Raghavendra Somashekar
About Raghavendra Somashekar
Raghavendra Somashekar serves as the Deal Desk Manager for APAC at Branch, a position he has held since 2019. With over a decade of experience in operations management and sales support, he has worked with notable companies such as Hewlett-Packard, VMware, and LinkedIn.
Work at Branch
Raghavendra Somashekar has been serving as the Deal Desk Manager for the APAC region at Branch since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for managing deal desk operations, which includes overseeing pricing strategies and ensuring efficient sales support processes. His tenure at Branch has spanned five years, during which he has contributed to optimizing the deal desk functions to support the company's growth in the Asia-Pacific market.
Education and Expertise
Raghavendra holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree from Bangalore University, where he studied Finance from 2003 to 2006. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in operations management and sales support. He specializes in database management, marketing operations, and has in-depth knowledge of the Order-to-Cash (OTC) process cycle and vendor program management.
Background
Raghavendra has over a decade of experience in operations management and sales support across various organizations. He began his career at Hewlett-Packard as a Senior Process Associate from 2006 to 2008. He then worked at VMware as a Sales Operations Analyst from 2008 to 2012, followed by a position at LinkedIn as a Vendor/Program Manager from 2012 to 2019. His diverse background has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of sales operations and management.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Raghavendra has made significant contributions to the organizations he has worked for, particularly in the area of deal desk management. His efforts have played a key role in the successful growth of these organizations, demonstrating his ability to enhance operational efficiency and support sales initiatives effectively.