Vera Ejikeme

Cold caller and SDR with nearly 5 years of high-volume outbound phone experience qualifying prospects, booking demos, handling live objections, and maintaining clean CRM pipelines without supervision. Comfortable working pre-qualified lead lists with a focus on conversion quality over call volume. Reads prospects fast, adapts tone and energy in real time, and does not freeze when someone pushes back hard or goes quiet.

Runs a consistent follow-up cadence independently and logs every interaction accurately. Uses AI tools daily — Claude for call prep and objection practice, ChatGPT for prospect research and talk track refinement, Gamma for pitch structure, and Gemini for quick competitive and market intelligence. Available full-time during Eastern Time Zone hours from a quiet, fully equipped home workspace.

Telesales & Outbound Sales Representative at Steady Energy Nigeria (2026-04 – Present)

• Make high-volume outbound cold calls daily to pre-qualified prospect lists, qualifying on the first call and booking consultations with prospects who match conversion criteria
• Handle live objections without a script to fall back on — including price pushback, timing objections, and hard hang-ups — staying composed and keeping the conversation alive
• Run an independent follow-up cadence across all open prospects, logging call notes and next steps in the CRM without prompting
• Use AI tools daily: Claude for objection roleplay and call prep, ChatGPT for quick prospect research before dialling
• Key Result: 20+ qualified demos/consultations booked monthly | Daily activity targets hit consistently.

Lead Generator / Business Development Rep at Maison Aria (2026-01 – 2026-05)

• Worked pre-qualified prospect lists daily using Apollo.io for research and list refinement — focusing calls on prospects that matched ICP criteria rather than chasing raw volume
• Booked qualified discovery calls and demos by qualifying prospects on the first call, reading their energy fast, and moving conversations toward a committed next step
• Converted 20–25% of qualified prospects into booked meetings through tight script execution, live objection handling, and consistent follow-up cadence
• Logged every call outcome, prospect note, and follow-up date in the CRM immediately after each interaction — clean pipeline, no chasing needed
• Used Claude and ChatGPT daily for call prep: researching prospect businesses, anticipating objections, and practising talk tracks before dialling
• Key Result: 100+ qualified leads per week | 20–25% prospect-to-booked-call conversion rate.

Sales Associate — Outbound & Lead Generation at Blinqpay (Fintech) (2024-10 – 2025-10)

• Conducted outbound cold calls to business owners and decision-makers, qualifying leads against specific criteria and booking product demos for the closing team
• Handled objections from sceptical prospects around platform trust and competitor alternatives — converting pushback into productive conversations
• Maintained clean, accurate CRM records and a disciplined follow-up cadence across a full prospect pipeline
• Key Result: 83% of assigned revenue targets achieved | Near 100% activation rate on qualified demos.

Retail Sales & Business Development Officer at Keystone Bank Plc (2022-10 – 2024-10)

• Cold-called and field-prospected business owners, property owners, and tradespeople to generate new accounts and book onboarding appointments
• Read prospects fast on the phone and in person, adjusting energy and pitch to match their communication style — sceptical, rushed, or disengaged
• Achieved 15–40% conversion rates through structured outreach, sharp objection handling, and persistent, organised follow-up
• Key Result: ₦400M+ client portfolio built | 15–40% cold-to-conversion rate across outbound campaigns.

B.Sc. in Economics – Nnamdi Azikiwe University (2019)