rahulbarolia

Partnerships, Sales And Strategy Manager

I am a Partnerships and operations strategist with 10 years building scalable ecosystems and optimizing high-volume supply chains.
At The Product House, as a Founding Team Member, I established India's Web3 presence for global platforms like Circle, Polygon, and MetaMask, and more, closing $500K+ in deals and reaching 150K+ users through strategic initiatives.

Previously led procurement and supply chain operations at Barolia Enterprises, managing 50K+ monthly units while reducing waste by 15-20% and mitigating risks in a fraud-prone environment.

Also a chart-topping music producer under White Shadows with nearly 1M Spotify streams, bringing creative problem-solving to business strategy. 

I thrive at the intersection of partnerships, operations, and growth—building frameworks that scale and delivering measurable impact. Background in biotechnology research adds analytical rigor to my strategic decision-making.


Experience: 10 years

Yearly salary: $60,000

Hourly rate: $40

Nationality: 🇮🇳 India

Residency: 🇮🇳 India


Experience

Partnerships & Strategy Manager
The Product House
2022 - 2024
Identified, evaluated, and sourced strategic Web3 partners (startups, platforms, VC funds) based on product-market fit and GTM potential. Led end-to-end commercial negotiations and closed partnership agreements across channel, affiliate, and integration models. Managed onboarding, enablement, and ongoing account management for 25+ active partner relationships. Collaborated cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations to align partnerships with revenue and roadmap goals. Designed and executed partner marketing campaigns including webinars, newsletters, community activations, and ecosystem events. Maintained partnership CRM in HubSpot, tracking pipeline, performance metrics, engagement, and expansion opportunities. Conducted market research and competitive analysis to inform partnership strategy and prioritize high-impact opportunities. Built and nurtured India's First Web3 ecosystem relationships to drive market entry, brand visibility, and developer engagement.
Procurement, Sales & Partnerships Lead
Barolia Enterprises
2013 - 2021
Procured and managed 50,000-60,000 raw hides/skins monthly, ensuring quality compliance and timely delivery to leather tanning and finishing units. Developed and managed B2B supplier and trader partnerships, negotiating pricing, volumes, and delivery schedules to optimize supply chain performance. Standardized hide grading, curing quality checks, and inventory management processes, reducing spoilage and wastage by 15-20%. Identified and mitigated high-risk and fraudulent trading relationships, improving counterparty quality and cash flow stability. Optimized logistics, stock rotation, and dispatch planning to minimize putrefaction risk and support lean working capital management. Implemented process documentation and workflow standardization, enabling cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision making. Improved receivables and payment realization through structured credit terms, advance payment arrangements, and regular reconciliations. Managed vendor relationships, negotiation, risk assessment, and stakeholder coordination in a high-volume SME supply chain environment.

Skills

account-manager
blockchain
business-development
communications
crm
operations
partnership
product-marketing
project-manager
research
sales
strategy
web3
english
hindi