Devaraju Praveen
Senior VP Sales @ Justdial | 27+ Years Building High-Performance Sales Teams | Scaling Digital Revenue for SMEs | Strategy | Execution | People Development
- Role
- Senior Vice President at Justdial
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Devaraju Praveen
In 27+ years of sales leadership, I\'ve built, scaled, and turned around sales teams across banking, insurance, and digital services — managing P&L for a 300+ person organisation and consistently delivering double-digit revenue growth.Currently serving as Senior Vice President – Sales at Justdial (Hyderabad), I lead end-to-end sales strategy, workforce development, and SME digital adoption across one of India\'s largest local search platforms.What I bring to the table:→ Track record of building high-performance sales teams from the ground up→ Deep expertise in B2B digital solutions, SME markets, and field sales→ Proven ability to identify market opportunities and execute growth strategies→ Passion for coaching, hiring, and developing next-generation sales talent→ Data-driven approach to decision-making combined with on-ground executionCareer highlights:• Led and managed 300+ sales professionals across Hyderabad as VP & SVP at Justdial (2014–Present)• Grew Justdial Hyderabad branch revenue consistently YoY for over 11 years• Previously led insurance retention, branch banking, and key accounts across ICICI Lombard, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and ICICI Bank• MBA from Manipal University | Certified in Google Ads & Digital MarketingI believe great leaders don\'t just hit numbers — they build people who build businesses.
Experience
Senior Vice President
Jun 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
Education
Insurance Institute of India
Licenciate, General Insurance
Manipal University Jaipur
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Vivekananda Public school, Vijayawada
Bachelor's degree
1989 — 1992
PB Siddhartha college of Arts and sciences
Bachelor of science, Biology
1994 — 1997
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