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Ajit Shinde

Business Development Executive

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India26 yrs experience

Key Highlights

  • Consistently ranked among top performing Account Managers.
  • Built strong partner ecosystems to extend market reach.
  • Achieved multi-million revenue scale in multiple roles.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Enterprise Sales Leader in SaaS and Cloud Computing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Enterprise Sales And New Market DevelopmentData Management & Cloud PlatformsOpen-source SoftwareSaasCustomer SatisfactionBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyDirect SalesSalesSales ManagementLeadershipTeam Management

Other Skills

CXO level engagementNew logo acquisition and pipeline growthPartner Ecosystem BuildingCloud native DBStrategic PartnershipsC-LevelMEDDIC Sales MethodologySandler Selling SystemDesign ThinkingNegotiationPresentationsQuota AchievementTerritory ManagementAccount ManagementSales Processes

About

I am a Senior Enterprise Sales Leader experienced in building and growing software businesses across India and South Asia. Over the years, I’ve helped both global technology leaders and early-stage start-ups expand their footprint, win large enterprise accounts, and deliver consistent growth. My focus has been on complex enterprise sales — engaging CXOs, navigating long sales cycles, and aligning solutions to customer priorities in Banking & Financial Services, Stock Exchanges, Manufacturing (Life Sciences/Pharma, Auto, FMCG/CP), Supply Chain & Distribution, Retail, Telecom, Conglomerates and IT. Along the way, I’ve also built strong partner ecosystems with global and regional SIs, cloud service providers, distributors, and resellers to extend market reach. Career highlights include: • Set up and scaled India sales operations from scratch for global early stage start-ups and leading technology companies - including Confluent, Acceldata, Yugabyte, ILOG, Magic Software - delivering strong year-on-year growth. • Consistently ranked among top performing Account Managers at SAP, IBM, Informatica - closing first-of-its-kind enterprise deals across technologies such as HANA, Hybris, MDM, iPaaS, Data Catalog, Data Governance, Data Streaming, SuccessFactors, Ariba, Manufacturing Intelligence and Supply Chain Optimization, while securing new logos in Banking, Stock Exchanges, Manufacturing, Conglomerates and Retail. Core Strengths: Enterprise Sales Strategy, CXO engagement, Consultative solution selling, SaaS and Data platforms, Market development, and Partner collaboration. I value discipline, integrity, and performance — and I bring the same energy to my work as I do to my personal passions in fitness, travel, and learning.

Experience

26 yrs
Total Experience
2 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
6 mos
Current Experience

Ibm

Regional Sales Lead - HashiCorp

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos · Mumbai

  • HashiCorp is the company behind "Terraform" and "Vault" - global industry standards for Infrastructure and Security Lifecycle Management.
  • "Terraform" enables consistent provisioning and management of multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure—helping organizations reduce risk, accelerate deployment cycles, and improving compliance.
  • "Vault" provides Security automation for managing secrets, keys and access to sensitive data across cloud and on-premise environments.
  • If you are driving cloud scale, security or automation, feel free to reach out.

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Jun 2025Sep 2025 · 3 mos

  • I took a planned career break to spend quality time with my family, including supporting my daughters through their rigorous admission processes and travelling together before they progressed to higher education. During this period, I also pursued a planned educational course outside my professional field, which contributed to my personal growth.

Acceldata

Sales Lead - India SG & SA

Dec 2023May 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai

  • Acceldata is a global leader headquartered in the US, offering an all-in-one Enterprise Data Observability and Governance platform that helps enterprises ensure data reliability, pipeline efficiency, and business impact at scale.
  • Built business for India, Singapore, South Asia from the ground up.
  • Established a strong partner ecosystem to expand market reach and accelerate adoption.
  • Signed new logos and consistently drove double-digit pipeline growth QoQ.
  • Reported to VP International based in the UK.
Data Management & Cloud PlatformsCXO level engagementNew logo acquisition and pipeline growthPartner Ecosystem BuildingEnterprise Sales and New Market Development

Yugabyte

Regional Sales Lead - India

Nov 2022Aug 2023 · 9 mos · Mumbai

  • YugabyteDB is an open-source, distributed SQL database designed for cloud-native applications, developed by Yugabyte, a US headquartered global start-up company.
  • Led sales operations for Yugabyte in India.
  • Cultivated a partner ecosystem with a focus on Banking, Fintech firms and Digital Natives.
  • Secured key BFSI wins and expanded pipeline by 3x YoY.
  • Reported to APAC Head in Singapore.
Open-Source SoftwareCloud native DBBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsEnterprise Sales and New Market Development

Confluent

Strategic Account Executive - Enterprise Business

Dec 2020Nov 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Confluent is a US-headquartered, category-defining data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka. It enables real-time data movement and processing at scale, empowering organizations to build next-gen, event-driven applications.
  • Hired as among the first AEs in India, instrumental in building the enterprise business from the ground up.
  • Drove new customer acquisition across Banking & Financial Services and IT, while expanding strategic accounts.
  • Collaborated with partners and supported the APAC marketing team on GTM initiatives tailored for India.
  • Contributed during a high-growth phase, as Confluent scaled from start-up mode to its NASDAQ listing.
  • Built and scaled business to achieve multi-million revenue scale in 2 years.
  • Closed multiple new logo deals with marquee BFSI & IT accounts, including Tier-1 private and public sector banks, stock exchanges, and global technology firms.
  • Signed Confluent’s first Cloud / AWS Marketplace Banking deal in India
  • Grew Confluent Professional services revenue from zero base to a significant contributor.
  • Reported to the AVP – Asia (based in Singapore).
Open-Source SoftwareSaaSStrategic PartnershipsC-LevelMEDDIC Sales MethodologySandler Selling System+1

Informatica

Account Manager Enterprise Sales

Feb 2018Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Informatica is US headquartered global leader in enterprise cloud data management, offering solutions for data integration, governance, master data management, and iPaaS. Recognized by Gartner as a consistent leader in the data management space, serving Fortune 500 enterprises worldwide.
  • Managed strategic accounts in India with a concentrated focus on Banking and Manufacturing.
  • Signed India’s first PIM, iPaaS, MDM (with leading Mfg. Co) and Data Catalog deal (with an NBFC).
  • Expanded Informatica’s footprint in Manufacturing with pioneering wins.
  • Reported to India Country Manager.
Customer SatisfactionNegotiationPresentationsSaaSStrategic PartnershipsDirect Sales+17

Iamsecvision

Senior Vice President - Sales & Business Development

Jan 2017Dec 2017 · 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • A startup specializing in IT security, where I served as a member of the Executive Management team, leading Business Development & Alliances.
Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness AlliancesPartner ManagementExecutive Management

Ey

Vice President - Business Development

Jul 2015Dec 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • A member of the Markets team, concentrating on Business Development for strategic accounts.
Business DevelopmentDirect SalesProfessional ServicesQuota AchievementC-LevelAccount Management+1

Sap

Account Director - Enterprise Business

Jan 2012Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Managed Key Enterprise Accounts and conglomerates in the India West region, with a specific focus on the Manufacturing (Life Sciences/Pharma, CP/FMCG), Retail, EPC sectors.
  • Consistently achieved 90–122% of annual quotas (ranging from 2M to 3.5M Euros).
  • Closed India’s first HANA and Hybris deals.
  • Closed marquee new logos for SAP India.
  • Reported to India West Enterprise Business Head.
Customer SatisfactionNegotiationPresentationsSaaSDirect SalesQuota Achievement+12

Infor

Senior Manager - Enterprise Sales

May 2011Jan 2012 · 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Managed Enterprise Application Sales for Manufacturing and Distribution industry verticals.

Ibm

Country Sales Specialist, ILOG Portfolio

Mar 2009Apr 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai

  • ILOG, a leading provider of business rule management systems (BRMS), optimization, and supply chain applications, headquartered in France. Its solutions were widely used in financial services, telecom, manufacturing, and logistics for decision automation and optimization. The company was acquired by IBM in 2009 and integrated into IBM’s software group by 2011.
  • Continued to manage Country Sales and Partner Ecosystem for ILOG Portfolio viz. ILOG Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) for BFSI sector, and ILOG Supply Chain line of products for the Manufacturing, Logistics, and Distribution sector.
  • Built India business for ILOG from scratch, achieving multi-million revenue scale in 3.5 years
  • Expanded adoption across BFSI and Manufacturing, signed marquee new logos.
  • Winner of IBM APAC Star Award.
PresentationsCoaching & MentoringBusiness StrategySales ManagementQuota AchievementC-Level+5

Ilog

Country Sales Manager

Sep 2007Feb 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • ILOG, a leading provider of business rule management systems (BRMS), optimization, and supply chain applications, headquartered in France. Its solutions were widely used in financial services, telecom, manufacturing, and logistics for decision automation and optimization. The company was acquired by IBM in 2009 and integrated into IBM’s software group by 2011.
  • Oversaw Country Sales, Alliances, and Partner Ecosystem for ILOG, with a primary emphasis on the Banking, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Distribution sectors.
  • Reported to Asia Sales Head in Singapore.
Coaching & MentoringBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsQuota AchievementC-LevelSales Processes+2

Magic software enterprises

2 roles

Country Sales Manager (Team Leader)

Jan 2004Aug 2007 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai/Pune

  • Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. is a global provider of enterprise application development, integration platforms, and business process solutions. Headquartered in Israel and NASDAQ-listed, Magic delivers low-code/no-code platforms and digital transformation solutions to enterprises worldwide.
  • Led India Sales and Partner Ecosystem for Magic Software.
  • Set up and expanded India Sales operations, achieving 5X revenue growth in 4 years.
  • Managed and coached a team of 5 sales professionals
  • Winner of Top Sales and Magicathlon Awards.
  • Reported to Vice President - APAC in Magic Software HQ Israel.

Sales Manager

Aug 2003Dec 2003 · 4 mos · Mumbai/Pune

Coaching & MentoringBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsQuota AchievementC-LevelSales Processes+3

Various companies

Senior Sales Professional

Jul 1998Jul 2003 · 5 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Worked with reputed companies viz. Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL) (a PSU) as India West Region Marketing Officer, DataPro and Writer Corporation as Senior Sales Executive managing IT product and services sales & Business Development.

Education

Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), Savitribai Phule Pune University

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Sales & Marketing

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) — Computers

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