Yv Anantha Shiva Prasad

YV Anantha Shiva Prasad has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. YV Anantha most recently served as the Business Head at Uneecops Technologies Ltd. starting in December 2020. In this position, they were responsible for business development in the State and Central Government vertical for IT and ITES projects. YV Anantha liaised with government departments, managed tender specking and solution building, and built and managed channel partners for market penetration.

Prior to Uneecops Technologies Ltd., YV Anantha Shiva Prasad worked as the Zonal Sales Manager at Aska Equipments Ltd. from October 2019 to December 2020. YV Anantha then served as the Zonal Manager at Quick Heal from December 2017 to October 2019, where they focused on business development in the government vertical and corporates for cyber security software and hardware products in South India. YV Anantha also managed a network of channel partners, secured projects from various government departments, and handled GeM procurement and government tenders.

Before Quick Heal, YV Anantha Shiva Prasad held the role of Senior Manager at IL&FS ETS from July 2009 to December 2017. In this position, they focused on business development in the government vertical for computers, projectors, and software products in South India. YV Anantha also managed a team of sales and product engineers, built a network of channel partners, and secured projects from the education sector and smart cities projects.

Prior to IL&FS ETS, YV Anantha Shiva Prasad worked at Wipro Infotech as an Account Manager from 2008 to 2009, where they specialized in sales of software and hardware products to government, IT, and ITeS companies. YV Anantha also developed and maintained a network of business partners and responded to RFPs and RFIs.

YV Anantha Shiva Prasad also has sales experience at ETP International, where they served as the Sales Manager for South India from June 2007 to October 2008, and at Soft Systems Ltd, where they were a Sales Manager from September 2002 to May 2007.

YV Anantha Shiva Prasad's education history is as follows:

- From 2000 to 2002, YV Anantha Shiva Prasad attended the Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bengaluru (IIPMB), where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Sales & Marketing Management.

- Prior to that, from 1996 to 2000, YV Anantha Shiva Prasad studied at Bangalore University, earning a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Civil Engineering.

- Additionally, from 1994 to 1996, YV Anantha Shiva Prasad attended National College, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-4 (Autonomous), completing their Pre-University Course (PUC) with a specialization in PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology).

- In 2019 and 2020, YV Anantha Shiva Prasad pursued a program in Strategic Management at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.

- At the beginning of their engineering studies, YV Anantha Shiva Prasad attended MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore, India, from 1996 to 2000, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Civil Engineering.

YV Anantha Shiva Prasad has also obtained several additional certifications to further enhance their skills and knowledge:

- In May 2021, they obtained the Customer Success Accreditation from Tableau Software.

- In May 2021, they acquired the Partner Sales Accreditation, also from Tableau Software.

- In January 2021, YV Anantha Shiva Prasad completed the Sales: Closing Strategies course offered by LinkedIn.

- In September 2017, they obtained the SPIN Selling Fieldbook certification from IL&FS Education and Technology Services Limited.