gajmahendran

Business Development Manager

I’m a Business Development Manager with 6+ years in crypto and finance who turns relationships into results—secured 80+ strategic partnerships, managed 150+ client relationships, increased token listings by 25%, drove up to 45% revenue growth, and helped onboard $2M in new capital through targeted outreach, KOL networks, and compliant onboarding processes.

Experience: 7 years

Yearly salary: $250,000

Hourly rate: $125

Nationality: 🇲🇾 Malaysia

Residency: 🇲🇾 Malaysia


Experience

Business Development Manager
Coinstore
2023 - 2024
Drive growth and forge strategic partnerships within cryptocurrency market. Manage over 150 client relationships, including token issuers and exchanges. Secure 80+ strategic partnerships through outreach to Web3 and TradFi contacts. Develop and implement targeted strategies resulting in 25% increase in token listings. Facilitate legal-compliant token onboarding processes in collaboration with compliance teams.
Business Development Manager
Monkey Global (Monkey.com)
2022 - 2023
Secured strategic partnerships with 25+ crypto and financial institutions, delivering a 45% revenue increase. Achieved 35% client growth in Malaysian futures trading market through tailored onboarding funnels. Activated a Web3 KOL network across SEA, leading to 5 viral campaigns and 12 product collaborations. Organized 12 offline community events, converting 20% of attendees into active platform users. Launched outreach initiatives to private bankers and HNWIs, onboarding $2M in new capital.
Business Development Manager
Ledgit Viable
2020 - 2022
Contributed to a 25% YoY revenue increase by executing partnership strategies in the blockchain sector. Improved client retention by 30% through CRM integration and personalized engagement frameworks. Conducted over 100 stakeholder presentations, closing 60+ deals within 18 months. Reduced operational costs by 15% through vendor re-negotiations and margin optimization.
Community Manager
Meta Nebulas
2020 - 2022
Built and led a GameFi community of 10,000+ members with a 30% MoM growth rate. Executed 30+ events including AMAs, tournaments, and joint Web3 collaborations, with 25% retention impact. Onboarded 15 strategic partners into Meta Nebulas' ecosystem. Deployed feedback loops to developers from user insights, improving feature adoption by 20%.

Skills

business-development
english