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RISANA RAFEEK

Business Development Manager
Dubai

Summary

Cybersecurity Account Manager professional with 4+ years of work experience with excellent client oversight, issue resolution, and relationship-building expertise. Maximized repeat business opportunities and utilized proven prospecting techniques to expand client base. High-level sales cycle knowledge and strong collaborative skills leading to optimum outcomes.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Cybersecurity Account Manager

Digit AG
Dubai
09.2024 - Current
  • Increased client satisfaction by building strong relationships and addressing their needs promptly.
  • Successfully resolved escalated issues, preventing potential loss of valuable clients while maintaining positive relationships with all parties involved.
  • Maintained high client retention rate by providing exceptional customer service and anticipating client needs.
  • Collaborated with sales team to identify potential upsell opportunities and expand client base.
  • Cultivated long-term relationships with key stakeholders in assigned accounts, fostering trust and loyalty among clients.
  • Increased upsell opportunities with strategic account reviews, identifying and addressing client needs.

CYBER SECURITY ACCOUNT MANAGER

RAS Infotech Limited
Dubai
02.2021 - 08.2024
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while remaining adaptable and flexible
  • Managing accounts with respective vendors
  • Responsible for managing strategies and closing deals effectively meeting annual quota objectives
  • Focused on developing accounts to ensure current as well as future business from these accounts
  • Selling of KNOWBE4 Security Awareness Training, Trustwave SEG, KDMARC, Genian NAC, Senhasegura PAM, DLP,VAPT
  • Responsible for identifying key needs of large accounts and positioning relevant software solutions regarding RAS
  • Managing different countries such as UAE (focusing territory), Bahrain, Qatar and, Jordan
  • Creating new partners in different countries travelling to meet them and their customer to understand their requirement and sell respective solution

Business Development Executive

VEDANTU
06.2020 - 01.2021
  • COUNSELLOR IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT — VEDANTU, Developed and implemented value-adding strategies to increase product and service profitability
  • Forecasted sales and market trends to improve business strategy
  • Delivered professional sales presentations, creatively communicating product quality and market comparisons to prospective clients
  • Established and maintained positive, profitable client relationships through superb communication
  • Effectively handled daily customer meetings, sales calls and account management tasks, improving sales team efficiency.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING

Indian Institution of Engineers
India
04.2001 - 2021

Skills

Account management

Documentation and reporting

Customer relationship management (CRM)

Business development and planning

Sales planning

Certification

Sales Product Specialist- paloalto Hardware Firewall

Timeline

Pure Portfolio 101

10-2024

Cybersecurity Account Manager

Digit AG
09.2024 - Current

Sales Product Specialist- paloalto Hardware Firewall

09-2024

Paloalto CN-Series & VM-Series

09-2024

KNOWBE4 Security Awareness Certified Sales Specialist

04-2022

CYBER SECURITY ACCOUNT MANAGER

RAS Infotech Limited
02.2021 - 08.2024

Business Development Executive

VEDANTU
06.2020 - 01.2021

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING

Indian Institution of Engineers
04.2001 - 2021
RISANA RAFEEKBusiness Development Manager