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title: "Rani Sidharthan - Sales Operations Specialist - South Asia Pacific in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Rani Sidharthan, Sales Operations Specialist at Altera (Intel) | AI for Leaders (PGP) | Semiconductor Sales & Operations | Forecasting | Demand Forecasting, Sales Pipeline & Revenue Operations| CRM| Power BI based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude, gemini, and grok."
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# Rani Sidharthan on Tal

## Headline

Sales Operations Specialist at Altera \(Intel\) \| AI for Leaders \(PGP\) \| Semiconductor Sales & Operations \| Forecasting \| Demand Forecasting, Sales Pipeline & Revenue Operations\| CRM\| Power BI

## About

With over 23 years of experience in semiconductor sales and operations, I currently serve as a Sales Operations Specialist at Altera \(Intel\), supporting sales teams across South Asia Pacific\. I specialize in driving accurate demand forecasting, optimizing revenue reporting, and building high\-performing sales pipelines while ensuring superior CRM data integrity\. My expertise lies in strengthening collaboration between sales, supply chain, and cross\-functional teams \(engineering, finance, and marketing\) to improve operational efficiency, revenue predictability, and customer satisfaction\. Proficient in Salesforce, Power BI, Siebel, and SAP, I have consistently delivered improvements in sales pipeline management, distributor & OEM relationship management, pricing & quotation processes, and executive\-level reporting\. Having recently completed the Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence for Leaders, I am focused on leveraging AI and predictive analytics to further enhance forecasting accuracy, identify growth opportunities, and drive data\-driven decision\-making in sales operations\.Known for adaptability and a results\-oriented approach, I am passionate about optimizing processes and delivering measurable business impact in fast\-paced semiconductor environments\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude

gemini

grok

n8n

notebooklm

openai

## Work experience

Sales Operations Specialist \- South Asia Pacific at Altera, Jan 2025 \- Dec 2025 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Supported sales pipeline development and CRM data accuracy to ensure reliable forecasting\. Managed sales reporting, revenue tracking, and executive dashboards for leadership insights\. Partnered with distributors and OEMs to coordinate pricing, quotations, and supply alignment\. Collaborated with cross\-functional teams — engineering, finance, and marketing — to streamline processes and improve sales efficiency\. Strengthened distributor relationships, contributing to smoother operations and revenue growth\.

Sales Operations Specialist \-South Asia Pacific at Intel Corporation, Jan 2016 \- Dec 2024 · 9 yrs, On\-site

Inside Sales Representative \- South Asia Pacific at Altera, Apr 2003 \- Dec 2015 · 12 yrs 9 mos, Bangalore, \-Provide daily support to SOUTH\- AP distributors \(India , Singapore ,Malaysia , Vietnam, Thailand Australia and NZ\) \-Manage Weekly , Monthly POS \-Manage 7 months Forecast for the South AP distributor\. \-Manage daily Quoting and Design Registration Activity \-Lead management \-Work closely with Customer Service and Marketing to ensure our customer's requirements were met to the very best of our ability\. \-University enrollment, verification , license support \-Software License support to customer \-Work closely with Sales Compensation team for split claim and adjustment \-Back up Support on Administrative Duties and Marcom activities\. \-Good knowledge on Siebel 8 ,SAP system

Customer service Executive \- South Zone at SurfGold, Dec 2001 \- Mar 2003 · 1 yr 4 mos, Domain knowledge in Customer Loyalty, Partner Relationship Management, Data Analytics projects across verticals\. Resposibilities includes Data Mining, Call centre management and customer service,Sales promotion, Advertising , direct and email marketing , reward fulfilment etc

Sales Executive at National Semiconductor, Jul 2000 \- Nov 2001 · 1 yr 5 mos, Administrative support to the Sales Office,Travel / ticket booking arrangemnts , secetarial support to the Country Manger, handling Front office etc\. Multi distributor support , sales support to direct customers and OEM patners

## Education

HDSE, Higher Diploma in Software Engineering, Aptech

D\.E\.C\.E, Electronics and Communication, V\.D Polytechnic , Nagapatinam , Tamil Nadu

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