Zaroon Shahid

Experienced Business Development Executive with 2 years of driving revenue growth and forging strategic partnerships. Proven expertise in lead generation, market research, and data scraping to build strong sales pipelines and convert prospects into long-term clients. Strong negotiation skills, successfully managing client relationships to consistently surpass sales and profitability targets. Proven track record of maximizing profitability and achieving business objectives for organizations.

Business Development Executive at CodeUpNow (2025-08 – 2026-02)

• Led a full sales strategy transformation, targeting high-growth sectors within the UK, EU, and global IT.
• Develop and implement growth strategies for B2B and B2C markets to drive revenue and expand market share in the IT sector.
• Implement cold email, LinkedIn messaging, and Upwork proposals to generate and nurture potential clients.
• Lead and manage the entire sales cycle, from prospecting and lead generation to closing deals and post-sale relationship management.
• Build and maintain a structured sales pipeline, tracking leads through different stages using CRM tools like HubSpot, Salesforce, and Trello.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with prospects through personalized outreach and follow-ups, contributing to business growth.
• Negotiate and close contracts with B2B clients and B2C customers, ensuring profitability and aligning with the company's growth objectives.
• Secured 10+ projects through strategic lead generation, client engagement, and negotiation, driving revenue growth for the company
• Conduct in-depth market research to identify new opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends in IT sales and business development.

Sales Development Representative at Codezbit (2024-04 – 2025-01)

• Lead Led the optimization of the end-to-end sales pipeline, ensuring a consistent flow of high-value, qualified opportunities aligned with revenue.
• Implemented strategic follow-ups to nurture prospects and convert leads into valuable clients.
• Actively supported lead generation efforts, assisting in identifying business opportunities through market research and data analysis.
• Developed and executed targeted cold email campaigns, resulting in 12% increase in conversion rate.
• Utilized A/B testing to optimize subject lines, content, call to action via Instantly.ai.
• Implemented best practices and utilized tools to keep emails out of spam folders resulting in a 99% deliverability rate.
• Managed key client accounts, overseeing all aspects of the client relationship, including contract negotiation, project delivery, and ongoing support.

Customer Success Specialist / Lead Gene Executive at Tricon Marketing (2023-02 – 2023-12)

• Managed the sales pipeline to ensure a consistent flow of new business opportunities.
• Proactively generated leads through various freelance platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, Guru, etc.
• Negotiated contracts and deals with clients, ensuring that all terms are met by both parties.
• Demonstrated sound knowledge of bids and proposals pertaining to tech industries.
• Generated new business leads and opportunities through various channels.
• On boarded new customers, explained services clearly, and ensured smooth account setup.
• Stayed up-to-date with technologies to understand the latest trends.

BS in Computer Science – Lahore Garrision Univeristy (2021 – 2025)