Vandana Agarwal Nik GTM leader · Bengaluru

Your pipeline runs on people and process.
I build both.

Eight years building SDR teams at JumpCloud, Rubrik, Branch and ClickPost. I build the tools they need with Claude.

Hiring for sales or GTM? Let's talk.
143%peak quarter, Rubrik SDR team
$5.6Mpipeline in one quarter
17% to 49%meeting to opportunity, JumpCloud
What I do

Roles I'm built for

Founding or Full Cycle AE

I have spent 8 years deciding which deals deserve an AE’s time. Now I want to close them.

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First GTM Hire at an AI Startup

Build the pipeline, build the tools that run it, and sell. I have done the first two from nothing, more than once.

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Head of Sales Development

Hire, coach and run a multi region SDR team that beats target and hands AEs meetings they want.

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GTM Engineer

I know what a sales team needs because I ran one. I build it with Claude, Clay and Exa.

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Recommendations

What people say

“She has a rare ability to convey a strategic vision clearly, ensuring that every team member feels aligned and empowered.”
Morgan WalkerRegional Director, Rubrik
“She brings a combination of operational rigor, coaching strength, and genuine care for her team.”
Ryan CunninghamPeer, Rubrik
“Vandana is the kind of manager who actually gets in the weeds with you.”
Joel ThomasFormer direct report, Rubrik
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Selected work

Things I built

One for my team, one from a buildathon, one after hours.

  1. Inbound Intel

    every new lead, researched before the call

    For SDR teamsJumpCloud2026

    Researches every new inbound lead, sorts partners from direct buyers, finds the hook and drafts the first email. My team uses it daily. It saves about 10 minutes per lead.

    See how it works →
  2. Debrief

    score the conversation, not the person

    GrowthX GTM BuildathonSolo, in one dayLive

    Every event tool scores the person. Debrief scores the conversation: scan a badge, leave a voice note, and it drafts the follow up.

    Try Debrief ↗
  3. Ted

    a health buddy that lives in WhatsApp

    After hours100 usersLive

    Tell it what you ate and how you moved. It gives you one useful thing you can still do today.

    Meet Ted ↗
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About me

Outside the numbers

I am Vandy, based in Bengaluru. Commerce degree, an MBA in sales and marketing, then straight into an SDR seat in 2019.

I love meeting people, which is why I co-founded SDR Leaders of APAC. I travel every few months, never skip the gym, and I am a proper Bollywood fanatic.

Vandana Agarwal Nik
100 Powerful Women in SalesDemandbase and Women in Sales, 2025
GrowthX FellowGTM and product growth
SDR Leaders of APACCo-founded, Aug 2025
Say hello

Let's talk

A role, a project, or just to compare notes on SDR teams. Email is the fastest way to reach me.

connectwithvandanaa@gmail.com