Abhishek V
Go-To-Market & Sales | B2B SaaS & AI | SDR → Enterprise Closer | Building Revenue Engines from Zero to Scale | Open to GTM Roles & Advisory
ex-Sage
ex-DarwinboxI help B2B SaaS and AI companies turn demand into predictable revenue — by building GTM motions that actually convert at the rep level, not just on the
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I started on the ground as an SDR Manager, learning sales the hard way: prospecting, objection handling, pipeline hygiene, and outbound at scale. That foundation shapes everything I do — I don't trust a GTM strategy until I've seen it survive a real Since then I've moved through Account Manager, Senior Account Manager, and GTM leadership roles across AP-automation, HCM, and AI SaaS — owning the full funnel from ICP and messaging to multi-stakeholder enterprise What I do today: → Design and run GTM strategy for B2B SaaS & AI — ICP, positioning, and pipeline systems → Own full-cycle sales: discovery, value-based demos, negotiation, and enterprise close → Lift conversion across the SDR → AE → Close funnel through sharper targeting and qualification → Align sales, marketing, product, and CS around one number: revenueA few results: → Closed 5M+ in new ARR and generated/influenced $10M+ in pipeline across my career → Lifted meeting rates on targeted accounts from ~4% to ~11% through tighter ICP and messaging → Shortened average deal cycles ~30% via pre-demo qualification and multi-threading → Doubled lead-to-meeting conversion (~7% → ~14%) by rebuilding SDR playbooks and qualification frameworksI also write ColdStart Chronicles — a monthly newsletter (1,100+ subscribers) on AI & SaaS GTM, read by founders, sellers, and I'm open to GTM/revenue leadership roles and a small number of advisory & freelance engagements with early-stage SaaS teams. If you're building or scaling GTM — let's talk.
GTM Index
- TOWNHALLJOB
- Lead - GTM & Sales10M
Lead - GTM & Sales
Townhall
Leading go-to-market and full-cycle sales for an AI-enabled event-tech platform selling into enterprise event and marketing teams across India. Own GTM strategy end-to-end: ICP definition, AI-assisted outbound motion, messaging, and enterprise deal execution. Built the outbound engine from the ground up — generated ~$1.2M in pipeline within the first six months and lifted meeting rates on targeted accounts to ~9–11%. Hired and ramped a team of SDRs and AEs, designed the research-to-personalization workflow, and aligned product and marketing around pipeline creation. Advanced and closed 5–6 enterprise deals with large-scale events across the globe.
- REPLICANT AIJOB
- Head - GTM & Growth6M
Head - GTM & Growth
Replicant AI
- DARWINBOXJOB
- Senior Account Mgr1Y 5M
Senior Account Manager
Darwinbox
Ran full-cycle sales for HCM SaaS across mid-market accounts — discovery, solution mapping, demos, negotiation, and close. Delivered tailored demonstrations and drove multi-stakeholder and C-suite alignment, guiding customers through procurement, compliance, and legal review. Closed ~$1.1M in new ARR at 112% of quota across the period. Partnered with Product, Implementation, and Customer Success for seamless onboarding and long-term account growth, while maintaining 90%+ forecast accuracy and disciplined pipeline hygiene.
- SAGEJOB
- Account Mgr1Y 9M
Account Manager
Sage
Owned full-cycle sales for AP-Automation SaaS across SMB and Mid-Market — discovery, qualification, value-focused demos, technical evaluation, and commercial negotiation. Led solution-led conversations with finance, operations, and C-level stakeholders through multi-threaded buying processes, closing ~$750K in new ARR at 110% of quota. Cut the SMB sales cycle to ~45 days, worked closely with Customer Success to drive adoption, expansion, and renewals, and maintained disciplined forecasting and CRM-driven deal tracking for predictable revenue.
- Sales Development Mgr1Y 6M
Sales Development Manager
Sage
Led a team of 8-10 SDRs focused on outbound prospecting, pipeline generation, and high-quality meeting creation for SaaS sales teams. Built sales scripts, ICP-based messaging, qualification frameworks, and training modules that doubled lead-to-meeting conversion (~7% → ~14%) and improved meeting quality. Partnered with marketing and business teams to refine value propositions and align GTM motions, and ran a tight prospecting-to-AE handoff that contributed ~$2.5M in sourced pipeline.
- Job: Townhall — Lead - GTM & Sales · 2025-12 – present · 8 mo — Leading go-to-market and full-cycle sales for an AI-enabled event-tech platform selling into enterprise event and marketing teams across India. Own GTM strategy end-to-end: ICP definition, AI-assisted outbound motion, messaging, and enterprise deal execution. Built the outbound engine from the ground up — generated ~$1.2M in pipeline within the first six months and lifted meeting rates on targeted accounts to ~9–11%. Hired and ramped a team of SDRs and AEs, designed the research-to-personalization workflow, and aligned product and marketing around pipeline creation. Advanced and closed 5–6 enterprise deals with large-scale events across the globe.
- Job: Sage — Sales Development Manager · 2020-06 – 2021-12 · 1y 6mo — Led a team of 8-10 SDRs focused on outbound prospecting, pipeline generation, and high-quality meeting creation for SaaS sales teams. Built sales scripts, ICP-based messaging, qualification frameworks, and training modules that doubled lead-to-meeting conversion (~7% → ~14%) and improved meeting quality. Partnered with marketing and business teams to refine value propositions and align GTM motions, and ran a tight prospecting-to-AE handoff that contributed ~$2.5M in sourced pipeline.
- Job: Darwinbox — Senior Account Manager · 2023-11 – 2025-04 · 1y 5mo — Ran full-cycle sales for HCM SaaS across mid-market accounts — discovery, solution mapping, demos, negotiation, and close. Delivered tailored demonstrations and drove multi-stakeholder and C-suite alignment, guiding customers through procurement, compliance, and legal review. Closed ~$1.1M in new ARR at 112% of quota across the period. Partnered with Product, Implementation, and Customer Success for seamless onboarding and long-term account growth, while maintaining 90%+ forecast accuracy and disciplined pipeline hygiene.
- Job: Sage — Account Manager · 2022-01 – 2023-10 · 1y 9mo — Owned full-cycle sales for AP-Automation SaaS across SMB and Mid-Market — discovery, qualification, value-focused demos, technical evaluation, and commercial negotiation. Led solution-led conversations with finance, operations, and C-level stakeholders through multi-threaded buying processes, closing ~$750K in new ARR at 110% of quota. Cut the SMB sales cycle to ~45 days, worked closely with Customer Success to drive adoption, expansion, and renewals, and maintained disciplined forecasting and CRM-driven deal tracking for predictable revenue.
- Job: Replicant AI — Head - GTM & Growth · 2025-04 – 2025-10 · 6 mo
- School: Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode — PGP, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- School: JIS University — Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology
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