Pragya Thakore
Sales & Business Development Coordinator
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About
Dedicated and solution-oriented Sales & Business Development specialist with over 10 years experience working in business development excelling in different industries. Knowledgeable and actively working on proactive client engagement, financial guidance, market research, international trade, brand management and marketing plan and strategy. In different industries like Personalized Financial Advisor / Credit Analyst / Insurance Services / Hospitality / Retirement homes.
Improving and growing personally, professionally, and more.
Experience
Business Sales Consultant - Peninsula Canada - Vancouver, BC
(2026-01)
- Drove pipeline growth by engaging prospects, understanding client needs, and advancing opportunities through the sales cycle.
- Managed CRM systems to track customer interactions, ensuring data accuracy and timely follow-ups.
- Strengthened client retention by building trusted relationships and delivering customized, solution-oriented service.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless client experiences.
- Contributed to winning proposals and RFP responses by gathering client requirements and supporting documentation development.
- Leveraged industry insights and product knowledge to effectively communicate value propositions and support business growth.
Senior Personal Loan Funding Manager - Spring Financial (Canada Drives) - Vancouver, BC
(2022-02 - 2025-12)
- Provide Financial Advice based on credit worthiness.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments to understand customers' financial situations, credit standing.
- Present tailored financial solutions that align with their objectives.
- Actively engaging with customers, prioritizing their satisfaction by cultivating solution-oriented connections.
- Generating a consistent growth in Sales.
Sales Development Coordinator - Scott Road Insurance Service LTD. - Surrey, BC
(2019-05 - 2022-02)
- Developed loyalty and relationship program to increase the client base by 20%.
- Maintaining relations with the resources and add more resources through social media campaigns, cold calls, email marketing etc.
- Weekly scheduling to meet the goals.
- Evaluating customer feedback and follow ups with clients.
Business Development, CRM & Administration Manager - Riviera Vancouver Hotel- Hotels in BC with multiple other small developing business - Vancouver, BC
(2017-06 - 2019-02)
- Developed the rental car and scooter business, working on its SEO, website maintenance, pricing, policy.
- Developed bed and breakfast business with different properties, website maintenance, pricing, market research.
- Created a constant growth in sales and revenue.
- Generating and maintain a customer base.
- Evaluating customer feedback and follow ups with clients.
Customer Service Representative & Dietary Aid - Revera Retirement Living - Ottawa, ON
(2015-09 - 2017-06)
- Health care sector, serving 23-25 clients at a time with different challenges.
- Interact with the team members to provide quality and timely services
- A part of open house team, to help reach maximum occupancy.
- A part of Recreation team, managing weekly and monthly events.
Assistant Marketing Manager - Ample 3D Inc. - Ottawa, ON
(2016-08 - 2017-06)
Acted as a marketing assistant to the service agency providing Virtual Reality, 3D Modeling and Mobile App
- Coordinate and follow up with the clients.
- Working on SEO plan, website enhancement and social media.
- Market research and competitive analysis
Business Development Executive Trainee - Shapoorji & Pallonji EPC Pvt. Ltd. -Engineering, Procurement and Construction Division - Kolkata, India
(2014-06 - 2014-11)
A group of construction and engineering companies with headquartered in Mumbai, India
- Created the content for marketing and sales kit and participated in the design process for that particular division.
- Contributed to the creation of the company current beautiful 8-page brochure.
- Developed international market entry strategy for the Middle Eastern countries.
- The company had its roots established in Jordan and Kuwait in the second quarter of 2015 following the suggested market entry strategies
Education
Graduate Certificate - Marketing Management - Algonquin College (2016-01 - 2016-08)
Certificate - FITT Certificate - Forum for International Trade training (2015-01 - 2015-08)
Graduate Certificate - International Business Management - Algonquin College (2015-01 - 2015-08)
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration - West Bengal University of technology (2011-08 - 2014-08)
