Sayalee Akare
@sayaleeakare
AI Customer Success & business growth leader driving enterprise SaaS retention, AI adoption, and expansion.
What I'm looking for
I’m an AI Customer Success & Business Development professional with 8+ years of experience managing enterprise SaaS accounts. I specialize in driving AI adoption, improving customer retention, expanding revenue, and leading digital transformation initiatives across global markets.
In my current role at Kognitycs Solutions, I manage end-to-end enterprise customer lifecycle and achieve 90%+ customer retention across SaaS and AI-enabled solutions. I increased AI SaaS product adoption by 25% through proactive customer engagement and automation-led onboarding, and I deliver strategic QBRs using customer analytics and usage insights.
At EOV Digital Solutions, I managed global enterprise SaaS and digital transformation accounts, delivering 20% revenue growth. I improved customer engagement by 18% using AI-assisted personalization, maintained 92% customer retention, and minimized churn risk through proactive relationship management and executive stakeholder reviews.
Previously at Drizzle IT Solutions and TSL Consulting Pvt Ltd, I delivered 95% customer retention, 20% expansion revenue, and strong CSAT (approximately 4.6/5), while ensuring 95%+ CRM accuracy for lifecycle tracking and reporting efficiency. I also implement AI-assisted prospecting and communication workflows—using ChatGPT and LinkedIn Sales Navigator—and build automated CRM follow-up processes to support data-driven, growth-oriented account management.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Business Development Consultant
Kognitycs Solutions
Dec 2025 - Present (6 months)
Managed end-to-end enterprise customer lifecycle, achieving 90%+ customer retention across SaaS and AI-enabled solutions. Increased AI SaaS product adoption by 25% through proactive engagement and automation-led onboarding, and delivered 15% account expansion.
AI Senior Business Development Manager
EOV Digital Solutions
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 (11 months)
Managed global enterprise SaaS and digital transformation accounts, delivering 20% revenue growth. Improved customer engagement by 18% with AI-assisted personalization, achieving 92% retention while minimizing churn risk through proactive relationship management.
Senior Key Account Manager
Drizzle IT Solutions
Dec 2022 - Nov 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Managed enterprise Salesforce and AI-enabled SaaS accounts, achieving 95% customer retention. Drove 20% expansion revenue through upsell and cross-sell, maintained CSAT ~4.6/5, and ensured 95%+ CRM accuracy and lifecycle reporting efficiency.
Business Development Executive
TSL Consulting Pvt Ltd
Jun 2018 - Jun 2022 (4 years)
Managed end-to-end client lifecycle from acquisition to retention and revenue expansion. Achieved 25%+ lead-to-opportunity conversion using personalized outreach, and drove 15% revenue growth through upsell and cross-sell, while mentoring team members to optimize pipeline growth.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Nagpur University
Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering at Nagpur University.
Seed Infotech
Postgraduate Diploma, Software Testing
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Software Testing at Seed Infotech.
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