Gagan Sachdeva

Sr. Named Account Executive - Retail and CPG @ Databricks

About

With over 15 years of experience in the data and analytics space, I serve as a Sr. Named Account Executive at Databricks, focusing on managing core strategic accounts and enabling businesses to achieve outcomes through AI/ML and Agentic AI capabilities. My role emphasizes collaboration with enterprises in retail and CPG sectors to support their data-driven strategies and innovation. My work at Databricks includes facilitating enterprise data migrations, onboarding new AI use cases, and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders. I am passionate about helping organizations unlock the potential of their data and thrive in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Country

Canada

City

Burlington

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

AI ML, Agentic AI Development, Strategic Accounts, Data Warehousing, Data lake, Platform sales, Big Data Analytics, Software as a Service (SaaS), MEDDIC Sales Methodology, Complex Sales, Enterprise sales, Lead Generation, Customer Relations, New Business Development, Sandler, Customer Service, Social Skills, Sales Process, Strategy, MySQL

Experience

Sr. Named Account Executive - Retail and CPG

Databricks

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

FY27: Promoted to manage our strategic Retail and CPG accounts. Supporting them to achieve business outcomes through Databricks Platform Data, AI and Agentic AI capabilities.

Enterprise Account Executive - CPG

Databricks

2023-3 - 2026-2 · 3 yrs

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

FY26: - Awarded President’s Club with an achievement of 150%. - Supporting customers with their EDW migration to Databricks. - Helping them onboard new data and AI-driven use cases. FY25: - First EAE for Toronto and entrusted to manage/build Greenfield enterprises (with $1B+ revenue). - Industry verticals: Fintech, Mining, and Retail/CPG. - Achieved 100% New Logo target and 95% annual consumption target. FY24: - Managed Canadian enterprise customers in the retail and manufacturing verticals. - Grew Databricks consumption by over 90% in the assigned accounts by helping customers deliver their data-driven projects. - Established strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Strategic Account Executive

Stack Overflow

2021-10 - 2023-2 · 1 yr 5 mos

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Stack Overflow for Teams (SO4T) is the Enterprise version of StackOverflow.com - a code-sharing public platform trusted by millions of developers globally.

Senior Account Executive - Canada

MongoDB

2020-11 - 2021-10 · 1 yr

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Managed a mix of both Eastern and Western Canadian organizations.

Enterprise Account Executive - Eastern Canada

MongoDB

2019-11 - 2020-11 · 1 yr 1 mo

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Supported Canadian enterprises based out of Toronto and Montreal. Top 10 North America AE : Q4 FY20: 138% | Q2 FY21: 275% | Q1 FY22: 110%

Enterprise Account Executive - Singapore and Malaysia

MongoDB

2018-5 - 2019-10 · 1 yr 6 mos

- Promoted to become the 1st Enterprise AE for Singapore. - Awarded WW Top Sales Rep - FY 2020 - Successfully developed the greenfield region into $1.2M+ install base (24x growth) with customers across industry verticals.

Sr. Corporate Account Executive - Singapore and Malaysia

MongoDB

2018-2 - 2018-4 · 3 mos

Corporate Account Executive - Singapore

MongoDB

2016-8 - 2018-1 · 1 yr 6 mos

Singapore - India

- Started as the 1st Account Executive of MongoDB (Pre IPO) for building the South East Asia market, primarily focused on Singapore and Malaysia. - Winner of "MongoDB Excellence Club" for FY 2017 & 2019.

Account Manager - Enterprise Business

Oracle

2013-3 - 2016-7 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Got internally promoted from the BDR to Account Manager role to grow Oracle's Open source Database - MySQL business in India. - Started MySQL business in India - West / Mumbai and built it into a USD 800k install base within ~18 months. - Managed both "Net New Sales & Renewals," wherein had stellar revenue growth in the assigned region, acquired New logos, and consistently had the highest renewal rate (>80%).