Tala Abbas
About Tala Abbas
Tala Abbas is a Senior Business Development Executive at Endava in the United Arab Emirates, with over seven years of experience in sales leadership and account management in the B2B Tech, SaaS, and Digital industry.
Title
Tala Abbas holds the position of a Senior Business Development Executive. She is currently employed at Endava in the United Arab Emirates.
Company
Tala Abbas is currently working at Endava in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to this role, she has held significant positions at various reputed organizations, including Udacity and Meltwater.
Education and Expertise
Tala Abbas pursued higher education at McMaster University, where she completed a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Sustainable Infrastructure from 2011 to 2012. Before that, she earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Chemical Engineering from the same institution, studying from 2007 to 2011. She has over seven years of experience in sales leadership, account management, and people development in the B2B Tech, SaaS, and Digital industry.
Professional Background
Tala Abbas began her career with internships at Halliburton and Shell Oil Company. She then worked at Halliburton as an Associate Technical Professional from 2013 to 2016. Moving to the sales sector, she joined Meltwater, progressing from Sales Consultant to Senior Sales Manager between 2017 and 2020. She later transitioned to Udacity, serving as Enterprise Account Executive and Commercial Account Executive from 2020 to 2023. Currently, she holds the role of Senior Business Development Executive at Endava.
Skills and Competencies
Tala Abbas is highly skilled in consultative selling, CRM, and presentations. She has a proven track record of delivering value-based solutions that address the needs and goals of her clients. She is passionate about empathy in leadership and is dedicated to developing and supporting people. Additionally, she excels in developing and nurturing long-term relationships with key stakeholders, bringing a fresh and creative perspective to her work.