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Samer Bounasreddine, Sales Executive/Business Development

Samer Bounasreddine

Sales Executive/Business Development·Crossroad Partners Limited

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Mobile Radio

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 1 months

Sales Executive/Business Development

June 2018 - Present

Crossroad Partners Limited

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2018 - Present

- Technology Sales Executive at investment banking and business advisory firm.
- Working with a highly skilled and energetic team on developing next generation applications using blockchain and cloud technologies to address real world problems in simple and cost effective ways.
- Business Development Executive for European SMEs and startups in the Middle East and North Africa.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Consulting

Regional Sales Manager

May 2016 - May 2018

MicroStrategy

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2016 - May 2018

- Helping organizations define their Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing and BI strategies to move towards better informed decision making.
- Developing 4(x) pipeline with organic growth.
- High profile prospects include smart cities, federal government entities, airline industry, oil & gas, telecommunications, healthcare, banking and higher education.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Sales

Regional Sales Director

February 2015 - May 2016

Intersec

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2015 - May 2016

- Managing key strategic accounts across Middle East.
- Advocating Intersec’s portfolio at senior level (Customer Business Management, Contextual Data
Monetization and Big Data).
- Proposing different innovative SaaS solutions.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Sales

Sales Manager

June 2012 - November 2014

EMC

Doha, Qatar

June 2012 - November 2014

- AM Telcos in Bahrain, Kuwait and Ooredoo Group affiliates across Middle East.
- Developed tailored business planning and sales strategy for each account resulting in chronological and quarterly deals.
- Positioned EMC portfolio (Cloud Computing, Data Life Cycle Management solutions, Big Data, Content Management, IT Security, CCTV solutions, Consultancy and XaaS).
- Yearly multi-million USD achievement across the designated territory.
- Penetrated new account in Palestine through an intensive customer engagement, resulted in multi-million USD deal and building rich pipeline for further business in the short and the midterm.
- Strengthened EMC business at Ooredoo affiliate in Iraq. Closed a multi-million USD deal which replace the competition and build a rich pipeline for continued business in the future.
- Increased business volume and profitability by positioning consultancy and SW upselling.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Sales

Business Development & Strategy for Qtel group.

April 2010 - May 2012

Nokia Siemens Networks

Doha, Qatar

April 2010 - May 2012

- Developed and steered relationship with Ooredoo group senior management (C-Level, senior procurement team and senior Directors).
- Positioned NSN portfolio and facilitated innovative pilot projects across the group’s affiliates (cloud solutions, latest Mobile Backhauling, SaaS, IaaS, convergent charging and billing …).
- Managed the group’s frame agreement and price book activities under the role of AM.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Sales

Regional Sales Manager for Convergent Billing and Charging LoB in MEA.

April 2007 - April 2010

Nokia Siemens Networks

Beirut, Lebanon

April 2007 - April 2010

- Contributed in positioning the first pilot project in MEA (Tunisia).
- Led large BSS deals on transformation projects including ERP, CRM and BI.
- Identified and qualified new BSS opportunities in MEA.
- BSS forecasting and planning for regional directors.
- Mentored regional sales managers on latest SW releases and upselling programs.
- Regional focal point with product management to select future SW release content.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Sales

Technical Sales Consultant

March 2006 - March 2007

Siemens

Germany

March 2006 - March 2007

- Assessed and qualified BSS opportunities in MEA.
- Designed BSS solutions.
- Prepared and presented customer workshops.
- Attended weekly meetings with Siemens Product Managers in Munich.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Sales

Education

ENSt Paris

February 2006

February 2006

Master's degree, Mobile Radio

France

Sep 2004 - Feb 2006 ENST Paris, Masters in Mobile Radio France

University Of Saint Joseph

June 2004

June 2004

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Lebanon

Oct 1999 - Jun 2004 University Of Saint Joseph, Bachelor in Electrical Engineering Lebanon

Le Lycée National

June 1998

June 1998

High school or equivalent, mathematics

Lebanon

Oct 1997 - Jun 1998 Le Lycée National, Lebanese baccalaureates in mathematics Lebanon

Skills

Key Account Management
Expert
Key Account Management
Expert
Telecom Sales
Expert
Telecom Sales
Expert
IT Sales
Expert
IT Sales
Expert
Business Analytics
Expert
Business Analytics
Expert
Cloud Computing
Expert
Cloud Computing
Expert
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Expert
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Expert
LEAD SALES
Expert
LEAD SALES
Expert
Strategic Selling
Expert
Strategic Selling
Expert
SALES MANAGER
Expert
SALES MANAGER
Expert
Negotiations
Expert
Negotiations
Expert
Solution Selling
Expert
Solution Selling
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Collaborative Problem Solving
Expert
Collaborative Problem Solving
Expert
Key Account Management
Expert
Key Account Management
Expert
Telecom Sales
Expert
Telecom Sales
Expert
IT Sales
Expert
IT Sales
Expert
Business Analytics
Expert
Business Analytics
Expert
Cloud Computing
Expert
Cloud Computing
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
German
Beginner
Spanish
Intermediate

Memberships

of BSS team driving charge@once select upgrade for Orascom Holding accounts

Member

January 2008

Hobbies

  • Reading, travelling and sports