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Akshay Chauhan

@akshaychauhan

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Growth specialist driving client acquisition and revenue across APAC, EMEA, and India.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a growth-focused role where I can drive client acquisition, build strategic partnerships, and scale revenue within a collaborative, data-driven team.

I am a Growth Specialist with 5+ years of experience driving client acquisition, market expansion, and revenue growth across India, APAC, and EMEA. I have generated significant pipelines (approximately US $720K), contributed to sustained revenue growth (including US $350K and US $100K wins), and consistently met targets through client lifecycle management and targeted campaigns.

I excel at C-level relationship building, strategic partnerships, and executing data-informed sales and marketing initiatives. I have hands-on experience with CRM (Zoho), digital marketing tactics, campaign execution that increased newsletter subscriptions by 50%, and cross-department collaboration that accelerated sales and supported large fundraising outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sales Development Representative

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OptiPhoenix | Henkan & Partners

Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Generated a total pipeline of ~US$720K and drove market expansion across APAC & EMEA, contributing US$350K in revenue growth and securing strategic partnerships that produced US$100K in annual revenue.

Lead Generation B2B Sales Market Expansion Partnership Building Pipeline Management Client Meetings

Sales Development Representative

Skoch Group

Nov 2022 - Mar 2023 (4 months)

Generated new business opportunities across fintech, SOEs, and SMEs, increasing qualified leads and driving measurable pipeline growth through targeted outreach and industry best practices.

Business Development Lead Qualification Outreach Sales Strategy Fintech Sales CRM

Executive Assistant to Director Operations

Sri Sri University

Jul 2019 - Oct 2019 (3 months)

Facilitated cross-department collaboration and sales initiative execution, contributing to a successful INR 25 crore fundraising project and resolving 300+ inquiries to improve operational efficiency.

Stakeholder Management Fundraising Executive Support Donor Engagement Process Improvement Client Resolution Sales Enablement

Presales Marketing Intern

Health Care Global Enterprise

May 2018 - Jul 2018 (2 months)

Led presales initiatives and social media marketing to organize 10 health check-up camps focused on early cancer detection, increasing community outreach and patient acquisition.

Social Media Marketing Community Engagement Campaign Execution Content Creation

Marketing & Sales Executive

Honda Motor Company

Jul 2016 - Jun 2017 (11 months)

Consistently exceeded sales targets by 50% with ~85% deal closure rate, drove upselling and cross-selling to boost incremental revenue and improved client retention by 15% through consultative support.

Retail Sales Consultative Selling Upselling Customer Retention Product Knowledge Sales Target Achievement

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Sri Sri University

Master of Business Administration, Marketing & Agribusiness

2020 - 2022

Activities and societies: Worked on growth initiatives across APAC & EMEA and supported sales strategy in collaboration with executive leadership.

Completed MBA with a focus on Marketing and Agribusiness, developing skills in sales strategy, marketing, and client acquisition.

Sri Sri University

Master of Science, Industrial Psychology

2017 - 2019

Activities and societies: Executive Assistant to Director Operations (Jul 2019–Oct 2019); collaborated on cross-department projects and donor engagement raising INR 25 crore.

Completed MSc in Industrial Psychology at Sri Sri University, focusing on organizational development and supporting client-facing initiatives.