Vetted Sales & Business Development Professionals in the NYC Metro

Joseph Vito

Screened

Principal Technology Transformation Executive specializing in cloud modernization and data platforms

New York, NY35y exp

“AWS advisory leader and long-tenured (4 decades) execution-focused operator who helps startups and enterprise "startup-like" business units scale operations through customer-centric mechanisms (Working Backwards/PRFAQ) and tech-enabled modernization. Delivered concrete process gains (e.g., ~30% faster mortgage workflow and ~10 manual handoffs eliminated via automation/microservices) and advises VC/startups on data/infra ops, AI-driven differentiation, and go-to-market positioning across multiple industries.”

George Villacis

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Mid-level Business Development Manager specializing in financial data for VC/PE

New York, NY6y exp

“Sales/business professional from PitchBook who managed a high-volume pipeline (50–100 opportunities) and drove hundreds of thousands in new business while simultaneously leading cross-functional initiatives, including a product/data dataset implementation and ERG (La Cultura) campaigns. Strong in executive alignment, operational tooling (Salesforce/Asana/Excel), and handling sensitive information with discretion.”

Fareed Zahid

Screened

Senior Enterprise Account Executive specializing in FinTech & enterprise SaaS

New York, NY11y exp

“Enterprise SaaS seller from Dealpath who sourced and closed a $225K ACV deal with Meritage Homes end-to-end, navigating C-level stakeholders and security/finance objections (SOC 2 Type II, ROI/capital allocation framing). Uses BANT and MEDDPIC with a repeatable outbound motion (LinkedIn Sales Navigator + Gong flows) and brings strong fluency in payments/stored value economics (interchange, breakage, embedded payments).”

“Outbound sales candidate with a cold-calling-first approach who consistently hit or exceeded a 10-meeting monthly KPI and earned bonuses. Stands out for creative prospecting, including booking a hard-to-reach Texas transit agency meeting through a custom Spanish-language email, and for having a structured, high-volume approach to building pipeline in low-enablement SDR environments.”

“Enterprise AE with deep telecom/ISP deal experience, including closing a large municipal ISP account (~150K subscribers) by multi-threading across engineering/marketing/product and C-suite while navigating local government approval hurdles. Known for high-stakes renewals/retention work—successfully salvaged an under-deployed, churn-risk customer into a 4-year extension with increased ACV—and for strong peer-ranked quota performance.”

Emmett Ding

Screened

Senior Strategy & Operations professional specializing in climate tech commercialization and investing

New Brunswick, NJ8y exp

“Strategy consulting and business operations professional with climate-tech and climate VC experience (Avnos, Earth Foundry, Strategy&). Led cross-functional work to update a techno-economic analysis and produce a pilot proposal for direct air capture, contributing to a won engagement; also served as Chief of Staff to GPs, streamlining diligence, dealflow, CRM, and LP reporting to boost executive productivity.”

Daniel Colon

Screened

Senior SaaS sales professional specializing in enterprise and AI-powered outbound sales

New York, NY8y exp

“Enterprise SDR/BDR with experience at Lightricks, Wix, and Red Points, focused on high-quality outbound into mid-market and enterprise accounts. Stands out for building outbound process from scratch, booking 18-20 meetings per quarter with an 85% SQL conversion rate, and using highly personalized, evidence-based outreach to win skeptical stakeholders and revive stalled deals.”

“Partnerships leader (Director of Partnerships at Frontify; previously supported Founder/CEO/President at Modicum) known for driving cross-functional alignment and executive productivity. Built U.S. market presence and expanded agency partnerships while implementing practical operating rhythms (trackers, leadership syncs, streamlined reporting) to keep senior teams aligned and moving quickly.”