TAFE, Performed Tractors' Industry analysis and trend analysis to ascertain the market opportunity.
  • Live Project- Financial Statement Analysis, Strategic analysis of past 4 years annual report of Britannia Food Company.

Competitions And Certifications

  • Partner Ecosystem & Global Sales, Successfully completed IBM's training on ecosystem sales, articulated IBM's GTM strategies to the business partners and clients, executed and collaborated for joint opportunities.
  • Start-up Model Competition, Won Start-up Case Competition for Fruit based Energy drinks model, received Incubation opportunity and got acknowledged on the board of honour in the university.

Positions Of Responsibility

Secretary - E-Cell - JECRC University, Organised 1st E-Summit in JECRC University, worked from ideation till execution, provided 3 potential guest speakers for the event, pitched the event to 10 target sponsors.

Interests

Running, Cycling, Cooking and Travelling

Timeline

Technology Account Manager

IBM
04.2023 - Current

Partner Specialist

IBM
04.2023 - Current

MBA - Business Management

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli - IIM Trichy
06.2021 - 03.2023

BBA - Banking And Finance

Jaipur Engineering College And Research Centre
06.2016 - 07.2019
Ankit RajAccount Manager