HR Manager

Position: IT Business Development Executive

Department: Sales / Business Development

Experience: 1–3 years 

Location: Andheri East, Mumbai

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented IT Business Development Executive to drive business growth, identify new opportunities, and build long-term client relationships. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of IT products/services and proven experience in generating leads and closing deals.

Key Responsibilities

·     Identify and develop new business opportunities in the IT sector.

·     Generate leads through cold calling, networking, research, and digital platforms.

·     Understand client requirements and present suitable IT solutions and services.

·     Prepare proposals, quotations, and presentations for clients.

·     Maintain and grow relationships with existing and potential customers.

·     Collaborate with the technical and project teams to ensure seamless delivery of solutions.

·     Meet sales targets and contribute to overall business growth.

·     Maintain sales reports, follow-ups, and documentation.

·     Stay updated with industry trends, competition, and market developments.

Required Skills & Competencies

·     Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

·     Good understanding of IT products, software solutions, or digital services.

·     Ability to present and explain technical solutions to clients clearly.

·     Strong negotiation, persuasion, and relationship-building abilities.

·     Result-driven with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

·     Proficiency in MS Office, CRM tools, and online research.

Qualifications

·     Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.

·     Prior experience in IT Sales / Business Development will be preferred.

 Key Responsibilities

AI Model Development 

 - Design and implement advanced Generative AI models (e.g., GPT-based, LLaMA, etc.) to support applications across various domains, including text generation, summarization, and conversational agents.

 - Utilize tools like LangChain and LlamaIndex to build robust AI-powered systems, ensuring seamless integration with data sources, APIs, and databases.

Backend Development with FastAPI

 - Develop and maintain fast, efficient, and scalable FastAPI services to expose AI models and algorithms via RESTful APIs.

 - Ensure optimal performance and low-latency for API endpoints, focusing on real-time data processing.

Pipeline and Integration

 - Build and optimize data processing pipelines for AI models, including ingestion, transformation, and indexing of large datasets using tools like LangChain and LlamaIndex.

 - Integrate AI models with external services, databases, and other backend systems to create end-to-end solutions.

Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams

 - Collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and product teams to define project requirements, technical feasibility, and timelines.

 - Work with front-end developers to integrate AI-powered functionalities into web applications.

Model Optimization and Fine-Tuning

 - Fine-tune and optimize pre-trained Generative AI models to improve accuracy, performance, and scalability for specific business use cases.

 - Ensure efficient deployment of models in production environments, addressing issues related to memory, latency, and resource management.

Documentation and Code Quality

 - Maintain high standards of code quality, write clear, maintainable code, and conduct thorough unit and integration tests.

 - Document AI model architectures, APIs, and workflows for future reference and onboarding of team members.

Research and Innovation

 - Stay updated with the latest advancements in Generative AI, LangChain, and LlamaIndex, and actively contribute to the adoption of new techniques and technologies.

 - Propose and explore innovative ways to leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to solve complex problems.

Required Skills and Experience

Expertise in Generative AI 

Strong experience working with Generative AI models, including but not limited to GPT-3/4, LLaMA, or other large language models (LLMs).

LangChain & LlamaIndex 

Hands-on experience with LangChain for building language model-driven applications, and LlamaIndex for efficient data indexing and querying.

Python Programming 

Proficiency in Python for building AI applications, working with frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, and others.

API Development with FastAPI 

Strong experience developing RESTful APIs using FastAPI, with a focus on high-performance, scalable web services.

NLP & Machine Learning 

Solid foundation in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning techniques, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, model evaluation, and fine-tuning.

Database & Storage Systems Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, data storage, and management strategies for large-scale AI datasets.

Version Control & CI/CD 

Experience with Git, GitHub, and implementing CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment.

Preferred Skills

Containerization & Cloud Deployment 

Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) for deploying scalable AI applications.

Data Engineering 

Experience in working with data pipelines and frameworks such as Apache Spark, Airflow, or Dask.

Knowledge of Front-End Technologies Familiarity with front-end frameworks (React, Vue.js, etc.) for integrating AI APIs with user-facing applications.

• A minimum of 4-5 years of experience in IoT engineering, embedded systems, or related fields.
• Strong technical knowledge of IoT technologies, including sensors, communication protocols (such as MQTT, CoAP, and HTTP), microcontrollers, and cloud platforms.
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, JavaScript, or similar, as well as experience with IoT platforms like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, AWS IoT, or Azure IoT.
• Proven experience in designing and developing IoT solutions for real-world applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and create new IoT-based educational content.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, machine learning, and data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity practices related to IoT devices and networks.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a diverse audience.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Passion for education, technology, and the future of connected systems.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable to a fast-paced educational environment.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript ES6 and above.

• Expertise in styling with CSS3.

• In-depth experience with React or a similar front-end framework. Candidates with only hands-on experience will not be considered.

• The ability to design and create reusable UI components.

• Willingness to complete an online coding exercise as part of the interview process.

• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

• Understanding of accessibility standards and experience implementing accessibility solutions.

• Experience with Git and version control practices.

• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with Storybook.

• Knowledge of Sass/CSS in JS.

• Experience in developing a UI library with standalone components using React.

• Experience with modern front-end build tools such as Webpack and Babel.

• Knowledge of state management solutions – Context, Redux, Zustand.

• Understanding of server-side rendering and experience with related technologies such as Next.js.

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

1. Inside Sales

2. Cold calling

3. Tele calling

4. Explaining about the project to the prospective customers

5. Arranging for the Site Visits

6. Coordinating with Sales and Marketing team

7. Maintaining the customer database

Immediate Joiners with excellent communication skills.( English, Kannada and Hindi)

• Summary:

  The Business Development Executive is responsible for generating leads, advancing the sales process, closing new business, and achieving/assisting in the achievement of opportunity-based sales quotas. The Business Development Executive will conduct research to identify leads and reach business targets through telephone, email, and in person. This individual will also actively participate in the planning and execution of company marketing activities providing vital input based on his/her interactions with prospects.

  Job Duties:

  • Cold­call prospects that are generated by external sources of lead.
  • Develop sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts.
  • Identify decision-makers within targeted leads to begin the sales process.
  • Penetrate all targeted accounts and radiate sales from within the client base.
  • Collaborate with appropriate team members to determine necessary strategic sales

  approaches

  • Create and deliver qualified opportunities to other team members
  • Maintain and expand the company’s database of prospects.
  • Ensure follow­up by passing leads to appropriate team members with calls­to­action, dates,

  complete profile information, sources, etc.

  • Set up and deliver sales presentations, product/service demonstrations, and other sales

  actions

  • Assist in creating RFP responses to potential clients.
  • Where necessary, support marketing efforts such as trade shows, exhibits, and other events.
  • Make outbound follow­up calls to existing clients via telephone and email cross­sell and

  up­sell.

  • Handle inbound, unsolicited prospect calls and convert them into sales.
  • Overcome objections of prospective customers.
  • Emphasize product/service features and benefits, quote prices, discuss credit terms, and
  • prepare sales order forms and/or reports.
  • Enter new customer data and update changes to existing accounts in the corporate database.
  • Attend periodic sales training where applicable.
  • Appropriately communicate brand identity and corporate position.
  • Hands-on with CRM ( eg; Hubspot, Zoho)
  • Managing the meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams
  • Hands-on with the email campaigns & sales tools.
  • Public Cloud and Analytics sales background

   

   

  Requirements:

  • University or college degree in Communications, Marketing, or an acceptable combination of

  education and experience.

  • Five years of direct work experience in a sales or telesales capacity.
  • Best to have - Microsoft Azure & Big Data – AI Offerings
  • Demonstrated ability to convert prospects, close deals, and achieve sales quotas
  • Solid experience in opportunity qualification, pre­call planning, call control, account

  development, and time management.

  • Success in qualifying opportunities involving multiple key decision-makers.
  • Strong knowledge of sales principles, methods, practices, and techniques.
  • Strong problem identification and objection resolution skills.
  • Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers.
  • Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent listening skills.
  • Strong written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm.
  • Able to perform basic calculations and mathematical figures.
  • Ability to travel and attend sales events or exhibits.
  • Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
  • High level of integrity and work ethic.
  • Experience with customer relationship management software.

  Working Conditions:

  • Some travel may be required
  • Ability to attend and conduct the presentation