A

Amit Semwal

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

  • Generated over $2Mn in sales pipeline.
  • Founder of a mentorship-led initiative in Tech Sales.
  • Achieved 132% quota in Q3 FY26.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Sales expert with a strong focus on B2B client engagement.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Job CoachingSaas SalesAccount ManagementSalesNew Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCustomer Support

Other Skills

Business Intelligence (BI)Business ReviewsBusiness Strategy & DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Coaching & MentoringCold CallingCommunication TrainingCustomer ExperienceCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Data AnalysisInternational Market AnalysisLinkedInMEDDIC Sales MethodologyManagementMarketing Strategy

About

In Tech Sales for about 4 years — currently at New Relic, with previous stints at Cisco and Salesforce. Spent these years learning how to sell in fast-paced markets, build pipeline from scratch, and close with global clients. Generated over $2Mn (till '24, sales dev roles) in pipeline and closed $464K+ in ARR ($832k+ TCV) so far...(till Dec'25) Now building The SDR Project — a mentorship-led initiative helping folks from EdTech, B2C, and non-tech backgrounds break into Tech Sales. Also helping existing SDRs reposition themselves and unlock better opportunities at stronger logos. Simple playbooks, tactical advice, and no-fluff conversations about what actually works in SaaS sales careers. Reach out at amit@thesdrproject.com 🚀 Always open to connect, swap notes, or help however possible. Cheers 🥂

Experience

New relic

2 roles

Renewals & Retention - Digital Native Business | US // EMEA

Dec 2025Present · 3 mos

  • New Relic, is a $6.5 billion observability leader backed by TPG, and helps engineers and developers do their best work every day — using data, not opinions — at every stage of the software lifecycle.

Account Executive (Expansion) - Digital Native Business | US // EMEA

Nov 2024Dec 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Responsible for growing the current book of business, dealing with early/ growth stage companies.
  • Key Accounts: Canto, Apollo.io, Civitatis
  • My Stats:
  • Q3 FY26 - $138k+ ARR | $149K+ TCV | 132%
  • Q2 FY26 - $52,700+ ARR | $53K+ TCV | 96.60%
  • Q1 FY26 - $9,700+ ARR | $30K+ TCV | 96.48%
  • Q4 FY25 - $200k+ ARR | $600k+ TCV | Ramp

The sdr project

Founder & B2B Sales Career Guide

May 2025Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • The SDR Project is an intensive, mentorship-led program designed for ambitious individuals transitioning from EdTech, B2C, Real Estate, Insurance, and non-tech backgrounds (including freshers).
  • Our mission is simple: Accelerate your career into high-paying B2B SaaS Sales (SDR/BDR) roles.
  • You are coached by people who have sold at top-tier companies like Salesforce, Cisco, LinkedIn, BrowserStack, New Relic, and more.
  • What makes us different?
  • ✅ Personalised Commitment: 1:1 coaching until you start seeing tangible results.
  • ✅ Deep Tactical Skills: Masterclasses and deep breakdowns of cold calls, email strategy, ICP identification, and interview excellence.
  • ✅ Industry Access: Exclusive guest sessions from global SDRs and successful alumni.
  • ✅ Dedicated Support: Comprehensive job hunt and profile positioning support.
  • 📈 Results that Change Career: One good break in Tech Sales can truly flip your career, your confidence, and your life. Our data proves the impact of our approach:
  • ✅ Highest CTC: ₹18.00 LPA
  • ✅ Average CTC: ₹10.50 LPA
  • ✅ Average Hike: 85%
Job CoachingCold CallingSaaS SalesCoaching & Mentoring

Cisco

Business Development - Commercial Business | APJC

Jul 2023Jul 2024 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Cisco is a $200B global networking leader offering innovative solutions for connectivity, security, and automation, driving digital transformation, and securing future success for enterprises around the globe.
  • Part of the Global Virtual Sales & Engineering - APJC team.
  • 1/9 selected from 35,000+ applicants across APJC for Cisco Sales Associate Program (CSAP), an early-in-career sales program. CSAP is one of the most highly coveted early-in-career development programs designed specifically for top university graduates from around the world who aspire to become the next generation of sales leaders in the Cisco ecosystem.
  • Led the end-to-end sales as trusted advisor by collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer’s business needs.
  • Built long-term relationships with customers & partners at C-level, managed broad range of internal/external stakeholders.
  • Presented complex technology solutions in simplified terms to customers, aiding their technological goals and strategy.
Business ReviewsMEDDIC Sales MethodologyNetwork SecurityCustomer ExperienceCustomer SupportAccount Management+1

Salesforce

Sales Development - Volume & Growth Business | India

May 2022Jul 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Salesforce is a $200B+ valued world's largest enterprise software as a service company, providing intuitive CRM + AI + Data solutions to enterprise and emerging businesses across geographies.
  • Part of the sales development team driving the pipe-gen engine for the India-APAC demographic for emerging, growth, and volume stage business.
  • Qualified Pipeline: USD 1 Mn+; Closed Won: USD 50k+.
  • Supporting 30+ Account Directors PAN India, hunting new business through both inbound and outbound channels.
  • Upselling & Cross selling the whole product suite of Salesforce and its M&A companies.
  • Working on game-changing ideas using deep business insights and market knowledge to play a critical role in bringing prospects through the full sales cycle.
  • Achieving monthly quotas of qualified opportunities & closed business.
  • Through C-Level engagement and consultative customer centric selling approach, qualifying and understanding complex customer challenges while educating prospects on the value of relatively premium Salesforce solutions.
  • Engaging in all steps of the Sales Cycle and working with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth pipeline progression & maximise outputs.
  • Appreciated for identifying key stakeholders and opening conversations in any assigned account.
  • Product Expertise: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Tableau, Slack.
Business-to-Business (B2B)SalesNew Business DevelopmentCommunication TrainingCustomer ExperienceSales Cycle Management+3

Mailmodo

Sales Development Intern | India, GCC, and ASEAN

Nov 2021Feb 2022 · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Remote)

  • Mailmodo is an early-stage startup backed by Sequoia Surge and Y Combinator, it is a complete email marketing solution enabling users to create and send app-like interactive emails to improve email conversions.
  • Reached out to 10,000 potential clients on behalf of the India Growth Team across EdTech, BFSI, & HealthTech industry for India, GCC, and ASEAN regions.
  • Explored various use-cases - for which the potential users might implement the Mailmodo solution.
  • Prospected and qualified leads for AEs to close and supported the India Growth Team in various ad hoc tasks.
SaaS SalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Wisdom tree

Trainee Chief of Staff | Founder's Office

Jun 2021Nov 2021 · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • GoGeeko (MIT alumn cofounded) - a Job-First upskilling program by VarsityX (a Wisdom Tree incubated company), Holberton, and Passionconnect.
  • Built a team of 10 young and dynamic minds across verticals (Project Management, Campaign Management, and Strategic Alliances) to steer the new age EdTech revolution.
  • Researched, developed and implemented strategies to be abreast with competition and figure out potential partnership opportunities.
  • Assisted the leadership and the core team in executing organizational strategies and key priority tasks (program design, budget, resource allocation, impact estimates) for expanding our core program and its components.
Business StrategyInternational Market Analysis

Adfactors pr

Management Intern | Strategy & Research

Apr 2021Jun 2021 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Remote)

  • Adfactors PR is India's largest public relations consultancy with market-leading practices in Corporate, Financial and Crisis Communications.
  • Assisted the Fin-Tech Team in numerous research projects ad hoc.
  • Elicited highlights from the "National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2019-24" to design a campaign for a leading housing finance company.
  • Delivered detailed analysis of media portals of the likes of Afaqs!, Brand Equity, and Exchange4Media - to strategise feature stories.
  • Prepared Regional Media Coverage reports of print and online campaigns (50+ Publications) for a leading discount brokerage firm in India.

Ficci

Management Intern | Research & Business Development

Nov 2020Dec 2020 · 1 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • FICCI is the voice of India's business and industry. From influencing policy to encouraging debate, engaging with policymakers and civil society, FICCI articulates the views and concerns of industry.
  • Conducted primary & secondary research for several ad-hoc tasks assigned.
  • Carried an in-depth analysis of India’s Crucial & Strategic Mineral Reserves and their import and export dependencies.
  • Covered Policy Round Table with the Government of Odisha, where problems were recognised and solutions were put forward by many industry & political leaders.
  • Catalogued various Impact Investors and PEVC Partners across India – convinced them to act as one of the title sponsors (Title Spot Prices: 50 lakhs, 75 lakhs, and 1 Crore) for FICCI's 93rd AGM.

Extramarks education india pvt. ltd.

Pre-MBA Trainee | Business Development

Mar 2019Jun 2019 · 3 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Extramarks is a leading educational technology company and the creator of India's most loved learning apps for K-12 and Prep (IIT-JEE & NEET).
  • Identified business opportunities by evaluating prospects and market positioning via researching and analyzing sales options.
  • Engaged with teachers, students, and parents to understand their unique and specific pain points & produced compelling business cases to meet their needs.
  • Upsold a service by 20% than Maximum Set Price, resulting in official revision of prices.
  • Contributed to 26% of team’s revenue.
  • Identified current market practices, trends, market activities and competitors.

Petrofac

Summer Intern | Process Engineering

Jun 2018Jul 2018 · 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Petrofac Limited is a British provider of oilfield services to the international oil and gas industry. Petrofac designs, builds, manages, and maintains infrastructure for the energy industries.
  • 8 Weeks of detailed study of the Design & Procurement of Piping equipment.
  • Designed Pipe Flow Diagrams (PFD) & Piping Instruments Design for the Cairn India project in Barmer.
  • Ensured quality assurance of all PFD sheets until the final master sheet.
  • Delegated design talks & corrections with the Process and CAD Department.
Customer Support

Education

Delhi University

Master of Business Administration - MBA — International Business

Sep 2020May 2022

UPES

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Applied Petroleum Engineering

May 2015May 2019

Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka

Central Board of Secondary Education — Science

Stackforce found 100+ more professionals with Job Coaching & Saas Sales

Explore similar profiles based on matching skills and experience