Riyaz Abdul

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India16 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 18 years in technology sales and account management.
Expert in driving enterprise sales and customer engagement.
Proven track record in global account management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS sales leader with extensive experience in enterprise account management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Enterprise SalesAccount ManagementKey Account ManagementBusiness AcquisitionBusiness DevelopmentClient Relationship Management

Other Skills

ADMSBusiness AlliancesBusiness AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceBusiness StrategyCRMCloud ComputingCold CallingComplex SalesConsultingCustom SoftwareCustomer EngagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Data CenterDigital Learning

About

With over 18 years of professional experience in technology sales landscape and key account management, my journey has led me to the role of Director Sales (Client Relations/Partner) at Cognizant. My core competencies lie in fostering robust customer relationships and devising innovative sales strategies that drive growth. At Cognizant, we are committed to enabling enterprise success through insightful solutions. My mission is to continuously deliver value to our clients while contributing to our vibrant corporate culture with my diverse experience in global account management.

Experience

16 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs

Current Experience

Cognizant

Director Sales - Client Partner

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Adobe

Enterprise Sales Account Manager

Nov 2020 – Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos · India · Hybrid

Helped several large enterprise brands to drive customer engagement, boost sales, and foster employee growth through Adobe's Experience Cloud solutions.
Global Key Account Management and Net/New Business Acquisition.

Enterprise SalesAccount Management

Cyient

Sales - Account Manager

Jul 2015 – Oct 2020 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

Global Key Account Management and Net/New Business Acquisition for engineering & digital solutions. P&L ownership of the accounts managed – Gross Margin, Utilization

Key Account ManagementBusiness Acquisition

Gss infotech limited

3 roles

Manager - Inside Sales / Business Development

Promoted

Aug 2012 – May 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos

New business/logo hunting, Client relationship management (Director, CxO levels); business development; P&L responsibilities; pre-sales activities (RFP responses, presentations); account planning; Inside sales; lead / demand generation; marketing.

Business DevelopmentClient Relationship Management