Rahul Gore

About Rahul Gore

I build sales teams, open new markets, and scale technology businesses — across Asia Pacific.For 20+ years, I\'ve worked at the intersection of technology and business growth, helping customers and partners adopt solutions that change how they work. My career spans the full journey from technical roles to senior regional leadership, giving me a perspective that\'s both strategic and grounded.At Cisco, I currently lead a cross-regional sales team across India and ASEAN, building go-to-market strategy, developing channel and SP/MSP ecosystems, and driving adoption of cloud and SaaS solutions in the SMB market. Before that, I ran specialist teams spanning 10+ markets across APJC — from Australia and Japan to Korea, Singapore, and China.What I\'m known for:→ Building and leading high-performing sales teams (10–16 people, multi-market)→ Scaling SaaS and cloud businesses through direct and channel routes to market→ Opening new market segments and establishing channel ecosystems from the ground up→ Delivering consistent results — double digit growth, market share gains, wallet share gains→ C-suite relationship management across enterprise and SMB→ Regional expertise across India, ASEAN, ANZI\'m interested in conversations about technology sales leadership, market expansion in Asia Pacific, cloud and SaaS go-to-market strategy, and building teams that win.

Experience

1. Sales Leader, Asiapacific Scale - Mid Market and Small

   Cisco

   Feb 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Lead a regional team of SaaS and cloud sales specialists across India and ASEAN, owning go-to-market strategy and business planning across multiple theatres• Built Cisco\'s SMB channel ecosystem from the ground up, establishing new SP/MSP routes to market for cloud and SaaS offerings across 10+ markets• Design and execute multi-theatre business plans in partnership with regional and portfolio stakeholders• Recruit, mentor and develop sales talent, building a team culture focused on consultative, solution-led selling• Drive consistent double-digit growth in cloud and SaaS revenue through direct and indirect channels

Education

• Vivekanand Education Society's Polytechnic

  Diploma, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Vivekanand Education Society's Institute Of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Skills

• Contact Centers
• Telepresence
• Mpls
• Voip
• Unified Communications
• Wireless
• Telephony
• Ip
• Avaya Technologies
• Sip
• Managed Services
• Telecommunications
• Solution Selling
• H.323
• Cti
• Call Logging
• Acd
• Video Conferencing
• Avaya
• Channel
• Ivr
• Key Account Management