Karthik B. — Business Development Executive
Karthik Badrinath is the India Head of Sales Development at LinkedIn—where data meets decision-making and sales meets storytelling. A LinkedIn Top Voice, Power Profile, APAC MVP, and certified in both Recruiting and Profile Mastery, he’s one of the platform’s most influential voices in the talent-tech space. He partners closely with CXOs to turn insights into outcomes—whether it's hiring smarter, learning faster, or building brand presence in a noisy world. His specialty? Helping leaders see Social Media not just as a platform, but a business growth engine. 📌 Equal parts strategist, storyteller, and social-selling evangelist. Occasionally answers to "LinkedIn guy."
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Sales Development Leader with expertise in data-driven strategies and AI implementation.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 16 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Sales Development
- Team Leadership
- Data-driven Insights
- Ai Implementation
Career Highlights
- Led innovative sales development strategies at LinkedIn.
- Built AI tools enhancing sales intelligence and collaboration.
- Recognized as APAC MVP for outstanding performance.
Work Experience
Head of Sales Development - Enterprise | Staffing | Academic (2 yrs 10 mos)
Manager - Sales Development (Enterprise) (1 yr 1 mo)
Senior Account Director (1 yr 1 mo)
Account Director - Talent & Learning Solutions, GLINT (1 yr 3 mos)
Relationship Manager (11 mos)
Sales Manager - Staffing Solutions (South) (3 yrs 4 mos)
Antal International
Senior Recruitment Consultant (4 mos)
Executive Recruiter (2 yrs 1 mo)
Quantum Leap
Trainer & Recruitment Operations (3 yrs 10 mos)
Miranda and Co
Accounting Intern (1 mo)
Education
Inner MBA at New York University
Masters in Business Administration at Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education
Bachelor of Commerce at Christ University, Bangalore
Commerce at St Joseph's Indian High School
at Tunbridge High School