Saurabh Baggaru
Gurgaon
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented senior executive with a 10 years+ experience in driving strategic business partnerships and sales initiatives. Strong ability to adapt into new environment and complex business landscapes. My current stint in PayU Finance has helped me gain valuable experience in devising innovative sales strategies, build business acumen, risk resilience and how data and technology can fundamentally impact these areas. I am offering a combo of smartwork and hardworking mentality with a proven track record of building businesses from scratch and history of success in driving company's end goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director - Partnerships and Sales
PayU Finance India Pvt. Ltd.
Gurgaon
2016.11 - Current
- Contributed to the successful PaySense acquisition as a key team member, leveraging strategic insights and collaborative efforts
- Working closely with Executive Leadership since 2016 in formulating marketing, sales and business-development strategies to drive growth
- Pivoted and led high-impact Offline and Online partnerships to drive substantial revenue (3x in last 2 years) and AUM growth (4x in last 2 years)
- Supervised and Spearheaded cross-functional teams to deliver customized partnership solutions and drive sales excellence in the competitive fintech landscape
Head of Driver Sourcing
OLA Fleet Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
2016.07 - 2016.10
- Orchestrated driver sourcing strategies as Head of Driver Sourcing at Ola, optimizing fleet growth and operational efficiency across diverse markets
- Led a dynamic team of 50 professionals to achieve unparalleled sales excellence through strategic initiatives and effective leadership
Operations and Project Manager
Housing.com
Mumbai
2014.05 - 2016.06
- Spearheaded market positioning for various products- including geography specific pricing strategies, pitch, targets and incentive structure for entire team
- One of the founding members of Short Stays unit (Housing's first budget hotel experiment)
- Partnered with 400 clients in Short Stays; crossed legacy competitors' market coverage by 200%
- Led holistic launch of Broker Tele-Sales process resulting in 100% increase in online inventory activation
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Biological Sciences And Bio Engineering
IIT Kanpur
Kanpur, UP04.2014
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Hustler (0 to 1, 1 to 10)
- Innovation and Creativity
- Business Acumen
- Resilience and Adaptability
- Team Building and Management
Certification
Situational Leadership, Ken Blanchard, Certified with 3 day course on Situational Leadership by Ken Blanchard. A course that aims to develop an effective task-relevant leadership and the performance readiness (ability and willingness) of the individual.
Timeline
Senior Director - Partnerships and Sales
PayU Finance India Pvt. Ltd.
2016.11 - Current
Head of Driver Sourcing
OLA Fleet Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
2016.07 - 2016.10
Operations and Project Manager
Housing.com
2014.05 - 2016.06
Bachelor of Technology - Biological Sciences And Bio Engineering
IIT Kanpur
Situational Leadership, Ken Blanchard, Certified with 3 day course on Situational Leadership by Ken Blanchard. A course that aims to develop an effective task-relevant leadership and the performance readiness (ability and willingness) of the individual.
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