An innovative and driven leader, characterised by a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit, global marketing acumen, and extensive experience in the APAC market. Demonstrated exceptional sales achievements, strategic proficiency in navigating emerging technologies such as AI, and a proven track record in leading diverse, cross-cultural teams to success.

Career Highlights:
– Global Sales Leadership: Advanced from being among IBM’s top 5% of global sales performers to managing a high-performing cross-functional team, achieving significant growth.

– Strategic Management: Managed a revenue stream exceeding USD 25M with 150+ customers, significantly enhancing Gross Renewal Rates.

– Pioneering Corporate Transformation: Led a company through a private equity acquisition and carve-out phase. Established new operational frameworks and technology systems, and launched a new Account Management and Customer Success function, achieving over 100% net retention rate.

– Digital Marketing and SaaS Sales: Over 13 years in digital marketing and a decade in SaaS sales, including significant tenure with multinational software vendors like IBM.

– AI and Digital Marketing Thought Leadership: Recognised as a thought leader in integrating AI & ML into marketing. Delivered keynotes at various conferences and served as Head of Strategy.

– International Expertise: Extensive international travel, built relationships with major brands, and committed to carbon-neutral travel since 2018.

– Cultural Adaptability: Proficient in working across various time zones and cultures, managing remote teams in multiple countries, enhanced by fluency in multiple languages.

Notable numbers:
–       15+ years in digital marketing
–       10 years’ SaaS sales experience
–       10 years with a multinational software vendor
–       11 direct reports
–       25M USD under management
–       115+ customers
–       100%+ Net Retention Rate
–       2 fluent languages (English, German) & 1 professionally efficient (French)
–       1 thought leadership blog