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Zakiyy Khawaja

Toronto,ON

Summary

Talented Account Manager proficient in customer relations, sales and strategic planning. Demonstrated strong track record of success in highly competitive market setting. High-level sales cycle knowledge and excellent communications skills enabled achievement of challenging goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cyber Security Account Executive

Darktrace
10.2020 - Current

• Sold cyber threat defense solutions to medium-sized and enterprise level businesses for their entire digital estate including network, cloud, SaaS, email, IOT and OT environment
• Ran full-cycle sales from prospecting and showing live demos to running the Proof of Value (POV) trials and closing deals

• Worked closely with Darktrace SMEs to demonstrate Darktrace to CISOs and information security experts during the POV
• Successfully onboarded new partners and worked with the existing ones who contributed 30% of the first meetings held
• Exceeded monthly targets of $450,000 USD by 10-15% by consistently closing deals with average deal size of $220,000 USD

• Hit 103% of 1st quarter ( Oct-December 2020) , 107 % of fiscal end June 2021 quarter and 113% for my 2021 October - December quarter with the annual quota of $1.7 million USD.
• Worked closely with Customer Success Managers and achieved a 95% renewal rate on existing customers

Commercial Account Manager

Xerox
Toronto, ON
10.2019 - 10.2020
  • Received extensive sales training on cold calling, consultative selling and closing business at Xerox's sales school. Awarded Xerox's Fast Solution Selling certificate on completion
  • Responsible for the entire sales process, from prospecting through to implementation and management. This includes managing sales cycles for both current Xerox clients and also competitive business
  • Developing new business through cold-calling and continual prospecting within assigned postal codes in North York , Etobicoke , Downtown Toronto and Vaughan
  • Providing consultation on IT and print infrastructure for customers looking to streamline their workflows and increase operational efficiencies
  • Responsible for annual sales revenue generation of $340,000 for competitive business and $860,000 for current clients
  • Built a solid pipeline of ~ $780000 in the first 1.5 month of receiving new assigned territory
  • Hit 105% of CTI ( competitive ) business plan , 115 % of MRR ( Recurring print revenue) plan and 97% of XTI ( current) plan for the first 2020 quarter

Co-Founder

Beard Empire
Toronto, Ontario
06.2015 - Current
  • Increased sales revenue by up to 120% in first 4 months by successfully marketing beard oil kits instead of individual product categories
  • Executed all digital marketing initiatives, including eCommerce marketing strategy, SEO and SEM and social media content to drive website traffic
  • Effectively utilized social media platforms to target demographic that fits the product portfolio. To date have almost 60,000 followers on brand's Facebook's page

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology for Health Sciences and Environmental Sciences

University of Toronto
ON
2017

O/A levels (Cambridge) Core Subjects: Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics -

Lahore Grammar School Senior Boys Campus JT
Lahore
2012

Skills

  • Proficient in Word Press design , Excel, PowerPoint,Google Suite,Google Ads, Social Media Marketing, Keynote, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Salesforce CRM system and Adobe photoshop
  • More than 4 years of proven track record of closing leads, exceeding sales quota goals and managing a sales pipeline in a B2B environment
  • Utilizing multiple platforms (cold calling , e-mail, video, social, content, webinars, events) to engage with potential prospects
  • Possess a valid Ontario Driving License
  • Objection handling for both inbound and outbound leads

Certification

Xerox Fast Solution Selling

Timeline

Cyber Security Account Executive

Darktrace
10.2020 - Current

Commercial Account Manager

Xerox
10.2019 - 10.2020

Co-Founder

Beard Empire
06.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Biology for Health Sciences and Environmental Sciences

University of Toronto

O/A levels (Cambridge) Core Subjects: Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics -

Lahore Grammar School Senior Boys Campus JT
Zakiyy Khawaja