Priya Fernandes
About Priya Fernandes
Priya Fernandes is a Senior Government Growth Manager at Beam, where she has worked since 2023. She has a background in customer success and partnership development, with experience in various roles across multiple organizations, including Sales Impact Academy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Current Role at Beam
Priya Fernandes serves as the Senior Government Growth Manager at Beam, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on developing partnerships with local authorities to enhance social mobility initiatives. She utilizes technology-driven solutions to address challenges faced by homeless and refugee communities in the UK. Her work involves actively collaborating with government bodies to implement policies that support sustainable employment for vulnerable groups.
Previous Experience in Customer Success
Before joining Beam, Priya Fernandes worked at Sales Impact Academy, where she held several roles including Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise Customer Success Manager, SDR Manager, and Account Executive from 2020 to 2023. Her experience in these positions involved managing customer relationships and driving success for clients. She also served as an SDR Team Lead and contributed to the organization's growth during her tenure.
Educational Background
Priya Fernandes studied at the University of Oxford, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in History. She furthered her education at the University of Nottingham, obtaining a Postgraduate Certificate in International Human Rights Law in 2019. Additionally, she attended Wembley High Technology College from 2007 to 2014, completing her secondary education.
Volunteer Experience
Priya Fernandes volunteered with code4covid from 2020 to 2022, where she contributed to initiatives aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Her volunteer work focused on leveraging technology to support communities in need, particularly during a critical time for public health and social services.
Early Career and Internships
Priya Fernandes began her career with an internship at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2013, where she gained initial exposure to the professional environment. She also worked at Cognism as a Business Development Executive and at Vuelio as a Junior Business Development Manager in 2019 and 2020, respectively. These roles provided her with foundational skills in business development and customer engagement.