Hithesh Deshpande

Business Development Executive

India10 yrs 6 mos experience
AI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Expert in AI-driven SaaS solutions.
  • Proven track record in market expansion.
  • Strong leadership in strategic partnerships.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Sales Leader with expertise in AI technologies and enterprise solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentSoftware As A Service (saas)Sales ManagementConversational AiCustomer Success

Other Skills

Business AcquisitionNew Business DevelopmentLarge Account SalesGlobal DeliveryValue PropositionsEnterprise AccountsStrategic AlliancesEnterprise Account ManagementSoftware SolutionsHunterBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Account ManagementLeadershipAccount ExecutivesGlobal Alliances

About

I'm a growth-focused sales leader with deep expertise in SaaS and enterprise tech, specializing in AI-driven solutions — from Conversational AI to the evolving landscape of Agentic AI. My career has been centered around enabling organizations to embrace transformative technologies across global markets including the Middle East, UK, APAC and US. In my current role, I’m driving market expansion, building strategic partnerships, and shaping go-to-market strategies tailored for AI-centric platforms. Whether it’s crafting sales playbooks, delivering compelling demos, or engaging with C-level stakeholders, I focus on creating value-driven conversations that convert into long-term client success. I’m particularly passionate about the potential of Digital Twin, AI and how it can revolutionize customer engagement, operational efficiency, and digital transformation at scale. With a consultative approach, I bridge technical innovation with real-world business outcomes.

Experience

10 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 3 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Mobius by gaian

Assistant Director of Sales

Jan 2025Jan 2026 · 1 yr · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

Business AcquisitionNew Business DevelopmentLarge Account SalesGlobal DeliveryStrategic PartnershipsBusiness Development

Acuvate

Associate Director of Sales

Oct 2022Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Remote

  • Highlights:
  • Worked on solutions for Conversational AI, Machine Vision, Asset Life Cycle Management, Governance & Security, Supply Chain & Logistics, Process Automation.
  • Won Strategic Accounts, each of which has a potential to offer more than $1 Million in recurring revenue.
  • Handling End to End Sales - NBD, Account Management & Partners.
  • Work with GCC firms.
  • Pipeline generated is $4-5 Million+.
Value PropositionsEnterprise AccountsStrategic AlliancesEnterprise Account ManagementSoftware SolutionsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)+17

Yellow.ai

Sr. Sales Manager

Sep 2021May 2022 · 8 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Value PropositionsNegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategyEnterprise AccountsEnterprise Account Management+29

Kore.ai

Sr. Manager - Sales & Business Development

Jul 2019Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Remote

  • Kore.ai is market leading in Conversational AI platform which is also industry's first end to end platform. Over the years, Kore.ai has emerged as a preferred conversational AI provider for Global 2000 companies.
  • Manage Huge accounts and understand their needs on Conversational AI.
  • Closed Revenue worth $2M USD
  • Responsible to liaison with the technical practice head during technical discussions.
  • Discuss pricing and volume related aspects with the client and close the deal
  • One of my client has invested $10 Million into the firm as a Debt investment.
  • Worked in NA and Middle east Markets
Value PropositionsNegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategyEnterprise AccountsEnterprise Account Management+28

Xebia

Manager - Customer Success

Dec 2018Jul 2019 · 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

  • CoMakeIT ( Now Xebia) has helped firms to grow from scratch to 100M$ with the technical expertise. We are currently innovation partners for dozens of disruptive startups/ product firms (ISV's) in the field of AI, ML, AR, VR, IOT, Logistics & Supply-chain etc. The teams have developed products which are currently in the Gartner Quadrants as visionaries and leaders.
  • With the customer retention rate of close to 100% and employee attrition rate <7%, coMakeIT has become the ideal partner for all the customers that it serves.
  • At CoMakeIT, I help our customers in finding appropriate solution to their problems. We are a niche provider of Product Engineering, Application Modernization, Offshore Development, and IP-led Digital Transformation services to software businesses.We are software craftsmen with rich product heritage, been-there, done that experience of building enterprise-scale software products for global markets.
Value PropositionsNegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategyEnterprise AccountsEnterprise Account Management+29

Feuji inc

Business Development Manager

Dec 2016Nov 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • lead end to end sales process i.e. from prospecting to closure.
  • Manage Huge account and mine them for fresh business.
  • Working on different verticals such as BFSI, Healthcare, Telecom, Discrete Manufacturing, ISV (Hitech).
  • Demonstrate our capabilities to clients/ prospects and bring them on board.
  • Was awarded best employee of the month for multiple times.
Value PropositionsNegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategyEnterprise AccountsEnterprise Account Management+28

Tech mahindra

Business Associate (Account Management)

May 2016Nov 2016 · 6 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Significantly got involved in account management and generated results within no time.
  • Worked on different regions such as NA and Europe.
  • Specifically working on the vast verticals such as Discrete Manufacturing, Integrated Engineering services (CAD), BFSI, Healthcare and Information Technology (Hitech/ ISV).
  • Received appreciations from the management team for successful efforts and attaining results in a short span of time.
Value PropositionsNegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategyEnterprise AccountsEnterprise Account Management+28

Microexcel inc

Business Development Executive

Dec 2013May 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Participated in end to end sales life cycle - generating leads to closure of the project.
  • Analyzed the requirement of the clients and prepared plans to acquire the customer (Documents, Presentations).
  • Generated leads through social media platform – LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook.
  • Improved my knowledge on Microsoft, Google, Oracle and SAP products Services portfolio.
  • Was Handling Account Mining and Account Management.
  • Having knowledge on presales process I was involved in writing RFP’s and SOW’s.
  • Successfully generated half million revenues for the company through repetitive clients.
  • Worked into the international markets (US, UAE).
  • Built and maintained adequate pipeline and maintain liaisons with the customers.
  • Liaising with the client to keep them informed of progress and to make relevant decisions.
Value PropositionsNegotiationIdentifying New OpportunitiesStrategyEnterprise AccountsEnterprise Account Management+19

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Strategic Sales Management

Mar 2023Aug 2023

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Certification on Business Analytics with R

Jan 2015Jan 2015

International School for Telecom Technology and Management

PGP - ICT — Information Communication & Technology

Jan 2011Jan 2013

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Electronics and Commnucations Engineering

Jan 2007Jan 2011

MEDDIC Academy

Introduction to MEDDIC

May 2021Present

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