Suneel Sehgal

BFSI Enterprise Sales Strategist | Deep CXO Networks | Driving SaaS-Led Banking Transformation | Proven $15M+ Deals & 30–40% YoY Growth Across South Asia

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About

Enterprise BFSI Sales Leader | Driving Digital Transformation & SaaS Growth Across South Asia I am a senior sales leader with 30+ years of success building and scaling IT solutions businesses in the BFSI sector. Currently Senior Vice President – Sales (South Asia) at BUSINESSNEXT, I drive enterprise sales strategy and client success across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Key achievements: Closed a record $15M CRM transformation deal with India’s largest banking group, along with multiple CRM transformation deals ranging $2M–$8M across leading private and public sector banks. Launched Temenos in South Asia, securing its first major clients and signing a landmark core banking deal with the largest bank in Maldives. Scaled revenues 17x at Nucleus Software, building a robust pipeline and expanding presence across India, APAC, and the Middle East. Delivered 30–40% YoY revenue growth consistently by leading high-performing sales teams and driving complex enterprise negotiations. I bring deep relationships across leading financial institutions (SBI, HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Life, SBI Life) and specialize in enterprise account acquisition, land-and-expand strategies, and SaaS-led BFSI transformation. Recognized with multiple awards including the CEO’s Professional Excellence Award, I am passionate about building growth engines, developing future leaders, and driving large-scale digital innovation in financial services.

Experience

  • Senior Vice President - Sales at BUSINESSNEXT
    Jun 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

    Responsible for New Sales/Hunting, Expanding ARR, and SaaS revenue for all the Product Offerings in India and South Asia with a major focus on BFSI (Banks, Financial Services, and Insurance)

  • Vice President - Sales at Temenos
    Jun 2012 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Responsible for Sales of all Temenos products viz. Core Banking, Universal Banking, Micro Finance, Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Mobile Banking, Business Intelligence, etc. in India, Maldives, Nepal and Mauritius.

  • Associate Vice President & Sales Head - Indian Sub-continent at Nucleus Software Exports Ltd.
    Oct 2003 - May 2012 · 8 yrs 8 mos

    Fully responsible for Sales revenue from Indian Sub-continent. Managed both new business and existing business. Created a strong clientele for the company in Indian Sub-continent.

  • Sales Manager at 3i Infotech
    Nov 2001 - Oct 2003 · 2 yrs

    Spearheading sales for newly launched Triton Lending Suite (LOS, Loan Management and Collections) in India

  • Business Analyst at HCL Perot Systems Ltd.
    Apr 2001 - Oct 2001 · 7 mos

    Functional Consultant for Capital Market Stream. Also contributed in development of a Lead Management System