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Saksham Katyal

@sakshamkatyal

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Client-facing business development professional converting cold outreach into booked meetings.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote appointment setter / sales development role supporting a US or UK team. I’ll run outbound and follow-up to qualify prospects, book meetings, and maintain CRM hygiene—bringing steady pipeline discipline and client-focused communication.

I’m a client-facing business development and business development executive who drives conversations that convert—from cold outreach to closed accounts. London-trained through my MSc in Marketing Strategy and Innovation, I’m fluent in Western business communication and comfortable working US/UK hours from India.

At Acepro Partners, I own outbound and inbound client conversations for the London market, qualifying prospects and booking meetings that led to a 25% increase in new business acquisitions. I run discovery and follow-up calls with 10+ key clients per cycle, using objection-handling and rapport-building to drive 15% growth in account expansion and retention. I also work independently in a remote, asynchronous team—managing my own pipeline, follow-up cadence, and CRM hygiene without close supervision.

Previously at Katyal Optics, I initiated outbound calling and follow-up campaigns that generated INR 5,00,000+ in revenue and grew the customer base by 400+. I built structured follow-up for warm leads to improve retention by 15%, and I supported store expansion by cold-pitching community partners and converting relationships into revenue (beating targets by 12%). I also interned in marketing at Outlook Group and am currently building Portion AI, an independent Indian food calorie-tracking app from zero—proving self-starting execution and comfort with ambiguity.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Co-Founder

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Portion AI

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Building a consumer calorie-tracking app from zero, including sourcing tools, managing a technical build using no-code/AI platforms, and designing a go-to-market strategy without a team or external funding. Demonstrates self-starting execution and comfort with ambiguity while learning and iterating quickly.

Build Management Go To Market Strategy Independent Execution Learning Under Pressure Independent Outbound Pipeline Building

Business Development Executive - Client

Acepro Partners

Jan 2024 - Mar 2026 (2 years 2 months)

Owned outbound and inbound client conversations for the London market, qualifying prospects and booking meetings that increased new business acquisitions by 25%. Ran discovery and follow-up calls with 10+ key clients and supported account expansion and retention growth by 15%.

Outbound Prospecting Lead Qualification Booking Meetings Discovery Calls Follow Up Cadence Management Objection Handling Account Expansion Retention CRM Hygiene

Marketing Intern

Outlook Group

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 (2 months)

Ran outreach and follow-up for two multi-channel campaigns, contributing to a 20% revenue boost. Conducted outbound customer conversations to gather feedback that informed messaging and raised product visibility by 25%.

Business Development Executive

Katyal Optics

Mar 2020 - May 2021 (1 year 2 months)

Led outbound calling and follow-up campaigns that generated INR 5,00,000+ in revenue and grew the customer base by 400+. Built a structured follow-up system for warm leads, improving retention by 15%, and supported store expansion by cold-pitching community partners, beating targets by 12%.

Cold Outreach Outbound Calling Revenue Generation Lead Nurturing Follow Up Systems Retention Cold Pitching Partnership Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Bayes Business School, City University London

Master of Science, Marketing Strategy and Innovation

2024 - 2025

Completed an MSc in Marketing Strategy and Innovation at Bayes Business School, City University London. Focused on applying marketing strategy and innovation concepts to real business scenarios.