Nikhil Sharma

Business Development Executive

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India20 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 19+ years in technology sales leadership
  • Expert in government procurement and compliance
  • Proven track record in strategic partnerships
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Government Technology Sales Leader with expertise in Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentCybersecurityChannel Partner Development

Other Skills

Account ManagementAccount SegmentationAccounts Payable & ReceivableAdvertising SalesAnalytical SkillsB2B Marketing StrategyBusiness AlliancesBusiness InsightsCash ManagementChannel Account ManagementChannel OptimizationChannel PartnersChannel SalesConsultingCross-Selling

About

Sales leader with 19+ years of experience delivering integrated technology solutions across IT Infrastructure, Network, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, and Biometrics. I specialize in driving digital transformation across Government, Defense, and Law Enforcement sectors, Railways where secure, scalable, and mission-critical systems are essential. My expertise lies in architecting and selling end-to-end solutions that power, digital identity. Criminal Identity ecosystems, and national security programs. These engagements demand a seamless amalgamation of infrastructure, cloud, security, and biometric technologies—areas where I bring both strategic insight and executional depth. Key strengths include: • Strategic sales of software and hardware across public sector verticals • Deep understanding of government procurement and compliance frameworks • Managing large, complex accounts and multi-agency stakeholder environments • Leading high-value deals in IT Infra, IP-MPLS & SD-WAN Network, Criminal ID, and Airport/Border security/ Cyber Security. • Driving adoption of secure cloud, resilient IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity frameworks I’m passionate about enabling secure digital governance and building technology ecosystems that serve both national priorities and citizen-centric outcomes.

Experience

Silicon power

National Sales Director

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area · On-site

  • Establishing and scaling government and PSU business verticals from the ground up, building a robust client base across Ministries, Departments, and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
  • Drove strategic engagement with key government bodies including the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • Developed and executed go-to-market strategies for Defense, Law Enforcement, Railways, and Aviation sectors.
  • Delivered rugged and enterprise-grade IT solutions tailored to mission-critical environments, including:
  • Servers and Network Attached Storage (NAS)
  • Rugged Laptops and Tablets
  • High-performance RAM and Solid-State Drives (SSD)
  • Collaborated with OEM’s, ISV, System integrators and Chanel Partners to ensure product positioning compliance with government procurement frameworks, technical standards, and cybersecurity protocols
  • Led technical presentations, solution demonstrations, and proof-of-concept deployments to support complex, multi-stakeholder decision-making
Strategic Planning & ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementGo-to-market StrategyMarket Analysis+25

Idemia

Senior Manager

Jun 2023Jan 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · Noida · On-site

  • Managing relationship with GOI, State Governments in PAN India and their respective departments.
  • Business development NCRB, CDAC, MHA , Law Enforcement Agencies in State and Central Government, MOD, MEA MOF.
  • Responsible for IDEMIA’s Road Safety Business in APAC Regions.
  • Key Account Management and products and solution positioning.
  • Identify and develop relationship with partners across the assigned region.
  • Strategic partnership development with PSU's like BEL, TCIL, Railtel, like PSU’s for government projects.
  • Identify project and align relationship with PMC like of Big 4 and independent consultant.
Strategic Planning & ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyMarket AnalysisGovernmental Affairs+25

Koo india

Head Goverment Accounts

Nov 2021Apr 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Developed and managing relationship with Govt of India, Ministries, Departments, State Governments, Organizations with Govt Stake.
  • Awareness of Koo and collaboration with agencies responsible for policies.
  • Lead team of AM’s responsible for key account management.
  • Leadership engagement with all State’s and UT’s PAN India.
Strategic Planning & ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementGo-to-market StrategyMarket Analysis+30

Quick heal

Regional Manager

Dec 2019May 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Regional Manager for South India for SEQRITE.
  • Cyber Security Products. Solution Sales, Project Management, New customer acquisition . Alliance and Channel Partner Management. Team Management
  • Acquisition of new account which provide 50% of revenue for region.
  • Relationship management with stake holders at End Customers, GSI, ISV and Channel Partners.
  • Business development like Account Management, Channel Partner Management, Alliance Management.
  • Pipe line management and business forecast with leadership team.
  • Business Planning and designing of new strategies with Leadership Team and direct team.
  • Presenting Quick Heal ( SEQRITE ) at various marketing forum.
  • Market Intelligence and alignment with internal stake holders Product, R&D and Marketing Team.
  • New account aqisation in Govt, Banking, IT&ITES, SMB, Health and other vertical.
Strategic Planning & ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementGo-to-market StrategyMarket Analysis+31

Huawei technologies

Regional Manager

Dec 2016Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore

  • Regional Manager Sales Govt to develop business in Key account in State Govt in KTK/ Telangana/ AP and Kerala.
  • Establishing relationship with stake holders in various state government for ICT projects.
  • Huawei has won APSFL- IP-MPLS/SD_WAN Bharat Net Phase II Project.
  • Breakthrough in KTK Smart Cities with BEL for Belagvi Smart City Project, Davangere Smart City projects and T Fiber.
  • Developing Market by involving PMC, SI’s, ISV’s and Government bodies.
  • Helping PACD team to initiate CSR activities with State Government and facilities meetings with Key people.
  • Initiate POC with Huawei products with MSI, CSP, and other OEM to provide a bundle solution to customers.
  • Project management in APSFL for IMS, IP-MPLS project (BBNL) & Smart City Projects.
  • Smart City and Safe City Projects.
Strategic Planning & ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyMarket AnalysisGo-to-Market Strategy+29

Lenovo india

Sales Manager Government

May 2012Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Managing transaction of Lenovo government business in South India and setting up the platform by engaging government account in South India, develop channel eco system and bring on board the non Lenovo partner under Lenovo channel partner program.
  • 1 Lac unit of tablet order 1st biggest order in B2B business in the country from AP & KTK for Lenovo Tablets.
  • Set up the base foundation for Lenovo workstations in Central, State and PSU’s. Got the 1st time entry for Lenovo in BHEL (Bangalore and HYD projects), ADA, NAL, DLRL ADRIN and DRDO Labs, INCOIS and IISc.
  • 2 successful HPC Project in IISc post IBM & Lenovo Merger with average deal size of 500K.
  • Handle the NPR project single handle with BEL, ECIL and ITI with post-delivery, collection and system upgrade.
  • Handle the NPR project single handle with BEL, ECIL and ITI with post-delivery, collection and system upgrade.
Strategic Planning & ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyMarket AnalysisGo-to-Market Strategy+29

Dell technologies

2 roles

Inside Sales Account Manager

Promoted

Aug 2010May 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Inside Sales Account Manager for Govt North & East Team.
  • 1st time acquisition in IAF by breaking into SDI IAF Bangalore. Order for 600 WS from 5 different commands across the country after a successful technical evaluation.
  • Desktop and Server order from 5 different commands across the country in IAF after establishing and leveraging the relationship from commands.
  • MHA CRPF case for Data Centre in Delhi CRPF.
  • RR Business set up assigned accounts for all Dell Products in MoD, MHA and Indian Railways across India.
  • Successful conducted marketing events, with stack holders and decision makers with prospective buyers of WS and Blade Servers.
  • Part of pilot team who has conducted the PoC for Mass Surveillance project NATGRID, latter this project was won by Dell.
  • Highest numbers of Laptop sold under the Employment Purchase Plan of Ministry of Railways.
Strategic Planning & ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyMarket AnalysisGo-to-Market Strategy+26

Team Lead with Dell Shared Services

Jan 2004Jul 2010 · 6 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Managing transition of tools from GETPAID to I-Collections.
  • Data Cleansing and migration activity from current application of GETPAID (web-based tool) to I-Collections (java based tool).
  • Training team based in Gurgaon on the new tool (I-Collections)
  • Testing new application and raising defects wherever required to get it corrected.
  • Raising change request for the modification which is required as per India Collections process.
  • In Q2FY11, my team delivered the lowest DSO of 60 days in PUBLIC segment with a past due reduction of 54.6% reduction Vs target of 50%. 90+ reductions of 84% Vs target of 80%. This shows 4 days improved on Qtr-on-Qtr basis on DSO, 3% improvement on past due on Qtr-on-Qtr basis and 4% improvement on 90+ on Qtr-on-Qtr basis.
  • In Q1FY11, my team ended at a DSO of 64 days, past due at 51% and 90+ at 79.4%.
  • Awarded with Dell VP award for Q3FY10.
  • Awarded with Dell Inspiron award for Q1 FY10.
  • Successfully transitioned the collections process from Dell India Pvt Ltd to Dell Global Financial Services.
Business DevelopmentChannel Partner DevelopmentData CentersAccount ManagementChannel OptimizationChannel Sales+11

Education

T. John College

Bachelor of Business Managment — Marketing || Sales

Jun 2000Aug 2003

MICA | The School of Ideas

PG Certificate Program in Digital Marketing — Digtial Marketting

Nov 2021May 2022

MICA | The School of Ideas

PG Certificate Program — Digital Marketing

Nov 2021May 2022

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