ANAKALA VIJAYKUMAR
Account Executive SaaS Sales Specialist Project Management Enthusiast
****************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/vijay-kumar-822579137 Wichita, Kansas, USA SUMMARY
I am a strategic SaaS Sales Professional with over 6 years of experience in driving growth, managing end-to-end sales cycles, and leading high-performing teams in both EdTech and enterprise environments. I possess strong skills in project management, CRM automation, and customer engagement, with a proven track record of boosting revenue, retention, and team productivity using data-driven strategies and a client-first approach
EXPERIENCE
Team Leader – SaaS Sales & Business Development
Leap Scholar
12/2021 - 07/2023 Bengaluru, India
A company specializing in SaaS solutions for the education sector Led a team to achieve 125% of monthly SaaS sales quotas through strategic outreach and onboarding flows
Built CRM-based workflows that shortened deal cycles by 30% Increased upsell rate by 22% through enterprise client nurturing Developed onboarding processes that reduced churn and boosted long-term engagement
Senior SaaS Sales Executive
Vedantu
07/2019 - 11/2021 Bengaluru, India
An online learning platform focused on providing live and personalized tutoring Exceeded revenue targets for over 12 months, selling SaaS subscriptions in the education sector
Customized CRM lead scoring for 40% higher lead conversion Collaborated with product teams to improve key SaaS features based on client feedback
Delivered demos and managed onboarding, improving client satisfaction scores Business Development Executive – SaaS Platforms
4C Max.com
08/2017 - 06/2019 Bengaluru, India
A company providing software-as-a-service platforms tailored for enterprise solutions
Closed multiple B2B clients for custom SaaS tools, growing regional presence Delivered tailored product demos and supported implementation Maintained pipeline tracking and contributed to sales forecasting Library Assistant
Mangalore Institute of Technology
02/2014 - 02/2017 Mangalore, India
An engineering institute engaged in technical education Digitized the library catalog and supported document and resource management EDUCATION
Master of Science
Wichita State University
08/2021 - 05/2025 Wichita, KS
Bachelor of Engineering
Mangalore Institute of Technology
01/2013 - 05/2017 Karnataka, India
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Top Sales Performer at Leap Scholar (2022)
Top Sales Performer at Leap Scholar in 2022,
recognized for leading the team to 125% of sales
quotas
CRM Automation
Built CRM automation that increased productivity
by 35%
Client Retention Improvement
Improved client retention by 20% through an
onboarding revamp
SKILLS
Agile CRM HubSpot SaaS Sales
Salesforce Six Sigma Gmail
CRM Systems
INTERESTS
SaaS Innovations
Innovating and improving customer success
strategies
Agile Project Planning
Focusing on Agile project planning to streamline
processes
CERTIFICATION
Architect SaaS Applications – Unique Challenges
& Solutions Udemy Completed March 22, 2025
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt – Binghamton
University
Project Management Basics – FreeCodeCamp
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