Vishal K. Thakur · International Business Development
I help SaaS and B2B companies find the right accounts, build pipeline that holds up under scrutiny, and close deals across markets and time zones — with AI doing the legwork, not the thinking.

About
I grew up in a small Himalayan village — Guila, Kamrau, in District Sirmaur of Himachal Pradesh, located in the Shivalik mountains of the Outer Himalayas. In my childhood I spent most of my time with the beautiful village life in mystic mountains, until I grew up into my teens — when I had to leave and explore urban life.
From there I spent the better part of a decade chasing a very different life — a Bachelor of Science, the National Defence Academy (NDA), the Combined Defence Services (CDS), three attempts at the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services, a Master's in Economics squeezed in alongside more than fifty Banking and Public Sector competitive exams. None of it landed the way I'd planned. But the discipline built in those years — research, patience, reading a room under pressure — turned out to be exactly what international sales asks of you.
I bridge the gap between ambitious business models and successful market expansion. With over five years navigating the Australian and wider international business ecosystem, I specialize in marketing strategy, sales, and high-conversion lead acquisition — pairing data-driven marketing with structured sales process to turn cold interest into closed deals.
My work is built on operational discipline: sustainable growth doesn't happen by accident, it happens through scalable SOPs, clear mentorship, and seamless execution. I've closed 20+ franchise deals and business listings in a single month, and I know what it takes to build trust and drive high-ticket conversions in a competitive international landscape.
Core expertise: Business development & end-to-end deal closure · B2B digital marketing & lead generation · Market trends & consumer psychology · Operational architecture & SOP development · CRM optimization & sales pipeline management
Process
Identify accounts that actually fit — not just ones that fit a list.
Confirm the problem, the budget, and the timeline before investing time.
A solution shaped around their actual constraints, not a generic deck.
Clear terms, no surprises, a decision both sides feel good about.
The relationship outlasts the first contract — that's the actual goal.
Journey
Education and work experience on one road — from a Himalayan village in 1998 to global business development today, year by year.
Nursery through KG.
Classes 1–5 at Himalayan Public School, Kamrau, Sirmaur.
Classes 6–10 at Govt. Sen. Sec. School Kamrau, Sirmaur, under the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Dharamshala.
Govt. Boys Sen. Sec. School, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, with Automobile as a vocational subject.
Govt. Shamsher Boys Sen. Sec. School, Nahan, Sirmaur — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, with Automobile as a vocational subject.
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics at DD College, Nimbuwala, Garhi Cantt, Dehradun — Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University, Badshahithoul, Tehri Garhwal. Prepared alongside for the NDA and CDS exams.
Client servicing and operations support for landline and broadband across North India — J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and adjoining regions. First real exposure to structured customer relationship management.
Operations and sales for Bond Cleaning In Your City, managing high-volume service workflows across Australia — quote generation, resource scheduling, and real-time project oversight.
Completed while working, alongside more than fifty public sector exam attempts — State PSCs, SSC CHSL/CGL, IBPS Banking, EPFO, UGC NET (Economics), SET (Economics), and others.
UPSC Civil Services Exam — Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) as the optional subject. Three attempts.
Franchise and business sales across the international marketplace — lead generation, business valuations, listing preparation, and full-cycle deal management connecting buyers and sellers. Closed 20+ franchise deals and business listings in a single month.
Continuing
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