HAPPINESS OGBUOKIRI
Business Development | Outbound Lead Generation | SaaS | Apollo & Sales Navigator | CRM
(HubSpot, Zoho, Salesforce) | Demo Booking | Remote
DESCRIPTION
Results-driven Business Development Representative with 10+ years of experience
generating qualified B2B pipelines across tech, logistics, and mobility sectors. I specialize in
outbound prospecting, cold email campaigns, LinkedIn outreach, and CRM-driven
pipeline management that consistently converts into booked meetings and revenue
opportunities.
I have supported global teams by:
✔ Building targeted ICP lead lists using Apollo.io and Sales Navigator
✔ Personalizing cold outreach that improves reply and conversion rates
✔ Booking qualified discovery calls for Account Executives
✔ Managing full top-of-funnel activity in HubSpot, Zoho, and Salesforce
✔ Supporting product-led growth through community and email engagement
I thrive in remote, KPI-driven environments and collaborate cross-functionally with sales,
marketing, and operations teams to move prospects from first touch to SQL.
💼 Open to: Remote BDR / SDR roles in SaaS, AI, Fintech, CRM, and Tech-enabled services.
🔹 EXPERIENCE
Business Development Representative (Outbound & B2B)
New Dawn Automobile | Jan 2018 – Present | Lagos / Remote
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Conduct outbound prospecting via LinkedIn, cold email, and referrals
Build qualified B2B pipeline and book discovery meetings with decision-makers
Maintain CRM data hygiene and lead tracking workflows
Develop targeted outreach messaging based on ICP research
Support handoff of SQLs to closing teams
Achievements:
✔ Secured long-term corporate partnerships
✔ Consistently generated qualified B2B leads
✔ Improved response rates through personalized messaging
BDR / Growth Associate (Remote)
Tetelest.ai | May 2025 – Oct 2025 | United States (Remote)
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Executed outbound and email nurturing campaigns
Engaged prospects through Product Hunt and Reddit communities
Qualified inbound sign-ups and supported onboarding
Tracked engagement metrics and optimized outreach
Business Development & Lead Generation
Fragrance Planet | Nov 2024 – Jan 2025
● Built lead lists and executed outreach campaigns using Zoho CRM
● Converted prospects into paying customers
● Managed pipeline stages and follow-ups
Sales & Lead Generation Specialist
OLX Nigeria | Oct 2015 – May 2017
● Generated inbound and outbound leads for premium products
● Qualified prospects and closed SMB deals
● Managed customer lifecycle via CRM
🔹 SKILLS (Use LinkedIn Skill Tags)
Business Development
Sales Development
Outbound Prospecting
Lead Generation
Cold Email
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Apollo.io
HubSpot
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Pipeline Management
Demo Booking
B2B Sales
ICP Research
Email Sequencing
Sales Automation
Zapier
Make (Integromat)
🔹 TOOLS
Apollo.io • LinkedIn Sales Navigator • HubSpot • Salesforce • Zoho
Slack • Notion • Google Workspace • Beehiiv • Zapier • Make
🔹 CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Selling Skills & Strategies
Sales Operations Training
Jobberman Soft Skills Certification
Creative Problem Solving & Decision-Making