Manasa Venkataraman
About Manasa Venkataraman
Manasa Venkataraman is a Sales Operations Lead at SpotDraft in Bengaluru, India, with a background in data science and machine learning. She has extensive experience in financial operations and sales management across various companies in the SaaS industry.
Work at SpotDraft
Manasa Venkataraman serves as the Sales Operations Lead at SpotDraft, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and works in a hybrid capacity. Her responsibilities include managing sales commissions and overseeing revenue operations, utilizing her expertise in revenue prediction models and pipeline management.
Education and Expertise
Manasa completed a Data Science and Machine Learning program at Scaler from 2023 to 2024. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in Finance from ITM Business School, Chennai, completed between 2018 and 2020. Additionally, she achieved a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from the University of Madras from 2014 to 2017. Her educational background equips her with strong analytical skills relevant to her role in sales operations.
Background
Manasa has a diverse professional background in operations and finance within the SaaS industry. Before joining SpotDraft, she worked at several companies, including Exotel as a Senior Operations Associate and Freshworks in various financial roles. Her experience spans customer success operations, financial operations, and reporting analysis, which contributes to her current expertise in sales operations.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current role, Manasa held multiple positions that enhanced her operational and financial acumen. She worked as a Financial Operations Executive at Freshworks and as a Reporting Analyst at Whatfix. Additionally, she gained experience as a Customer Success Operations Analyst at HackerRank and completed internships at Freshworks and Zoho Corporation, among others.
Skills and Specializations
Manasa possesses strong skills in managing sales commissions and revenue operations. She has expertise in revenue prediction models and pipeline management, leveraging tools such as HubSpot and Salesforce. Her background in program management further supports her capabilities in sales operations, particularly within the SaaS sector.