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Nikesh S

Bengaluru,Tamil Nadu

Summary

Experienced in managing key accounts, improving customer experience, and turning feedback into actionable business results.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Inside Account Manager

Progress Software
Bengaluru
01.2025 - Current

Key Responsibilities:

Manage renewals and upscale across the US mountain region.

Build strong client relationships to drive retention and satisfaction

Operate in high-volume business model

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless customer experience

Achievements:

Q2:105%, Q3:109%, Q4:97% (Projected 110% by quarter end)

Top performer (India Team) for consistent overachievement in renewal and upsells

Senior Account Executive

Freshworks
Chennai
07.2023 - 11.2024
  • Products: Freshsales, Freshmarketer, Freshchat, Freshcaller
  • Responsibilities:
  • Successfully managed end-to-end sales cycles for Freshworks’ suite of customer engagement and sales solutions, including Freshsales, Freshmarketer, Freshchat, and Freshcaller.
  • Developed tailored sales strategies to meet client needs and drive adoption of Freshworks products, resulting in strong client satisfaction and retention.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing and product teams to refine go-to-market strategies and optimize customer experience.
  • Conducted high-impact product demonstrations and built customized solution proposals that addressed key customer challenges.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Consistently ranked as the top performer for Q2 and Q3 in 2024, achieving sales targets with high customer conversion rates.
  • Attained the highest Sales Closure Rate (SCR) year-to-date in 2024.

Sales Development Representative

Kovai.co / Coimbatore
Coimbatore
10.2021 - 05.2023
  • Product - Document360 (SAAS / Inbound)
  • Contact trial users and understand their requirements.
  • Map the requirements with the tool.
  • Negotiate and close the deal.
  • Key Achievement:
  • Q3 - Top Performer
  • 5 years Deal Closed
  • Best Deal - $ 19388

Manager – Business Development

Veave Technologies (Top Certifiers)
Bangalore
09.2018 - 10.2021
  • ISO consulting for domestic and international clients.
  • Own and develop an international geography. Develop business associates, local partners and leads to generate business in the geography.
  • Hire, train, mentor and manage a team of business development executives to create a highly effective sales team.
  • Key Achievement:
  • Achieved 100% team target in quarterly basis
  • Best Sale 12600 USD
  • Appointed as Manager- Business Development

Business Development Executive

Simplilearn
Bangalore
05.2017 - 04.2018
  • Career Consultant - New Customer Acquisition
  • Conversion of leads received from various marketing channels.
  • Managing pre-sales to post-sales support activities for the assigned geographies
  • Key Achievements:
  • Consistently achieve revenue targets in line with team/organizational objectives.
  • 80% Sales done from old leads
  • Best Sale 600000 INR in a week
  • Achieved weekly perks in a competition

Business Development Executive

Jaro Education
Chennai
12.2015 - 10.2016
  • Researching organizations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets.
  • Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings.
  • Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events.
  • Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Consistently achieve monthly targets.

Education

MBA - Marketing & HR

Jansons School of Business

B.Sc - Computer Science

PSG College of Arts & Science

Skills

  • CRM (Salesforce / Pipedrive)
  • Lead Generation (LinkedIn - Sales Navigator)
  • Zoom Info
  • Tableau

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Intermediate
B1

Timeline

Inside Account Manager

Progress Software
01.2025 - Current

Senior Account Executive

Freshworks
07.2023 - 11.2024

Sales Development Representative

Kovai.co / Coimbatore
10.2021 - 05.2023

Manager – Business Development

Veave Technologies (Top Certifiers)
09.2018 - 10.2021

Business Development Executive

Simplilearn
05.2017 - 04.2018

Business Development Executive

Jaro Education
12.2015 - 10.2016

MBA - Marketing & HR

Jansons School of Business

B.Sc - Computer Science

PSG College of Arts & Science
Nikesh S