Nidhi Uppal
About Nidhi Uppal
Nidhi Uppal is a Sales Management professional with extensive experience in driving sales revenue and managing teams. Currently at Cogent Communications, she leads a team of Account Managers and specializes in customized IT infrastructure solutions.
Current Role at Cogent Communications
Nidhi Uppal currently holds a position in Sales Management at Cogent Communications, where she has been employed since 2022. In this role, she focuses on driving and exceeding sales revenue and productivity objectives on a monthly basis. She manages a direct sales team consisting of 9-10 Regional, National, and Global Account Managers. Uppal is responsible for hiring, training, and developing a diverse team of Account Managers, ensuring they are equipped to sell Dedicated Internet Access, Ethernet Point-to-Point, Colocation, and IP Transit services.
Previous Experience in Sales
Before her current position, Nidhi Uppal worked at Cogent Communications as a National Account Manager from 2016 to 2022. She also briefly served as a Global Account Manager in 2022. Prior to her tenure at Cogent, she gained experience as an Inside Sales Representative at OutRank by Rogers from 2015 to 2016 and as a Sales Representative at Koodo Mobile from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, she worked as a Small Business Consultant at Rogers Communications for one year in 2015.
Education and Academic Background
Nidhi Uppal studied at York University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Sociology. Her academic journey spanned from 2009 to 2014, providing her with a foundation in social sciences that complements her career in sales and management.
Sales Management Expertise
Uppal specializes in providing individualized IT infrastructure solutions tailored to the specific size, needs, and growth plans of businesses. She manages and utilizes pipeline management for each sales representative, ensuring efficiency in achieving sales goals and metrics. Her focus on driving sales productivity and developing her team contributes to the overall success of the sales department.