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I’m a pharmacist-turned-Business Development leader with over 15 years in healthcare and pharma sales, trusted by global leaders and innovative startups alike to deliver measurable results — not just activity. 📊 What I’ve Delivered? - $1.7B in lifetime sales for global brands like Pfizer, Abbott, GSK, and Novartis - $22M raised for a UK VC to establish Angola’s first generic pharma factory - $2.7M generated for 25+ U.S. startups (SaaS, healthtech, and pharma solutions) - 3x revenue growth for a U.S. peptide manufacturer in just 10 months - 40+ Upwork projects completed with an 80% client retention rate (industry avg: 30–40%) 🚀 What can I do for you? ✅ Business Development & Sales Strategy – GTM plans that convert into real revenue ✅ Lead Generation & Cold Outreach – Apollo.io, Sales Navigator, Instantly.ai (15,000+ verified contacts, including direct numbers to bypass gatekeepers) ✅ SaaS & Pharma Sales Execution – Discovery calls, demos, and deal closing that drives ROI ✅ Fundraising & Pitch Decks – Plans & decks that have secured multi-million investments ✅ Marketing & Brand Support – Campaigns, sales decks, and LinkedIn strategies that boost visibility ✅ Compounding Pharmacies & Wellness Centers Digital Marketing ✅ Strengthen local providers' network (Psychiatry Practices, Compounding Pharmacies, Referral Platforms, and wellness coaches) ✅ Strategize an effective marketing plan for pharmaceutical or supplemental products. ✅ Licensing Support and building connections with enormous global pharmaceutical pharmacies ✅ CROs' relation support and setting up growth strategy ✅ Medical Billing Business Development and setting up a sales funnel to build up connections with small to medium-sized practices nationwide 🌍 Whom I’ve Worked With? From Fortune 500 powerhouses (Pfizer, Abbott, GSK, Novartis) to ambitious healthtech startups (Ready Set Connect SaaS, Health Care Price Tool, Savendor, Amino Pharma, Yolo Clinic, Dr-gummy Dietary Supplement US, Scops.ai, WLC International, Healthstay.io) — I’ve been the bridge between innovation and market success. 📣 Clients Say: “Ashraf did an exceptional job on the business plan for a generic medication factory in Africa. His insights and professionalism were impressive.” – Zayed Bennani “Ashraf is extraordinary! Passionate about healthcare and business growth strategy.” – Vanessa Thomas “Ashraf is AMAZING! A creative problem solver and dedicated professional.” – Jack Stine If you’re tired of wasting resources on sales teams that don’t deliver, or consultants who give you “activity” instead of results — let’s talk. I’ll bring my $1.7B sales experience, $22M fundraising success, and proven track record to grow your business in the healthcare and pharma space. I look forward to our partnership Sincerely Ash

Executive Assistant | Business Development VA | Lead Generation, Research, CRM & Outreach Support I help startups, agencies, consultants, nonprofit organizations, technology companies, and growing businesses identify new opportunities, build qualified pipelines, manage executive workflows, and keep daily operations organized. With 10+ years of experience across business development, executive support, research, operations, marketing, and remote team coordination, I specialize in combining strategic research, CRM management, personalized outreach, AI tools, and organized administrative support to help teams grow faster and work more efficiently. As a Business Development VA, I can help with target account research, prospect list building, decision-maker identification, LinkedIn and email outreach support, CRM updates, follow-up tracking, meeting scheduling, and pipeline organization. I have experience using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, LeadIQ, HubSpot, and CRM systems to support lead generation and business development workflows. As an Executive Assistant, I help leaders stay organized by managing calendars, coordinating meetings, preparing reports, organizing tasks, tracking deadlines, handling communications, creating documentation, and supporting day-to-day operations with accuracy and professionalism. I also use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and NotebookLM to improve research, summarize information, draft outreach, organize notes, document processes, and increase productivity while keeping communication authentic, clear, and personalized. **Tools & Platforms:** Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, LeadIQ, HubSpot, CB Insights, NotebookLM, ChatGPT, Claude, Notion, Asana, Jira, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Slack, Zoom

𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐲? 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬? 𝐈 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 — 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. I'm Ehtasham — a B2B Sales Specialist with 10+ years of experience turning cold prospects into booked, qualified meetings. I hold a formal degree in Sales & Marketing and I have built revenue pipelines for SaaS companies, digital agencies, high-ticket consultants, and real estate investors across multiple industries. 𝐌𝐲 𝟒-𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: 🔍 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏 — 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Every successful campaign starts with the right list. Using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, I manually build hyper-targeted prospect lists matched to your exact Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). Verified emails. Verified decision-makers. Zero junk data. Zero bots. Just clean, compliant, conversion-ready leads. 📞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐 — 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 Lists mean nothing without conversations. I execute high-volume, script-tested cold calling campaigns that cut through gatekeepers and connect directly with CEOs, CTOs, Founders, and key decision-makers. I don't read scripts robotically — I have real conversations that create real interest. 📅 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑 — 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 I never book a meeting just to fill a slot. Every prospect is rigorously qualified using the BANT framework (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline) before they touch your calendar. Your closers only speak to buyers who are ready to buy. 📲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒 — 𝐎𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 It takes an average of 8 touches to secure a meeting. I synchronize cold calling with personalized email sequences and LinkedIn outreach into one unified follow-up system that keeps you top-of-mind until the appointment is locked and confirmed. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡: ✅ B2B SaaS & Tech Startups needing a steady flow of executive demos ✅ Digital & Marketing Agencies scaling outbound client acquisition ✅ High-Ticket Coaches & Consultants filtering out unqualified leads ✅ Real Estate Investors needing a dedicated ISA for motivated seller outreach 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝: → 3,000+ verified B2B leads built with 40% higher connect rates → 25+ executive SaaS demos booked generating $50K+ in new pipeline → 30% increase in closing rates through strict BANT qualification → 50% reduction in meeting no-shows through CRM automation I don't just make calls and send emails. I run a complete, battle-tested outbound system — from the first lead to the booked meeting — so your revenue team can focus entirely on closing. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬? 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐛.

As a dedicated Data Enrichment Specialist with a degree in Business Administration and over five years of experience in email list building, B2B lead generation, and prospect research, I have a proven ability to transform raw data into valuable insights that drive decision-making and enhance performance. 🔧What I Offer: 🔥 Hot Pipeline Generation for Email Marketing. 🎯 B2B Lead Generation (Targeted by niche, title, location) 📧 Verified Email List Building (>95% Deliverability) 🧹 Web & Data Scraping (Directories, LinkedIn, Websites, Business Databases) 📧 Email Marketing, Cold Outreach & Appointment Setting (via Email, LinkedIn) 🧩Crafting personalized, concise, and compelling cold emails that focus on solving customer pain points, not just selling. I focus on delivering accurate and relevant data, helping to streamline the list-building process so your business can achieve its goals quickly and efficiently. My tailored strategies are designed to meet your specific needs and target audience. Let’s collaborate to enhance your business with actionable data insights. I look forward to discussing your project needs. "The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight." – Carly Fiorina.

✨ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝟐𝐁 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡! As a Sales Development Representative, I help businesses build sales pipelines, boost revenue, and nurture business growth through delivering high-quality B2B Lead Generation, LinkedIn Leads prospecting & Outreach, Cold Email Outreach, Social Media DM Outreach, Lead Qualification and Appointment Setting. I don’t just provide data, I deliver verified, targeted, and conversion-ready leads designed to expand customer bases, increase sales, and enhance business growth. My focus is on quality and client satisfaction, ensuring each lead aligns perfectly with your business goal and target audience. 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬: ▪ B2B Lead Generation (Targeted & Verified Leads) ▪LinkedIn Lead Generation & LinkedIn Sales Navigator Research ▪Targeted Contact List Building ▪ Data Cleaning & Data Enrichment ▪ Email List Building & Email Verification ▪ Cold Email Outreach & Campaign Management ▪ Appointment Setting & Sales Development (SDR Support) ▪ Prospect List Building & Contact Research ▪ Data Mining, Data Scraping & Web Research ▪ CRM Data Entry & Lead Management (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho) 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡: ✅Businesses struggling to get consistent, qualified leads ✅Startups & agencies needing verified prospect lists ✅Sales teams looking to connect with Owners, CEOs, Founders, COOs, CFOs & Decision-Makers ✅Founders who want to scale faster with predictable outreach 𝐌𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: I focus on quality + conversion. ✔ Identify your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) ✔ Find decision-makers (CEOs, Founders, C-Level Executives) ✔ Build clean, targeted prospect lists ✔ Verify emails to reduce bounce rates ✔ Support outreach (LinkedIn + Cold Email) ✔ Help you book qualified appointments 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈 𝐔𝐬𝐞: LinkedIn Sales Navigator | Apollo | Hunter | Clay | ZoomInfo | Lemlist | Phantom Buster | HubSpot | Pipe Drive |Google Sheets | Excel | Crunchbase | Google Maps | Scrape | Tracxn | 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐭: ✅Verified Email List & Phone number (Low Bounce Rate) ✅Decision-Maker Contacts ✅Clean & Organized CRM-Ready Data ✅Targeted Prospect Lists ✅Increased Response & Conversion Rates 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞: ✔ 100% Verified & Accurate Leads ✔ Fast Delivery & Clear Communication ✔ Detail-Oriented & Reliable ✔ Long-Term Support & Collaboration ✔ Focus on Results, Not Just Data 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡: ✅SaaS Companies ✅Startups & Agencies and similar Industries ✅Healthcare & Health & Wellness ✅Education & EdTech and FinTech ✅Real Estate ✅E-commerce Businesses 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞? If you need: ✔ B2B Leads ✔ LinkedIn Lead Generation ✔ Email List Building ✔ Cold Email Outreach ✔ Appointment Setting 👉Kindly send me a "𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞" here on Upwork, click the “𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐛” button, or simply “𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰” to get started. 🕓 I am available for long-term, short-term, hourly, and fixed contracts. Your Sales Development Representative | Cold Calling | Appointment setter | Lead Generation & Outreach Specialist

I have a history of high success in both the corporate and startup worlds: - Founded Hiperwall, grew it into a global multi-million-dollar business without investors - Managed Zetera global sales, marketing and manufacturing, helped raise over $20M - Part of the 4 person team that launched the Westinghouse line of LCD televisions - Oversaw a corporate turn-around at Premier mounts, restoring profitability and growth - Grew Canon computer sales by over 20% while increasing gross margin by 13% - Increased Compaq notebook sales by 50% to $500M annually in less than 1 year - Received a Silver Anvil from the Public Relations Society of America, their highest award I began my career as a software engineer, working for large enterprises like McDonnell Douglass and Xerox, as well as startup Dayflo, named software company of the year by PC Magazine. Over time, I transitioned to a technical marketing role, then through product management, brand management, strategic planning and eventually into general management. In 2000 I shifted my focus to the world of hi-tech startups. Since that time, I have worked exclusively for emerging companies as a consultant, employee, advisor, board member or founder. I am an adjunct college professor, teaching start-up skills to would-be entrepreneurs. I hold multiple granted patents, with additional patents pending, and am a published author whose work has appeared in preeminent publications such as PC Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, PC Computing and Digital Signage Magazine.