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Arjun A.

Arjun A.

Chennai

Summary

Growth-focused Sales Leader with 11+ years of experience building and scaling SaaS businesses across Freshworks, Razorpay, and Practo.

At Freshworks, led APAC business initially, driving $300K+ in ARR within the first two quarters (QoQ).

Later now leading the Global Outbound Business Development function at Freshworks, scaled a team from 0-10 and delivering $500K in Pipeline, first quarter of inception.

At RazorpayX, incubated the Neobanking SaaS vertical, scaling from 800 to 5,000 MTUs in 18 months and improving CAC payback from 48 to 12 months.

At Practo, Spent 8 years as part of the CEO's Captain's cohort, launching and scaling multiple product lines and geographies, contributing to a ₹15 Cr+ MRR business. Known for building high-performing teams, GTM strategy, partner ecosystems, and delivering strong commercial outcomes across growth-stage and mature orgs.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Business Development (Global Sales)

Freshworks
07.2024 - Current
  • Spearheading the Outbound Sales function for Commercial Segment (250 - 500 Employees) at a Global level
  • Drive revenue growth with a team of BDRs and scale the Ex and Cx market for Freshworks in the Commercial segment
  • Played a pivotal role in setting up Outbound sales processes from scratch, double-down on the Partner channel ecosystem.
  • Primary owner for the Outbound New Business for Commercial segment, growing the team from 0 to 10 (Across NA, EU and APMEA), Build the Outbound playbook and built it to $500K ARR business opportunity in the first Quarter of inception.
  • Led multiple critical Sales events/ Webinars etc, spreading Freshworks Brand recognition and Networking/ Partnering with Key stakeholders in the Enterprise space.

Sales Head - APAC

Freshworks
Chennai
07.2024 - 12.2024
  • Led APAC Sales at Freshworks, driving revenue growth from $200K to $300K ARR in two quarters across India, ASEAN, and ANZ markets.
  • Built and scaled partner ecosystem in India and ASEAN, strengthening channel-driven revenue and regional presence.
  • Launched outbound GTM initiatives in India and ANZ, uncovering high-potential opportunities and establishing early pipeline traction.

Associate Director (Functional Head - Sales)

Razorpay
04.2022 - 04.2024

● Headed Sales and functionally led RazorpayX’s SMB Inbound Business, scaling a 45-member team across Sales, Ops, and Strategy.
● Incubated and scaled the Neobanking SaaS vertical from 800 to 5,000 MTUs in 18 months, driving GTM, funnel ownership, and cross-functional execution.
● Achieved significant CAC efficiency — reducing payback from 48 to 12 months — by optimizing sales processes, incentives, and onboarding SLAs in close partnership with banking and analytics teams.

Senior Manager (Sales)

Practo Technologies
05.2014 - 03.2022
  • Early and a core member of the Org's Captains group (CEO office). Played a pivotal role in scaling multiple critical Product verticals for the Org (Practo Ray SAAS, Practo Reach Ads, Practo Prime and Practo Care Surgeries)
  • Incubated multiple major Geographies (Bangalore, Chennai & Hyderabad) and saw those regions growing from 0 to 15 Cr MRR business in 5 years.
  • Directly reported to Business Head and solely responsible for crafting the end to end SalesStrategy of the Org (Macro & Micro level), including Target planning, Sales Process, Onboarding, Incentive Strategy etc.

Education

B.Tech (Information Technology)

Anna University
Chennai
04-2014

Skills

  • Outbound sales strategy
  • Revenue optimization
  • Sales process design
  • Channel partnership management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Strategic planning

Timeline

Sales Head - APAC

Freshworks
07.2024 - 12.2024

Head of Business Development (Global Sales)

Freshworks
07.2024 - Current

Associate Director (Functional Head - Sales)

Razorpay
04.2022 - 04.2024

Senior Manager (Sales)

Practo Technologies
05.2014 - 03.2022

B.Tech (Information Technology)

Anna University
Arjun A.