SaaS Sales Leader · EdTech & AI-Driven Solutions · DACH Region
Closing enterprise SaaS deals and building lasting client relationships across DACH.
Results-driven sales and business development leader with 10+ years of experience. Currently Account Manager / New Business Manager at Turnitin, positioning AI-powered academic integrity solutions through complex multi-stakeholder cycles, from teacher level to district administration.
- 10+years in B2B & SaaS sales
- 4working languages
- +30%retail volume in 12 months (Hilti)
- $150K+account portfolio managed (Hilti)
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New business development
- Turnitin: Drives new business across a defined DACH territory, building pipeline from prospecting through contract close.
- Limbiq: Spearheaded new business acquisition for DACH; personally onboarded the company's largest client to date.
- Limbiq: Led full-funnel outreach: cold outreach, phone/video pitches, email and LinkedIn prospecting.
Account management & growth
- Turnitin: Expands existing accounts and builds long-term relationships with schools, universities and governmental education authorities.
- Hilti: Managed a portfolio worth $150,000+ and increased retail volume by 30% within 12 months.
- Hilti: Consistently exceeded sales quotas across multiple product lines and regions.
EdTech, SaaS & AI product positioning
- Turnitin: Regularly exceeds quota through consultative selling, leveraging Turnitin's AI and machine learning capabilities as key differentiators.
- Turnitin: Manages the full sales cycle: product demos, stakeholder meetings and contract negotiations with educators through district-level decision makers.
- Limbiq: SaaS HR/learning platform serving German-speaking markets; product demos and deal closings alongside the founder team.
Leadership & operations
- Akin Laboratory Instruments: As Managing Director, directed full P&L, HR, sales, legal and accounting; built a team and opened new regional branch offices.
- Hilti: Coordinated a team of 3 sales representatives.
- Evolve Studio: Managed branch operations and staff performance; boosted branch sales through loyalty programs and team coaching.
Professional experience
Eight roles across SaaS, healthcare technology and B2B sales.
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Account Manager / New Business Manager
Turnitin LLC
Global leader in AI-powered academic integrity and learning tools used by millions of educators and students.
- Drive new business and expand existing accounts across a defined DACH territory, from prospecting through contract close.
- Manage the full sales cycle: product demos, stakeholder meetings, contract negotiations with educators through district-level decision makers.
- Regularly exceed quota through consultative selling, leveraging AI and machine learning capabilities as key differentiators.
- Build long-term relationships with schools, universities and governmental education authorities.
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Business Development Manager, SaaS Sales
Limbiq.com
SaaS HR/learning platform serving German-speaking markets.
- Spearheaded new business acquisition for the DACH region; personally onboarded the company's largest client to date.
- Led full-funnel outreach: cold outreach, phone/video pitches, email and LinkedIn prospecting.
- Conducted product demos and deal closings with the founder team and senior sales management.
- Maintained and optimised the CRM pipeline for data-driven follow-up and accurate forecasting.
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Sales Consultant, Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Alpinion Medical Systems
- Sold diagnostic ultrasound equipment to hospitals and clinics across the Albanian market.
- Delivered product training and technical support to medical professionals.
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Branch Manager
Evolve Studio
- Managed branch operations, staff performance and business development initiatives.
- Boosted branch sales through customer loyalty programs and team coaching.
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Managing Director
Akin Laboratory Instruments
- Directed full P&L, HR, sales, legal and accounting for a medical laboratory instruments distributor.
- Saved $10,000+ annually through strategic resource and vendor management.
- Managed $20,000+ inventory; built a team and opened new regional branch offices.
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Sales Consultant / Customer Training
Exprivia SpA
- Sold and implemented Radiology Information Systems for 5 hospital structures via a cloud-based network.
- Assessed customer requirements and designed software solutions for radiology departments.
- Translated complex technical concepts into clear language for non-technical clinical staff.
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Co-Founder & Digital Marketing Lead
Jeto.al, Online Medical Portal
- Co-founded and scaled an online medical information and marketing portal.
- Ran paid social and Google Ads campaigns averaging 3,000 engaged users per ad.
- Built and managed SEO strategy and a CRM system (Zoho) for client outreach.
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Key Account Manager
Hilti
- Managed a portfolio worth $150,000+, coordinating a team of 3 sales representatives.
- Increased retail volume by 30% within 12 months through targeted sales strategy.
- Consistently exceeded sales quotas across multiple product lines and regions.
Skills & expertise
Core competencies, grouped the way hiring teams evaluate them.
Accounts & markets
Domain & product
Leadership & strategy
Pipeline & digital
Selected work
Engagements with a clear scope and a measurable outcome.
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AI-powered academic integrity sales across DACH
Positioning AI and machine-learning capabilities as key differentiators in consultative, multi-stakeholder sales to schools, universities and education authorities.
Landing the company's largest client to date
Spearheaded DACH new-business acquisition for a SaaS HR/learning platform and personally onboarded its largest client.
Cloud-based Radiology Information Systems rollout
Sold and implemented RIS for 5 hospital structures via a cloud-based network, designing solutions around radiology department requirements.
Co-founding an online medical portal
Co-founded and scaled the portal; ran paid social and Google Ads campaigns averaging 3,000 engaged users per ad, backed by SEO and Zoho CRM.
Retail volume growth in 12 months
Increased retail volume by 30% within 12 months through a targeted sales strategy while managing a $150,000+ portfolio and a team of 3.
Running a medical instruments distributor
Directed P&L, HR, sales, legal and accounting; saved $10,000+ annually through vendor management and opened new regional branch offices.
Education & languages
Business foundation, multilingual delivery.
Business Administration & Management
Quinsigamond Community College, Massachusetts, USA
2001 – 2007
Languages
- EnglishNative / Fluent
- GermanProfessional
- ItalianProfessional
- FrenchIntermediate
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