Akshay Shah - Business Development Manager

Akshay Shah

Business Development Manager

I am a results-driven Business Development Manager with a passion for fostering strategic collaborations and driving growth across diverse industries. With a strong background in identifying market opportunities, building meaningful client relationships, and executing innovative strategies, I specialize in helping businesses expand their reach and achieve sustainable success.

My expertise spans market research, partnership development, and sales enablement, with a proven track record of achieving revenue growth and scaling operations. I thrive in dynamic environments, leveraging my ability to connect with decision-makers and understand their needs to deliver impactful solutions.

Currently, I focus on creating opportunities for collaboration and mutual growth while staying committed to building long-term partnerships. My goal is to contribute to the success of forward-thinking organizations by unlocking new avenues for value creation.

When I'm not networking or strategizing, I enjoy exploring trends in business innovation, mentoring aspiring professionals, and contributing to meaningful projects that make a difference.

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Founders and startup folks who joined past eChai startup events
Upcoming events in Ahmedabad
Sep
20
Sat
Ahmedabad Startup Day — Where the City’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Comes Alive : September Edition
Ahmedabad
iHub Gujarat
5:00pm — 09:00pm
40 slots booked
Jatin Chaudhary - Co-Founder, eChai Ventures Kunjan Thakkar (Atara) - Founder @ Keroluxe (Design beyond boundaries) Ashutosh raval - Cyber Security Professional & Founder RedHacks1 IT Security Ghanshyam S. Vachhani - Solution Architect Ishani Upadhyay Dave - CEO & Co Founder, Shaadivibe sujal raval - Software Developer, Freelancer Kavan Patel - Founder, TerraBloom By KVN Brijesh RavaL. - Founder and CEO Beyond Cure pvt ltd Jay Bhandari - Operations, SM Enterprise HARSHIL PATEL - Founder @theimagineindia Travel Community Hitesh Bhagat - SnagFixr Jaimin Patel - Founder of Atri Energy, delivering end-to-end solar EPC solutions to power India’s clean energy future. Meet Vyas - Electronics and communication engineer Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel Ashish Vaghela - Software Crafter Harsh Mer - AI Data Engineer at Exillar Infotech
Sep
25
Thu
eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad: September Edition
Ahmedabad
GVFL Ahmedabad
6:30pm — 08:30pm
34 slots booked
Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel Jay Bhavsar - Founder Er. Pranav Veerani - FSIDM.in and Unity Sangam, Founder Harsh Vasoya - Agriculture import Advisor - Agriculture Import Adviser At Golokam Group Sumit Kasardekar - Business Manager - SAP Sales at SAR Digital India Jinal Soni - Founder,Webcrux Technology Yash - Senior Software Engineer Ajaykumar Vannal - VP of Sales, Dinjan Infotech Mohit Adlakha - Sales Director At Superworks.com Devarshan Patel - Founder, BuildwithDEV. Ex Koru Global Inc (Acquired) Urvish Suthar - Founder & CEO at UVTech Global | ERPNext | Odoo | Custom Software Development Piyush Patel - Executive MD at Dropit | Director of Business Operations at HK Infosoft Nitin Sonal Acharya - Co-Founder, Induxion Infra LLP anubhav pohekar - Founder, ulanpo India Nitin Sonal Acharya - Co-Founder, Induxion Infra LLP
Oct
04
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Ahmedabad: October Edition
Ahmedabad
iHub Gujarat
6:00pm — 08:00pm
9 slots booked
Preksha Shah - Senior Full Stack Engineer/ Tech Lead Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel Shyam sudani - Cord4 technologies Harsh Vasoya - Agriculture import Advisor - Agriculture Import Adviser At Golokam Group Jinal Soni - Founder,Webcrux Technology Sumit Kasardekar - Business Manager - SAP Sales at SAR Digital India
Oct
30
Thu
eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad: October Edition
Ahmedabad
GVFL Ahmedabad
6:30pm — 08:30pm
9 slots booked
Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel Jay Bhavsar - Founder Er. Pranav Veerani - FSIDM.in and Unity Sangam, Founder Harsh Vasoya - Agriculture import Advisor - Agriculture Import Adviser At Golokam Group Sumit Kasardekar - Business Manager - SAP Sales at SAR Digital India Romil Monpara - Student, Co-owner of Yamuna Industries Hitesh Bhagat - SnagFixr
Nov
01
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Ahmedabad: November Edition
Ahmedabad
iHub Gujarat
6:00pm — 08:00pm
6 slots booked
Preksha Shah - Senior Full Stack Engineer/ Tech Lead - Enspirit Technologies Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel Shyam sudani - Cord4 technologies Er. Pranav Veerani - FSIDM.in and Unity Sangam, Founder Harsh Vasoya - Agriculture import Advisor - Agriculture Import Adviser At Golokam Group
Nov
27
Thu
eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad: November Edition
Ahmedabad
GVFL Ahmedabad
6:30pm — 08:30pm
8 slots booked
Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel Jay Bhavsar - Founder Er. Pranav Veerani - FSIDM.in and Unity Sangam, Founder Sumit Kasardekar - Business Manager - SAP Sales at SAR Digital India Jinal Soni - Founder,Webcrux Technology Romil Monpara - Student, Co-owner of Yamuna Industries Hitesh Bhagat - SnagFixr
Dec
06
Sat
eChai Women Founders Initiative in Ahmedabad: December Edition
Ahmedabad
iHub Gujarat
6:00pm — 08:00pm
7 slots booked
Preksha Shah - Senior Full Stack Engineer/ Tech Lead - Enspirit Technologies Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel Shyam sudani - Cord4 technologies Er. Pranav Veerani - FSIDM.in and Unity Sangam, Founder Jinal Soni - Founder,Webcrux Technology
Dec
25
Thu
eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad: December Edition
Ahmedabad
GVFL Ahmedabad
6:30pm — 08:30pm
8 slots booked
Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel Jay Bhavsar - Founder Er. Pranav Veerani - FSIDM.in and Unity Sangam, Founder KARNATAKAM SREENIVAS - Assistant Manager Sumit Kasardekar - Business Manager - SAP Sales at SAR Digital India Jinal Soni - Founder,Webcrux Technology Romil Monpara - Student, Co-owner of Yamuna Industries
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