Karthik Shivakumara
About Karthik Shivakumara
Karthik Shivakumara is a Senior Business Development Representative at HyperVerge Inc., with a diverse background in business development and customer service across various companies. He holds an MBA in International Business and has experience working in multiple roles in India and Australia.
Work at HyperVerge
Karthik Shivakumara currently serves as a Senior Business Development Representative at HyperVerge Inc., a position he has held since 2022. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, he focuses on driving business growth through a goal-driven mindset. Karthik emphasizes understanding customer business models to ensure that his interactions are value-driven. His approach includes a research-driven strategy aimed at converting opportunities into sales-qualified leads (SQLs).
Previous Experience in Business Development
Before joining HyperVerge, Karthik worked at Zendesk as a Business Development Representative from 2021 to 2022 in Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India. He also held positions at Random Creators Inc. as a Principal Engineer and Managing Partner in 2020, where he contributed to business development initiatives. His experience includes a brief tenure as a Sales Consultant at Wilson Security in 2020.
Educational Background
Karthik has a diverse educational background. He studied at Harvard Business School, focusing on Marketing/Marketing Management, and completed this program in 2018. He also attended Columbia University, where he specialized in International Marketing, and The University of Texas at Dallas for a similar duration. Karthik holds an MBA in International Business from Deakin University, completed between 2017 and 2019. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from SJBIT from 2012 to 2016.
Early Career Experience
Karthik's early career includes roles at KARTHIK ROOFINGS & STRUCTURALS PRIVATE LIMITED, where he served as a Management Trainee and later as a Production Manager from 2015 to 2017. He also worked as a Customer Service Administrator at Dryz in Melbourne, Australia, from 2017 to 2019. These positions provided him with foundational skills in customer engagement and operational management.
Professional Skills and Attributes
Karthik possesses a strong focus on customer engagement, ensuring that his interactions are informed and value-driven. He utilizes effective business etiquette and a collaborative attitude to enhance teamwork. His positive mindset and 'can-do' approach are significant assets in his role as a Senior Business Development Representative, enabling him to meet targets and contribute to business success.