Varun Parekh

Growth Leader at SpotDraft

Varun Parekh has extensive work experience in various industries. Varun is currently working at SpotDraft as the Growth Leader for the APAC region. Prior to this, they worked at BrowserStack as a Senior Business Development Representative, where they connected with decision-makers in North America and helped them reduce test infrastructure costs. Varun also conducted product demos and presentations for clients such as Microsoft, Twitter, Barclays, and Expedia.

Before joining BrowserStack, Varun served as the Business Head at Normsmash Ecommerce LLP and launched a men's accessories business called BombayGent. Varun was responsible for the entire business, including retailing in 17 stores.

Varun also held the position of Director at Brandspoke, a Beauty & Skincare Distribution company, where they set up the sales and operations within India.

In their earlier years, Varun worked at Iksula as the Sales Manager for SaaS & Managed Services, playing a crucial role in sales and client management. Varun was a part of the sales team across all Ecommerce solutions before becoming the Sales Head of their Managed Ecommerce services division.

Additionally, Varun had entrepreneurial experience as the Founder of Di:3, a B2B business manufacturing and supplying drinking games and party accessories. Varun successfully sold the business in 2014.

Varun's professional journey also includes working as a Sales Specialist at VnB Gioielli and taking up strategic business development roles at Direct Internet Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Varun was a part of the Strategic Partnership Team and helped bring in clients like YOU Broadband and TATA Communications.

Furthermore, Varun gained early experience as the Business Head of a temporary placement service called Radical, which catered to companies like Coco Cola, Sony BMG, HDFC Bank, and Channel V. Varun also started their career as a Marketing Intern at Young Professionals Recruitment Pvt Ltd, where they worked on increasing traffic for a student-based job portal.

Overall, Varun Parekh has a diverse and extensive background in sales, business development, and entrepreneurship.

Varun Parekh pursued their Bachelor's degree in Management Studies with a focus on Finance & Economics from Jai Hindu jobs. Varun attended the institution from 2005 to 2008.

Links

Previous companies

BrowserStack logo
Directi logo

Timeline

  • Growth Leader

    June, 2021 - present