PreSales & Enterprise Deals Bangalore, India

"The Deal Whisperer"

Harikrishnan V

I turn "maybe" into signed contracts. PreSales strategist, 15 years, $20M+ deals closed.

15Years
What I Sell
  • Products
  • Services
  • Digital Workforce

Who I Am

I've spent 15 years living in the messy middle — between what a client actually needs and what a sales team promises them. Started in digital marketing, drifted into account management, and eventually found my calling in PreSales: the art of making complex tech sound like the obvious answer. Today I run multimillion-dollar pursuits for one of the world's biggest agency networks, across healthcare, FMCG, life sciences, and energy. I don't do buzzwords. I do proposals people actually read.

Track Record

Five numbers that explain why people take my calls

How I Work

How I move a deal from idea to signature

Strategy

GTM & Positioning

Figuring out who you're actually selling to and how your platform story should land.

Demand Gen

Marketing & Growth

I've run the campaigns myself, so I know what actually brings the right leads in.

Story

Proposal Craft

Turn a real opportunity into a proposal with a point of view. Zero filler.

Pursuit

Bid Strategy

This is where I live. I own deals end-to-end for pursuits north of $5M.

Closure

Sales Enablement

Battlecards and scripts that turn a decent rep into a closer.

Industries

I've helped these industries navigate their IT needs

Different industries, same instinct — know the buyer before you pitch them.

Media
Academics
Government
Life Sciences
Non-Profits
FMCG

What I've Sold

Products, services, and the people behind them

Products

AI products, SaaS platforms, EHR systems. I know how to position a product story, not just a project story.

Services

Websites, applications, marketing automation, modernization, data platforms — I've pitched all of it.

Digital Workforce

Staffing and workforce solutions for MSPs and large enterprises. A different sales motion, and I've run it.

Experience

Seven companies, one thread

15+Years

15 years, seven companies, one thread running through all of it — turning "we might be interested" into "where do we sign." I've run bids from the front lines and built the systems behind them: proposal strategy, GTM planning, client accounts, and everything in between. If it touches revenue, I've probably had a hand in it.

Proposal Strategy GTM Planning Client Accounts Bid Leadership

Testimonials

Don't take my word for it

"I have worked with Hari on 2 projects... We have noticed Hari to be very clear on the Digital Strategy based on our needs. He was very meticulous in executing the activities as well. He had the capability to explain the technicalities of advanced digital marketing activities like SEO, Display advertising etc in a manner everyone could understand. He was ready to take challenges. Highly result oriented hard working person."
Jeffin John — client, Sept 2017
"Hari is a great guy to work with. He has a keen sense of the digital marketing and business development space and he feels for the clients. He was very good at engaging with clients and building relationships with clients. He was very sincere and committed towards his job."
Anoop John — Founder, The Drop Times, March 2016
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Certifications

MoEngage Certified Sales Rep · 2026 Databricks Sales Ready · 2025 Optimizely One Sales Accredited · 2025 Professional Scrum Master, Scrum.org · 2024 Generative AI Fundamentals, Databricks · 2024 Proposal Writing & Management (APMP), Udemy · 2024 Sales Strategies, Chicago Booth · 2017 Hardware & Networking (CCNA, MCITP) · 2011

Education

  • MBA (Pursuing)Sikkim Manipal University
  • Diploma in Business ManagementICFAI, 2016–2018
  • B.A. Organizational PsychologyIGNOU, 2011–2015

How I Can Help

From zero to hero — wherever you are, I help you get there

No forced sequence — find your stage below.

1/5

STAGE 01

Just starting out

I build your PreSales function from scratch — workflow, tools, team — so wins stop depending on one person's memory.

2/5

STAGE 02

Growing fast

I step in and run your pursuits — strategy, stakeholders, the pitch, the close — full ownership, not just a slide deck.

3/5

STAGE 03

Scaling the team

I build the enablement layer — battlecards, objection handling, pitch scripts — that turns a decent rep into a closer.

4/5

STAGE 04

Sharpening direction

I help nail your ICP, tighten your GTM motion, and make sure your pitch matches what your buyer actually cares about.

5/5

STAGE 05

Already established

I work with you on business development strategy — where to play, how to win, and how to build pipeline that doesn't depend on luck.

Got a deal that needs closing?

I'm one email away — whether you're hiring or hunting for a PreSales lead.

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