Sampath Sampi Bananda
Business Development Manager at Cisco, talks about #mentalhealth, #data analysis #giving back #CSR #Volunteering #CSRLead #Cisco #CiscoCX
- Role
- Business Development Manager at Cisco
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sampath Sampi Bananda
Hello! I am Sampath Bananda, a dynamic and results-oriented professional with over 21 years of extensive experience in Project Management, IT Service Management, and Business Development. My career has been dedicated to targeting leadership roles in national and international markets, particularly in pre-sales, business development, and digital transformation sectors. I pride myself on my ability to drive complex digital transformation initiatives and deliver measurable business outcomes through operational efficiency and strategic stakeholder engagement.Throughout my career, I have successfully led end-to-end deal pursuits, RFx management, and commercial negotiations for multi-million-dollar service portfolios across EMEA, APJC, and global markets. My expertise lies in solution designing, bid management, and commercial strategy, where I have consistently optimized sales collateral and pricing models to accelerate deal cycles and improve profitability. I am passionate about corporate social responsibility and have led multiple volunteering programs focused on rural education and community development.Key Achievements- Spearheaded the automation of billing processes, achieving a significant reduction of 25 hours per month per customer in invoice preparation efforts- Successfully led the development and optimization of the billing process for CaaS and HCS services, enhancing reliability and operational effectiveness- Played a pivotal role in establishing a 24/7 global operations support model, improving incident resolution timelines for strategic customers- Drove the global implementation of Oracle Projects, ensuring smooth adoption and operational continuity across regions.
Experience
Business Development Manager
May 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
In my current role, I spearhead presales and bid management for complex RFxs, aligning customer requirements with Cisco’s CX portfolio. I lead end-to-end commercial management, including cost modeling and pricing strategy, ensuring compliance with legal frameworks. My focus is on driving profitability through margin analysis and risk mitigation, while also developing tailored services sales collateral to accelerate deal closure.
Education
Mangalore University
Bachelor of Business Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations
2000 — 2003
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV
12th Std, Vocational
1993 — 2000
Skills
- Utilization
- Ccna
- Itil
- Data Center
- Business Operations
- Managed Services
- Analytical Skills
- Tcp/Ip
- Service Delivery
- Business Analysis
- Data Analysis
- New Hire Processes
- IT Service Management
- Outsourcing
- Requirements Analysis
- Cloud Computing
- Cisco Technologies
- Pmp
- Program Management
- Business Meetings
- IT Operations
- Vendor Management
- Team Management
- Project Management
- Bo Web Intelligence
- Pre-Sales
- Web Intelligence
- Business Intelligence
- Analysis
- Analytics
- Routing
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