# Kaushika Sharma

Kaushika Sharma is a remote worker on Himalayas, Freelance Business Development Consultant at UK and Ireland Design Firms, based in United Kingdom.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@kaushikasharma

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Business development consultant for UK and Ireland design firms, converting workplace design leads into RFPs and client engagements.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Authorized to work in | United Kingdom |
| Salary expectations | 98k+ INR |
| Job categories | Business Development Manager, Business Development Consultant, Sales Manager, Business Development Executive |
| Skills | Business Development, Lead Generation, Opportunity Development, Pipeline Management, Consultative Selling, Lead Qualification, Proposal Conversion, Account Planning, Market Development, Market Reconnaissance, Real Estate, Workplace Design, Interior Design, Architectural Services, Negotiation |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/kaushikasharma |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm focused on growing UK and EMEA market presence through business development in workplace design and architectural services.
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## About

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As a Freelance Business Development Consultant for UK and Ireland Design Firms, I develop pipelines, support client relationships and identify market opportunities across the UK workplace design sector. I pursue qualified leads and convert pipeline opportunities into RFPs and engagements.

At Sunrooof (Magppie Wellness), I owned the full business development cycle and exceeded sales targets by 120%. I developed a portfolio of 100+ B2B accounts and senior stakeholder contacts, and improved CRM data accuracy by 15% while increasing repeat purchases by 10%.

At Pottery Barn, I conducted bespoke consultations for 50+ B2B and high-net-worth clients, including architects and corporate real estate decision-makers. Structured account presentations and performance reviews increased conversion rates by 20%.

At Interior Company SQY, I led 20+ high-end residential design and joinery accounts and closed over £10M in bespoke design contracts. Earlier, at Flipspaces, I generated a 15% quarterly increase in qualified leads through targeted outreach and networking.
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## Experience

### Freelance Business Development Consultant (current)

UK and Ireland Design Firms. Jun 2025 - Present

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Provided strategic pipeline development, client relationship support, and market reconnaissance for multiple design and interiors firms. Identified and pursued qualified leads, converting opportunities into RFPs and engagements.
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Skills: Lead-Generation, Pipeline-Management, Customer-Relationship-Management, Market-Reconnaissance, B2B-Sales, Proposal-Conversion

### Sales Manager

Sunrooof (Magppie Wellness). Jul 2024 - Jun 2025

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Owned the full business development cycle from lead generation to close, exceeding sales targets by 120%. Developed a portfolio of 100+ B2B accounts and mentored a team of Business Development Executives.
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Skills: Lead-Generation, Lead-Qualification, Consultative-Selling, Negotiation, CRM, Team-Leadership, Pipeline-Management, B2B-Sales

### Senior Design Sales Consultant

[Pottery Barn](https://himalayas.app/companies/pottery-barn). Sep 2022 - May 2024

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Managed field-based client consultations for 50+ B2B and high-net-worth clients, increasing conversion rates by 20%. Hosted client events and represented the brand to build long-term relationships.
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Skills: Client-Consultation, B2B-Sales, Account-Management, Event-Hosting, Relationship-Building, Sales-Presentations

### Design Lead

Interior Company SQY. Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

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Led 20+ high-end residential design and joinery accounts end to end, closing over £10M in bespoke design contracts. Coordinated cross-functional teams, reducing project delivery time by 10%.
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Skills: Design-Management, Client-Negotiation, Project-Coordination, Proposal-Development, Budget-Management

### Business Development Executive

Flipspaces. Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

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Generated a 15% quarterly increase in qualified leads through targeted outreach and networking. Managed and qualified inbound enquiries, building a robust B2B pipeline across real estate and commercial sectors.
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Skills: Lead-Generation, Networking, Pipeline-Management, B2B-Sales, Client-Presentations, Market-Research

## Education

### Kingston University London

MA, Creative Economy. 2018 - 2019

Activities and societies: Winner, Young Enterprise UK Best Trade Stand and Best Product. Finalist, Kingston University Dragon's Den National Round (April 2019).

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MA in Creative Economy with a focus on entrepreneurship and sustainable design. Capstone project on sustainable design in innovative products.
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### Jagannath Institute of Management Sciences

BA (Hons), Interior Design. 2013 - 2016

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BA (Hons) in Interior Design with core modules in Space Planning, Furniture Design, and Project Management.
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### ILX Group

Agile Project Management, DSDM Foundation, Project Management

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Certification in Agile Project Management and DSDM Foundation.
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### Udemy

Social Media Marketing, Marketing

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Certification in Social Media Marketing.
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## Tech stack

- AutoCAD
- Sketchup

To contact Kaushika, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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