Rajiv Sharma

Rajiv Sharma has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various roles and industries. Rajiv started their career in 2001 with multiple BPO organizations, where they worked in different roles and gained experience in customer service and team leadership. Rajiv also worked as an Internet Marketing and Business Development professional at Tekege Solutions from 2006 to 2007. In 2008, they joined AA Insurance as a Customer Retention and Sales representative.

From 2011 to 2016, Rajiv worked at Kayako as a Sales Team Manager, where they were responsible for overall global sales targets, coaching the sales team, and managing staff. Rajiv also played a crucial role in hiring activities and utilized recruitment tools like Greenhouse.io.

In 2016, Rajiv joined BrowserStack as a Manager Sales, where they built the first sales team out of India and contributed to the company's Series A funding round. Rajiv led a team of Account Executives, handled a quota of $7 million annually, and directly handled large accounts. Rajiv also played a role in sales initiatives and provided consistent feedback to the product team.

Following their tenure at BrowserStack, Rajiv worked as an Independent Consultant at InsideSelling.org in 2017.

In 2018, Rajiv joined Hiver (GrexIt, Inc.) as the Head of Sales and Customer Success. Rajiv was responsible for managing sales and customer success for Hiver, an email collaboration platform for businesses. Rajiv successfully worked with numerous global businesses, including prestigious organizations like Harvard University, Hubspot, and Shutterstock.

Currently, Rajiv is at Hiver, where they hold the role of VP Sales and Customer Success. Starting in 2019, they have contributed to the company's growth and success in their capacity as a sales leader.

Rajiv Sharma's education history includes a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Zoology, Botany, and Chemistry from Indian Jobs and Careers, which they obtained between 1997 and 1999. Prior to that, they completed high school at KV CLRI in Chennai from 1994 to 1996, focusing on sciences.

In 2000-2001, Rajiv pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) at Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication in Bhopal.

Additionally, Rajiv Sharma has obtained various certifications, such as "Leadership in the 21st Century" from Coursera in July 2017, "Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator by Yale University on Coursera" from Coursera in April 2017, "Content Marketing Certified" and "Inbound Certification" from HubSpot Academy in July 2017.

Furthermore, Rajiv holds a certification in GNIIT from NIIT Limited, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification remain unspecified.