Sulakshna Prashar
@sulakshnaprashar2026
Senior inside sales and customer experience leader and Talent acquisition enthusiast. Open for Individual contributor and Team leading roles.
What I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven senior leader with 20+ years of cross-functional expertise across Inside Sales, Customer Experience (CX), Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development. I’ve built and scaled high-performance teams from the ground up, delivering 45+ Cr in revenue, scaling 100+ member global contact centers, achieving 95%+ CSAT, and driving 80% YoY revenue growth. I’m known for consultative selling, CRM optimization, and transforming customer journeys using Voice of Customer (VoC).
As a Director of Business Development & Customer Success, I spearhead global inside sales strategy, customer success, and CX operations—improving CSAT and NPS, implementing CRM processes for pipeline visibility and forecasting, and leading talent acquisition and workforce planning. I also bring leadership hiring, volume hiring, ATS optimization, and AI-assisted recruitment/sales enablement frameworks to accelerate performance. I’m an immediate joiner, ready to deliver measurable impact from Day 1.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director, Business Development
Kadel Labs
Feb 2026 - Present (2 months)
Spearheaded global inside sales strategy, customer success, and CX operations. Led talent acquisition and workforce planning and implemented CRM processes to improve pipeline visibility and forecasting.
Director - Biz Dev & CS
Kadel Labs
Feb 2026 - Present (2 months)
Spearheaded global inside sales, customer success, and CX operations, improving CSAT and NPS through targeted engagement and retention initiatives. Led talent acquisition and workforce planning and implemented CRM processes to enhance pipeline visibility and forecasting.
Deputy General Manager - Sales
NIIT Ltd
May 2024 - Feb 2025 (9 months)
Delivered 20% revenue growth through sales funnel optimization and improved CSAT by 15% via CX transformation initiatives. Led contact center operations and escalation management, and managed recruitment, onboarding, and training programs.
AI & Lean Six Sigma Certifications
HerKey Academy
Sep 2023 - Apr 2024 (7 months)
Completed certifications in Generative AI, Project Management, and Lean Six Sigma. Built AI-assisted recruitment and sales enablement frameworks to support hiring and go-to-market execution.
Contact Centre Head (Sales)
GEDU Global Education
Apr 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 4 months)
Built and scaled a 100+ member global contact center, delivering 45+ Cr revenue with 95%+ CSAT. Led global hiring, workforce planning, and ATS optimization, and designed learning & development and sales training frameworks.
Senior Manager - Sales
Global University Systems
Jul 2020 - Apr 2022 (1 year 9 months)
Achieved 80% YoY growth and 1800+ enrollments by building sales playbooks and CRM workflows. Drove execution of the sales engine to increase pipeline performance and enrollment outcomes.
Sales Manager
Great Learning
Dec 2018 - Jul 2020 (1 year 7 months)
Delivered 50% growth and exceeded targets during COVID by strengthening the sales engine and execution cadence. Led hiring, onboarding, and training initiatives while supporting startup-stage team scaling and business expansion.
Assistant Manager - Sales
HT Media Ltd
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 11 months)
Managed B2B sales pipeline and client relationships, ensuring consistent lead follow-up and deal progression. Supported sales operations through structured account management and pipeline handling across client engagements.
Assistant Manager, B2B Sales
HT Media Ltd
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 11 months)
Managed the B2B sales pipeline and handled client relationships to support business development efforts. Supported sales operations through ongoing coordination with internal stakeholders.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Symbiosis, Pune
PGDBA (HR), Human Resources (HR)
Completed a PGDBA (HR) program at Symbiosis in Pune.
Delhi University
B.A. (Hons) English, English
B.A. (Hons) in English from Delhi University.
Symbiosis
PGDBA (HR), Human Resources
PGDBA (HR) program at Symbiosis in Pune focused on human resources and related business management topics.
Delhi University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), English
Earned a B.A. (Hons) in English from Delhi University.
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