Gaurav Widhani

Business Development Executive

San Francisco, California, United States17 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of experience in Sales and Business Development.
  • Expert in leveraging AWS for strategic business growth.
  • Proven track record in managing key enterprise accounts.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Cloud Computing expert with a strong focus on Business Development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Account ManagementBusiness Development

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)AnalysisAnalyticsBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyCloud ComputingCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisConsultingContract NegotiationCustomer AcquisitionEnterprise Account ManagementKey Account ManagementLeadershipManagement

About

As a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in Sales, Business Development, and Account Management, I am a specialist in crafting impactful business strategies, fostering partnerships, and leading teams to success. With an MBA in Marketing and IT from IIT Kharagpur, my skills have been honed to better comprehend clients' needs and offer cutting-edge IT infrastructure and technology solutions, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing, SAP, and IT Infrastructure. I am proficient in end-to-end Sales and Business Development, working closely with clients to advise them on how to leverage IT to tackle their business challenges and offer insightful guidance. My Strategic Business Development expertise has been instrumental in driving financial growth and improving market positioning for organizations. I am adept at cultivating crucial client relationships, identifying new business prospects, negotiating and finalizing deals, and staying up-to-date with the latest market trends. With experience in Pre-Sales activities, I have the ability to seamlessly coordinate technical activities and transfer industry, technical, and product knowledge to customers via excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills. I can create formal sales proposals, including responses to RFP/RFI, SOW, and more, and effectively distinguish product offerings from the competition. Please feel free to contact me at gauravwidhani@gmail.com to discuss how I can assist you in accomplishing your business objectives.

Experience

Amazon web services (aws)

4 roles

Principal Account Manager for Adobe

Promoted

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Strategic Account Manager for Adobe (customer)

Jun 2022Apr 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • As a Strategic Account Manager, I established and nurtured lasting relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers within the customer's organization. Through the development and execution of strategic account plans, I delivered significant results in terms of customer satisfaction, revenue growth, and retention.
  • Leveraging my expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS), I worked closely with customers to understand their business objectives and provided guidance on how to harness the full potential of AWS to achieve their goals. Collaborating with AWS technical and solution teams, I ensured seamless customer experiences and resolved any challenges.
  • My contributions to the overall success of the Strategic Accounts team were significant, consistently exceeding both revenue and non-revenue goals.
Account ManagementManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesLeadershipCloud Computing

Global Account Manager for Adobe & Expedia

Apr 2020Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Managing Global Enterprise Accounts for AWS.
Account ManagementManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesLeadershipCloud Computing

EdStart India Leader & Account Manager (North India)

Jul 2017Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • As a sales leader in the EdTech and Education industry for North India, I have a track record of driving revenue growth and expanding market share through the implementation of successful sales strategies.
  • My expertise in AWS technology enables me to understand my clients' needs and provide customized solutions that improve learning outcomes while reducing costs. I am experienced in building and maintaining strong relationships with key education stakeholders, including EdTech Startups, Enterprises, and Universities.
  • In addition, I have been a leader for the EdStart Program in India, where I mentor and guide EdTech startups to develop and launch innovative solutions that solve key challenges in education. My coordination with cross-functional teams ensures that startups have the necessary technical support, business guidance, and access to AWS resources to be successful. My success in onboarding multiple EdTech startups to the EdStart Program has contributed to the growth and development of the EdTech ecosystem in India.
New Business DevelopmentAccount ManagementAmazon Web Services (AWS)ManagementStart-up ConsultingEnterprise Account Management+4

Rean cloud (aws premier partner)

Business Development Lead - India

Feb 2016Jul 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Led Sales and Business Development for REAN Cloud India with focus enterprises across Life Sciences and BFSI verticals.
Account ManagementManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesLeadershipCloud Computing

Yash technologies (partner with sap)

Account Manager

Jun 2013Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • As a former Sales and Account Management professional at YASH Technologies, I successfully mined and presented new opportunities to clients and built revenue pipelines, growth plans, and account maps that drove revenue growth. I achieved this by developing a deep understanding of our prospective customers, identifying gaps, and generating new ideas to grow market share.
  • In addition to my account management skills, I also excelled in pre-sales activities, designing response dockets for proposals that included a strategic analysis of deal dynamics and customer requirements. My approaches and pitches were successful in helping the company win deals and gain new clients.
  • As part of my role as Account Manager, I also managed end-to-end operations for the IMS and Amazon Web Services business lines. Through a strategic approach, I executed tactical activities that drove revenue growth in both the US and Indian markets. My forecasting abilities allowed me to prepare short-term and long-term product sales forecasts, while my positioning strategies optimized our solutions' value proposition.
Account ManagementManagementBusiness DevelopmentSAPSalesCloud Computing

Pitney bowes

Marketing Intern

May 2012Jul 2012 · 2 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Responsible for Business Development and Assessment of market potential of pbSecure(a new product).
  • Feasibility analysis of XYZ company w.r.t. a Pitney Bowes product.
  • Competitor analysis for Pitney Bowes.

B-able (basix academy for building lifelong employability)

Intern

Dec 2011Dec 2011 · 0 mo · New Delhi Area, India

  • Carried out the Marketing Research and feasibility analysis for the B-Plan. This analysis helped the company to launch the business plan.
  • Performed the Competitor Analysis for B-Able.
  • Performed analysis of the operations of the learning center of B-Able in Delhi.

Toastmasters international

Member

Sep 2011Jan 2019 · 7 yrs 4 mos · India

  • Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills.

Tata consultancy services

Consultant

Oct 2008May 2013 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Delhi

  • During my time at Tata Consultancy Services, I worked on two major projects. The first project was the Mobile Number Portability India Implementation Project, where I served as a data center implementation specialist. The project involved clients such as Syniverse Technologies, the Department of Telecom, and TRAI in the Telecom and IT Infrastructure domains. After the implementation, I led a team of nine members who were responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) India project.
  • The second project was the IT infrastructure setup for the Commonwealth Games 2010. As a consultant, I was responsible for delivering end-to-end solutions while following implementation life cycle phases. I also worked as part of the Crisis Management Team and our team was recognized as one of the best teams in CWG 2010. The project involved interacting with multiple clients, including those based in the US, China, and the Government of India.

Centre for development of telematics (c-dot)

Intern

Jun 2007Jul 2007 · 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

  • Researched and analysed the role of JAVA language in Telecommunications.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Jan 2011Jan 2013

Bharti Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, New Delhi

B.Tech — Electronics and Communication

Jan 2004Jan 2008

DAV Public School, Sreshtha Vihar, New Delhi

Science

Jan 1990Jan 2004

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