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Snehal  Desai

Snehal Desai

SVP & Head Of Sales - Banking
Dubai

Summary

Progressive Senior Vice President with excellent skills in Banking and Insurance combined with more than 15 years of executive experience. Effective presenter to diverse audiences of customers and potential investors. Strong commitment to leveraging corporate culture to impact community and environment.

I have served Banking & Insurance for more than 18+yrs in Operations, Tech Strategy, Change management, Digitization. Special expertise in Touch point automation, On boarding, lead management, Client Unification, CRM.

Strong on ground understanding and connect with CXOs & Partners in APAC, South Asia, Middle East, Africa.

I specialize in making Banking/Insurance Operations efficient & cost effective using technology.

Supporting CXOs across 35 countries.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

SVP & Head of Sales - Banking

Azentio Software Fz LLC (Former 3i-Infotech)
Dubai
01.2021 - Current
  • Lead team with mandate to grow the ARR business by 20% for BFS in emerging markets.
  • Maintained consistent growth at 10 % CAGR with 15 % revenue, 5 % contribution margin, operating profit and 35 % EBITDA.
  • Networked with customers, prospects and partners at conferences and trade shows.
  • Adept at developing and deploying key sales tools like NPS, Key Account Management and NPS tools for a coherent measurement metrics.
  • Strategy for identification of SAM and TAM. Focused markets and emerging market identification.
  • Monitored industry trends, keeping current on latest changes and competition in industry. Preparing battle cards.
  • Evaluated product development strategies and prepared alternative approaches to goal achievement.

SVP & Global Head - Sales and Practice (Insurance)

Azentio Software (Former 3i Infotech)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2013 - 01.2022

Functional Skills - Sales | Marketing | Pre-Sales | Key Account Management | Project Management

Industry - Banking (Europe) | Insurance (Global)

Active Geographic Engagements - Dubai | Oman | Qatar | South Africa | Malaysia | Philippines | Nigeria | Vietnam | Singapore | Kenya | Ethiopia | + 14 more countries.

> I have played Key role in bagging largest multi-country deal

> I have Driven 4 Multimillion $ large deals from the front.

> I was instrumental in setting up New Verticals for BI, CRM and Digital Initiatives helping incremental P & L sales.

> I have Played critical role in breakthroughs in New geographies like Vietnam, Philippines, Egypt, Morocco.

Strategic and financial

• Business Development strategy including future plans, account planning, operating model, targets,
capability building, bid management and Pre-sales activities

• Identify new markets/potential and target customer segments as per the signed-off Business Development plan

• Drive win-loss analysis of bids to ensure higher conversion ratios

• Review pursuit plan for the team and business pipeline with leadership to ensure target achievement

• Assist the leadership in pricing / commercial decisions regarding bid response

• Update the leadership on compete intelligence and latest developments in the market (on technology, trends)

Head - Strategic Projects - Operations and Sales

Tata AIA Life Insurance Company
Mumbai, India
06.2008 - 12.2012
  • Cost, Customer Service efficiency, Process efficiency achievement with help of technology and process enhancement for Operations and Sales.
  • Key Projects undertaken CRM, Portals, Mobility, CSM, BI, Improved Onboarding Experience.
  • Completed Critical Project of Mobile and Portals in 6 months.

Cluster Manager

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
Surat, Gujarat
06.2006 - 07.2008

Responsible for Branch Operations and Customer Services for the Cluster containing 9 Branches in South Gujarat with a team of 30 people. Key measurement metrics is 6 sigma delivery in operations, agency and customer support.

Assistant Manager

IndusInd Bank
Surat, Gujarat
03.2001 - 05.2006
  • Trade Finance - Local Bill Discounting, Export Credits
  • Forex Operations - Letter of Credit, Imports, Exports
  • Credits Operations - Cash Credit, Home Loans, Term Loans, Personal Finance, Car Finance
  • Branch Operations - Inward and Outward clearing, Cashiering, Day end Closing
  • Mutual fund and stock market trade and investment operations in the Bank\
  • Developed loyal and highly satisfied customer base through proactive management of team customer service strategies.

Education

MBA - Marketing

North Maharashtra University
Jalgaon
04.2006 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Science - Geological And Earth Sciences

Maharaja Sayajirao University
Baroda
03.1992 - 05.1996

Skills

Sales Management

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Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

SVP & Head of Sales - Banking

Azentio Software Fz LLC (Former 3i-Infotech)
01.2021 - Current

SVP & Global Head - Sales and Practice (Insurance)

Azentio Software (Former 3i Infotech)
01.2013 - 01.2022

Head - Strategic Projects - Operations and Sales

Tata AIA Life Insurance Company
06.2008 - 12.2012

Cluster Manager

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
06.2006 - 07.2008

MBA - Marketing

North Maharashtra University
04.2006 - 05.2008

Assistant Manager

IndusInd Bank
03.2001 - 05.2006

Bachelor of Science - Geological And Earth Sciences

Maharaja Sayajirao University
03.1992 - 05.1996
Snehal DesaiSVP & Head Of Sales - Banking