Sushant Aggarwal

Strategic and detail-oriented Proposal and Business Development Professional with 7+ years of experience supporting engineering, construction, and environmental consulting firms. Adept at coordinating full-cycle proposal development—including RFIs, EOIs, pre-qualifications, and RFPs—while collaborating with technical teams to craft compelling, compliant, and client-focused submissions. Skilled in developing win themes, managing content libraries, and aligning proposals with brand standards and client requirements.

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and CRM platforms.

Professional Experience

Proposal Writer – Global Accounting World, Richmond BC, 06/2024 – Present

• Designing, creating, composing, and customizing persuasive and comprehensive proposals, ensuring full compliance with RFQ/RFP requirements.
• Drafting tailored win strategies, persuasive messaging, and technical narratives aligned with RFPs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership to ensure smooth delivery of commitments.
• Rewriting and customizing previous proposals and qualifications in response to new pursuits.
• Incorporating feedback from SMEs and senior management to enhance proposal quality.
• Facilitate status meetings, ensuring compliance and timely deliverables.
• Write and proofread executive summaries, supporting sales team training and debrief sessions.
• Maintain content libraries using SharePoint, leveraging market intelligence for insights.
• Coach internal teams on finalist presentations and structure, improving win rates. 

Proposal Writer – Kinetic Construction, Richmond BC, 08/2023-05/2024

• Led end-to-end development of 100+ RFPs, RFQs, and SOQs for construction projects, securing projects ranging CAD 10M–100M in IPD, DBB, DB, and CM pursuits.
• Conducted Go/No-Go analysis, risk mitigation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Collaborate with estimators, project managers, and subject matter experts to capture methodologies, execution strategies, and risk management approaches for inclusion in proposals.
• Wrote executive summaries and resumes, developing persuasive presentations using InDesign.
• Maintained content libraries, boilerplates, resumes, and regularly update them.
• Facilitated lessons learned debriefs to capture client feedback and improve future proposals.

Proposal Coordinator – Matrix Solutions, Mississauga ON, 08/2021-07/2023

• Coordinated 200+ RFPs and RFIs for environmental engineering projects supporting construction clients, leveraging market intelligence.
• Led Go/No-Go assessments, Kick-offs, budgetary and status meetings.
• Maintained resume and project profile libraries, ensuring brand consistency.
• Conducted proofreading and compliance checks, supporting lessons learned debriefs.
• Facilitated debrief sessions to refine content strategies.
• Drafted SOPs to enhance proposal processes.

Customer Service Representative – HSBC, Etobicoke ON, 02/2020 – 06/2021

• Delivered client-focused financial solutions with personalized service.
• Maintained 100% Net Promoter Score across two consecutive quarters.

Consultant – Ernst & Young, FranGlobal, Boston Analytics, Tecnova, and Moody’s, 2011 – 2019 

• Led proposal strategy and business development materials for RFPs, securing CAD 5.0M in projects.

• Master’s in International Marketing – Sheffield Hallam University, UK 
• Bachelor’s in Computer Applications – Guru Nanak Dev University, India 
• Introduction to RFI and AEC Contracts – Procore Technologies
• Prompt Engineering – Simplilearn 
• Marketing Communication and Social Media Marketing – LinkedIn 
• Basics of Construction Costs – Alison