πSonia Chawla β Business Development Executive
With 15+ years of experience in GTM managing sales strategy and planning, business operations, reporting and analytics across the entire customer journey in B2B software and payments and fintech, I drive efficient and predicable revenue growth for organizations. My expertise lies in leading operational teams, setting and improving lead to order processes, forecasting, sales planning and process improvements, reporting and analytics, program management, and cross-functional improvements in fast-paced environments. Having lived and worked across North America, Europe, and Asia, I bring a global perspective to meet scaling challenges. My key strengths are analytical thinking, process mindset, and communication, which combine to form my real superpower, execution, or GSD (Getting Sh!t Done). Industries: Enterprise Software, B2B, SaaS, Fintech, Climate Company Lifecycle: Mid to Late stage (Venture growth, Scale-up, Acquisition, Acquisition integration), Public Functional expertise: β’ Sales Strategy and Operations - Territories and Coverage models, Quotas, Target Accounts, Compensation, Forecasting, QBRs, Planning β’ Customer Success Operations and Strategy - Onboarding, Activation, and increasing retention. β’ Go-to-market strategy for existing and new markets β’ Planning - Headcount, Metrics, KPIs, Deal Desk, and Enablement β’ Setting up and optimizing processes for scale β’ Program Management - Executing large cross-functional initiatives ββββββββββ Past Life: β’ Led a team of 22. Generated revenues of $60 million from partner and direct channels β’ Carried a sales quota β’ FP&A: finance business partner at a global level for $0.5B business βββββββββββ Disclaimer: The views expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of my employers (past or pres
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned expert in B2B SaaS and Fintech sales operations.
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Experience: 15 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Sales Operations
- Sales Strategy
- Advisory
- Gtm Strategy
- Revenue Strategy
- Team Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Business Strategy
- M&a Integration
- Program Management
- Sales Transformation
- Customer Success
- Financial Analysis
- Business Planning
Career Highlights
- 15+ years in GTM and sales strategy.
- Led teams generating over $60 million in revenue.
- Expert in sales operations and process optimization.
Work Experience
Visa
Sales and Commercial Operations Leader (1 yr 5 mos)
Climate Impact Partners
Sr. Vice President, Global Revenue Strategy and Operations (2 yrs)
Vice President Sales Operations (2 yrs)
PagerDuty
Director, Sales Strategy and Operations (2 yrs)
Rundeck
Head of Sales Strategy and Operations (0 mo)
Various Startups
Investor / Advisor / Mentor / Speaker (8 yrs 5 mos)
Veritas Technologies LLC
Sr. Consultant | Program Management - Sales Transformation (2 yrs)
Golden Gate Ventures
Fintech: South-East Asia (Project) (2 mos)
Conga
Chief of Staff, Director | Sales Operations, CS Operations and Partner Programs (3 yrs)
Gartner
Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A) (2 yrs)
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
Senior Manager - Sales Strategy and Operations (3 yrs)
Education
MBA at INSEAD
Master of Science (M.S.) at University of Rochester - Simon Business School
MBA at XLRI Jamshedpur
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Maharshi Dayanand University