Headline

Strategic Co- Founder @ Messente | Enterprise Revenue & Growth | SAAS | GTM leader | CX | API Platforms | Voice AI | Strategic partnerships & Alliances | Agentic AI

About

Business Head | Enterprise Sales | GTM Strategy | SaaS | Chirag is the founder and main arm behind Messente business and revenue with over 12+ years of experience driving enterprise sales, strategic business growth, and go-to-market execution across API-led platforms, SaaS, and Cx Automation. Chirag’s expertise lies in building and scaling profitable businesses from the ground up—leading end-to-end business operations, managing PAN-India cross-functional teams, and closing complex enterprise-level engagements with a sharp focus on long-term value creation. Chirag has successfully led deep API integrations with leading CRMs and SaaS platforms, established robust sales metrics and performance frameworks, and institutionalized quarterly sales enablement programs to build a high-performance, execution-driven culture. Under his leadership, V-Connect has grown into a profitable, EBITDA-positive enterprise, consistently balancing top-line growth with margin discipline while building a healthy and sustainable enterprise pipeline. Recognition & Awards 🏆 Indian Achievers Award 2022 – Building a profitable organization from ground zero 🌍 Most Admired Global Indians 2022 – International Passion Vista Magazine 🏆 Zee Business Achievers Award 2022 – V-Connect 🏆 Pride Bharat Award 2023 – IBARC Asia Chirag is deeply passionate about scalable growth, profitability, and enterprise value creation, and enjoy partnering with organizations to navigate competitive, digital-first markets with clarity and execution excellence.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

elevenlabs

gemini

grok

meta

metaai

Work experience

AIMA Member at All India Management Association (AIMA), Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Engaged with a prestigious management leadership community in India, enhancing business networking opportunities. • Collaborated with industry leaders to foster leadership skills and share best practices.

Business Head - Enterprise segment at V-Connect, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 y 6 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Spearheaded end-to-end business at V-Connect for SAAS & Cx automation, trained folks for presales and customer success across a PAN India team along with handling 138 enterprises. • Implemented deep API integrations with various CRMs and SAAS tools, enhancing product offerings. • Developed sales metrics that led to achieving sales quotas for four consecutive quarters in just one month. • Conducted quarterly sales training sessions to foster high-performance teams and drive growth. • Opened enterprise territories including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad & Chennai • 23x growth in revenue

Founder & Enterprise Business Head SAAS & CPAAS at Messente technologies private limited, Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Enterprise business with solutions in CPAAS, Voice AI and Waba automation. Serving 120+ enterprises.

Enterprise Sales Director & Co Founder at V-Connect, Jun 2021 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Co-founded V-Connect SAAS business vertical and currently lead the enterprise business unit, focusing on SAAS & Omni channel communication solutions. • Spearheaded training and development initiatives for Customer Success and Presales teams, enhancing operational efficiency. • Achieved a remarkable 6X revenue growth and a profitable EBITDA of 69%, while increasing book net worth by 129.77% and 20x increase in SAAS & Omni channel revenue.

Consultant at V-Connect at V-Connect, Apr 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, • Spearheaded the P&L management for SAAS and CPAAS business across PAN India, focusing on North, South, and Mumbai regions. • Engaged with CXOs and VPs-IT in BFSI, E-commerce, and Startups to drive complex deal negotiations. • Achieved onboarding of 47 well known enterprises within a year, resulting in a 3X revenue increase and a 41% profitable EBITDA in 2022 FY.

Sales (Karix Mobile acquired by Tanla Platforms ltd) at Karix, May 2017 - Apr 2020 · 3 yrs, Gurugram, Haryana, India, • Drove business impact in the digital age by leveraging consumer insights and mobile marketing strategies. • Engaged with CXOs, CIOs, and VPs across industries to enhance mobile marketing channels and digital engagements. • Responsible for revenue generation and top-line growth for large enterprises in North India. • Specialized in solutions sales, IT sales, and marketing automation tools to meet business objectives.

Deputy Manager Sales (To understand growth & challenges in a start-up) at Formac, Jun 2016 - May 2017 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Managed sales operations across North India, focusing on large enterprises to drive revenue growth. • Engaged with CXOs, CIOs, and VPs to identify opportunities for cross-selling and upselling IT solutions. • Collaborated with talent acquisition teams to align sales strategies with organizational goals. • Developed expertise in software, IT, and cloud sales within a dynamic startup environment.

Education

Sales & Marketing, Business Administration and Management, General, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Doctorate, Business Administration and Management, General, Azteca University - International Programmes

Public links

linkedin.com: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chirag-ranjan-81789818