Murali Sathyanarayana
Bengaluru · India · Global

Growth. Built
on 25 years of
hard-won access.

Where Relationships Meet Execution. 25 years of hard-won access, deep domain expertise, and proven revenue leadership — scaling alliances and building pipelines across AgenticAI, RPA, Cybersecurity & BFSI, from India to the world. Networked across global business communities through INSEAD Alumni and as President, Goa Institute of Management Alumni Association.

25+
Years in enterprise tech sales & alliances
$20M
P&L managed directly
150+
Channel partners built & launched
$100M
Pipeline built at Atos
$1B
Alliances portfolio managed across global BFSI
$1M–$100M
Fund raise involvement across growth-stage companies
President's Club Award Winner · 25 Years of Enterprise Sales across 4 Continents Global EVP level roles at qBotica (Platinum Partner of UiPath). VP, GM, Sr Director & Country Manager roles at EvoluteIQ, Datamatics, UiPath, Atos, Novell & FICO. Deep expertise in AgenticAI, RPA, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and BFSI platforms. Valid US B1/B2 & Schengen visas.
What I offer

Three Ways to Work Together

Depending on what your business needs, I engage as a recruiter, a consultant, or an embedded revenue leader.

Hire right. First time.

Executive & Sales Leadership Recruitment

I identify and place senior sales, alliances, and GTM leaders across enterprise technology. Having built and led these teams myself, I know what great looks like — and what interviewing can miss.

  • VP / Director-level sales & alliances hiring
  • Channel & partnership manager searches
  • Pre-sales, solution engineering, and GTM roles
  • India GCC leadership placements
  • Assessment frameworks built from 25+ years of frontline experience
Best suited for
  • Global SaaS and IT services firms entering India
  • AgenticAI / RPA / Cloud scale-ups
  • Companies building BFSI or GCC practices
  • PE-backed firms needing a sales rebuild
How to engage
Retained or contingency search. Typical mandate: 6–10 weeks from briefing to shortlist.
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Strategy that ships.

Go-To-Market & Alliances Consultancy

From GTM design to partner ecosystem architecture to channel programme builds — I work alongside your leadership team to turn strategy into a working revenue engine.

  • Board and CXO-level advisory on enterprise sales transformation
  • India & SAARC market entry strategy
  • Hyperscaler (AWS / Azure / GCP) partnership frameworks
  • GSI & SI alliance structuring and governance
  • Channel programme design: onboarding, training, incentives, joint business plans
  • CRM implementation guidance and sales operations (SFDC, HubSpot)
Best suited for
  • Technology companies scaling into India / Middle East
  • Founders who've outgrown their first sales model
  • Companies post-funding needing GTM discipline
  • Global firms with underperforming India alliances
How to engage
Project-based or ongoing advisory retainer. Typical engagements: 3–6 months.
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Revenue leadership, on demand.

Fractional Business Development

Not every company needs a full-time VP of Sales or Alliances. I step in as your embedded revenue leader — running pipeline, opening doors, and building partner relationships without the overhead of a senior hire.

  • Outbound new logo hunting across BFSI, Manufacturing, High-Tech
  • Active partner relationship management with GSIs and BPOs
  • Pipeline creation and MEDDIC-driven qualification
  • CXO-level introductions and relationship brokering
  • Multi-city field activation and demand generation
  • Sales team coaching and quota framework design
Best suited for
  • Early-stage or Series A / B companies in India
  • Global firms testing the India market before full commitment
  • Companies between full-time sales hires
  • Startups needing enterprise credibility to open doors
  • AgenticAI companies in fund raise mode
How to engage
Monthly retainer. Minimum 3-month engagement. Scope defined by target sectors and deal size.
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Credentials

Built in the Field, Not the Classroom

35+
Sales leaders mentored across India & globally
150+
Channel partners onboarded & activated
8
Companies where I've held VP or above roles
INSEAD
Leadership Programme for Senior Indian Executives
$1B
Alliances portfolio managed across global BFSI
$1M–$100M
Fund raise involvement across growth-stage companies
Domain Expertise
10+ Years of Global & International Business Development
in GenAI · RPA · IDP · AI/ML
EvoluteIQ — VP Alliances qBotica — EVP & Global Head of Sales UiPath — Platinum Partner & Alliance Lead Datamatics — VP Alliances Atos — GM Financial Services Novell — Regional Alliances Head FICO — Account Executive TCS — Sr. BD Manager HCLTech — Regional Sales Manager
Sectors

Where I've Created Value

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BFSI
Banking, financial services, and insurance across India, UK, and Europe. Clients include ICICI, SBI, HDFC, DB, SCB, Zurich Insurance, Burgan Bank.
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High-Tech & GCCs
Global capability centres, SaaS scale-ups, and enterprise IT services companies scaling in India.
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Manufacturing
Industrial automation, digital transformation, and ERP/SI engagements across South India and SAARC.
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AgenticAI & RPA
Deep domain expertise from VP roles at EvoluteIQ and qBotica. Strong UiPath alliance credentials.
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Cybersecurity
Enterprise cybersecurity GTM built on credentials from Novell (now OpenText) — covering Identity Management, Endpoint Security, and Disaster Recovery. Deep experience in government and BFSI security programmes.
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Cloud & Data
AWS, Azure, GCP hyperscaler partnerships. Data platform and IDP go-to-market across enterprise accounts.
Let's talk

Ready to build something?

Whether you need a leadership hire, a GTM strategy, or an embedded revenue partner — let's have a direct conversation about what your business actually needs.

murali.sathyanarayana@insead.edu  ·  +91 9986066632  ·  Bengaluru, India
Available for engagements across India · Middle East · Europe · USA