CHRIS AFRIYIE
Miami,USA
Summary
Strategic business development leader with forward-thinking and creative approaches to developing revenue channels, capitalizing on market conditions and enhancing sales funnels. Consultative sales expert with proven expertise in supply chain logistics and after-sales support.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development Executive
ConnexAI
Miami, USA
06.2025 - Current
- Drive outbound prospecting across BPOs, MSPs, contact centers, and large enterprises.
- Generate qualified pipeline through cold calls, tailored outreach, and strategic messaging.
- Collaborate with marketing and sales to refine ICP targeting and account prioritization.
- Conduct discovery calls focused on needs analysis, workflow mapping, and ROI modeling.
- Maintain rigorous CRM hygiene and forecast pipeline activity with accuracy.
- Ranked #2 globally in Q3 2025 for opportunity creation.
- Ranked #3 globally in Q3 2025 for closed MRR.
Account Manager - SaaS & IT Solutions
Kaseya
Miami, USA
07.2023 - 06.2025
- Owned full-cycle SaaS sales for IT management platform serving SMB and mid-market clients.
- Conducted needs assessments and mapped business challenges to platform capabilities.
- Presented value-based proposals to executive buyers.
- Collaborated with Engineering, Success, and Product teams to ensure seamless onboarding.
- Expanded territory through consistent pipeline generation and targeted outreach.
Associate Director, Investment Sales
Ariel Property Advisors
New York, USA
04.2020 - 10.2022
- Led strategic sales efforts for commercial real estate investments valued up to $150M.
- Developed investor pitch decks and recommended profitable deal structures.
- Presented acquisition strategies and ROI cases to local commercial real estate investors.
Credit Analyst
World Business Lenders
Jersey City, USA
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Evaluated business financials, P&Ls;, and credit risk for over $25M in loan applications.
- Supported underwriting by providing risk recommendations through financial modeling.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
New Jersey City University
Skills
- SaaS & AI Solution Sales
- Outbound Prospecting
- Strategic Account Planning
- Value-Based Selling
- Pipeline Growth
- Discovery & Qualification
- CRM (Salesforce, HubSpot)
- ROI Modeling
- Business Case Development
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Certification
• Remote IT & Security Program (RITSM)
• Python for Finance: Investment Fundamentals & Data Analytics
• Excel: PivotTables for Beginners
• Microsoft 365 SharePoint Site Owner
• Python for Finance: Investment Fundamentals & Data Analytics
• Excel: PivotTables for Beginners
• Microsoft 365 SharePoint Site Owner
Websites Portfolios Profiles
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-afriyie, https://podcasts.apple.com/my/podcast/8-18-2021-episode-43-queens-investment-sales-1h-report/id1500953428?i=1000532869248
Timeline
Business Development Executive
ConnexAI
06.2025 - Current
Account Manager - SaaS & IT Solutions
Kaseya
07.2023 - 06.2025
Associate Director, Investment Sales
Ariel Property Advisors
04.2020 - 10.2022
Credit Analyst
World Business Lenders
05.2019 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
New Jersey City University