Experienced Business Development professional with a track record of success in North America's Insurance/Banking and Financial Services sectors. Skilled in strategic problem-solving and transforming goals into actionable plans using business and technical expertise. Proven ability to effectively communicate the economic benefits of product or service adoption to F1000 organizations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
VP of Sales and Business Development
Visionet Systems
Cranbury, NJ
11.2023 - Current
Recruited to help build, from the ground up, the new Insurance Practice (Start-up Vertical).
Strategically developed content for new Insurance offerings for Claims, Underwriting, and Marketing, aligning with the company's vision and goals.
Secured three new high-profile clients in NY Metro worth $2.7M
Guided director-level employees in crafting 'C' level proposals
Owned P&L for the US Insurance Vertical.
Head-North American Sales-Insurance
Aspire Systems
Chicago, IL
03.2022 - 11.2023
Increased revenue for Guidewire Services across the United States and Canada.
Grew revenue by $3.1M (signed SOWs) in 13 months and expanded new customer base in the Insurance and Commercial business.
Closed New Account Business for Digital, Testing, and RPA in Guidewire Accounts (Jutro and GT Framework).
Formulated a comprehensive plan for enhancing Aspire System's Insurance Practice during 2022 and 2023.
Led a team of three inside sales professionals and one outside representative from July 2023.
Crafted detailed Guidewire presentations for executive clients.
Co-managed strategic Guidewire Global Partnership alignment.
Senior Director, Business Development
Xoriant Corporation (CDi Division)
Edison, NJ
02.2017 - 08.2021
As Head of Sales, I owned the revenue target quota for the business unit. I stepped into a new space and quickly learned how to sell to the operations unit of banks, including data governance. I built relationships with chief data and operational executives, helping businesses achieve SEC compliance.
Closed six new investment banking clients representing $10M+ in recurring revenue, including BNY Mellon, State Street, UBS, and Citigroup.
Grew revenue bookings/ARR to over $15M in 30 months and closed six new logos by 2021.
Delivered Kubernetes/open-source DevOps consulting for a project with a ~$500M budget.
Won new business at State Street, UBS, BNY Mellon, and Citi.
Achieved top sales team status in FY 2019 and 2020.
National Sales Director, Insurance
OutSystems, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
02.2016 - 01.2017
Tapped to establish the vertical, reporting directly to head of North America
Managed transition involving new global chief revenue officer and team appointment
Managed northeast region from Toronto to D.C.
Held accountable for a sales quota of $3M ARR (S.W. & Services
Forged key alliances with L&T Infotech and Cognizant
Developed front-end interfaces for eCommerce solutions for INS clients
Collaborated with AWS and Microsoft Azure platforms
Acquired a significant number of clients across commercial and government sectors in the U.S. and Canada
Sales Director, Insurance & Banking
LTI Mindtree
12.2012 - 12.2015
Generated $5M in annual revenue per account over a three-year period.
Handled primary accounts in insurance industry operations.
Acquired several new clients, including a P&C insurance company.
Generated more than $5M in recurring revenue during the first two years of service.
Enterprise Account Executive, BFSI
TIBCO Software
Palo Alto, CA
04.2010 - 12.2012
Major Account Executive, Insurance Practice
Pitney Bowes Business Insight
11.2006 - 04.2010
Sales Manager Northeast U.S. & Canada
IBM
10.2004 - 10.2006
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Skills
Executive Sales Presentations
C-Suite Navigation
Enterprise New Business Development
Sales Pipeline Management
Strategic Deal Structuring
SaaS Sales Specialist
Digital Strategy Development
Lead Generation Strategies
Expertise in Software Sales
Application Sales Proficiency
Client Acquisition in Professional Services
AWS Certified Professional
Microsoft Azure Certification
Generative AI Expertise
Affiliations
EDM Council Member
Acting member of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation
Compete & Medalist in North American Jiu Jitsu Competitions
Accomplishments
Xoriant Corporation 2020 CEO AWARD for Top Performing Sales Team
Xoriant Corporation 2019 CEO AWARD for Top Performing Sales Team
OutSystems Q4: 2016 Top Performing Region
LTI 2012-2015 Top Individual Contributor by closing six major logos (John Hancock, HoraceMann, Fidelity, United Healthcare) to name a few
TIBCO Software Top Enterprise Sales Executive in Northeast 4 out 10 Quarters (15 Reps)