Junaid Shariff

Sales Director UAE & East Gulf at Advansys

Junaid Shariff has over 15 years of work experience in various sales and business development roles. Junaid is currently working as a Sales Director UAE & East Gulf at Advansys since March 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Regional Sales Head at Novigo Solutions from April 2021.

From 2017 to 2021, Junaid worked at GET Group Holdings Ltd. as a Key Account Manager. In this role, they focused on selling and cross-selling Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Business Process Management (BPM), Custom Development Software, and Mobile Applications. Junaid identified key accounts and developed offers to distinguish them from other customers. Junaid also had a strong understanding of customer preferences and business relationships.

Before that, Junaid worked at Experion Technologies- Middle East & Africa as a Sales and Business Development Manager from 2015 to 2017. Junaid sold B2B enterprise software solutions, software development services, and mobile application development for various industries.

From 2014 to 2015, Junaid worked as a Business Development Manager at Experts International Group. Junaid was responsible for the business development and account management of clients for outsourcing and IT contract staffing services.

Junaid's earlier experience includes working at Thomson Reuters as a Business Analyst from 2010 to 2014, where they managed relationships with external suppliers and ensured quality assurance procedures. Junaid also worked as a Senior Analyst and Analyst at Thomson Reuters, leading teams and providing support for investment management and analytics.

Junaid started their career at Accenture as a Technical Support specialist, where they performed upgrades, installations, and troubleshooting tasks.

Overall, Junaid Shariff has a diverse background in sales, business development, and technical support, with a focus on delivering results and building strong customer relationships.

Junaid Shariff completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Operations Management and Supervision from Symbiosis International University from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce from Bangalore University, spanning from 2000 to 2003.

In addition to their formal education, Junaid has also obtained various certifications. These include the Diploma for Sales Foundation from UiPath, the Sales Certification - OutSystems for Digital Transformation from OutSystems, and the Nintex Certified Sales Professional from Nintex. These certifications were earned in February and March 2022. Junaid also has an ITIL® V2011 certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice, although the exact month and year of attainment are not specified.

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  • Sales Director UAE & East Gulf

    March, 2023 - present