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Market entry & expansion
Market research, competitor analysis, audience segmentation and tailored go-to-market strategies for new international territories.
Business grows through people.
International business development professional focused on building strategic partnerships, entering new markets and creating measurable results across MENA, CIS, Europe and North America.
Konstantin Alyshev
International perspectiveMENA · CIS · Europe · North America
36%quarterly revenue growth contributed to
300+partners in the network built and managed
30%monthly growth in partner referrals supported
5+ yearstotal experience
From first conversation to long-term growth.
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Strategic B2B partnerships
Cold prospecting, targeted outreach, C-level negotiations and full-cycle partner acquisition, onboarding and relationship development.
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Business operations & analytics
CRM pipelines, reporting, workflow automation and cross-functional coordination across commercial, finance and legal teams.
A combination of hands-on business development and the operational work that turns opportunities into lasting relationships.
Curiosity, structure & initiative.
My academic background is in linguistics, but my curiosity has always taken me beyond languages — into business, technology, analytics, and creative work.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics
Vladimir State University,
Department of foreign languages and business communication
Tools
Zoho CRM · Oracle BI · Excel · PowerPoint · ERP systems · Canva · Figma
Languages
Russian — native
English — C2
German — A2
International events
Global Med KZ 2025
WHX 2026, Dubai
Recognition
Honor Roll for outstanding performance · Q4 2024
Additional learning
4 credentials in digital skills, entrepreneurship & creative production
2022–2026Good partnerships start with understanding the market.
Research
Map target markets, analyze competitors and find the right companies and decision-makers.
Connect
Open conversations through tailored prospecting, outreach and relationship building.
Negotiate
Develop commercial opportunities into agreements and meaningful B2B relationships.
Improve
Use CRM, analytics and efficient processes to maintain momentum after the first deal.
Experience that bridges strategy and execution.
Business Development Executive
- Build and expand international B2B partner networks from scratch, independently identifying and prospecting cold leads across multiple markets, conducting market research and competitor analysis, and developing tailored market entry strategies to uncover new commercial opportunities.
- Manage the full outbound business development cycle from cold prospecting and personalized outreach to commercial negotiations, partner acquisition and onboarding, engaging directly with business owners, C-level executives and key decision-makers to establish strategic partnerships.
- Build and manage CRM pipelines from the ground up, tracking prospect activity, deal progress and conversion rates, while collaborating with marketing teams on brand positioning, targeted campaigns and lead generation initiatives to support expansion into new markets.
Senior Business Development & Partnerships Manager
- Managed and expanded an international B2B partner network across MENA, CIS, Europe and North America, driving 30% monthly growth in partner referrals through strategic relationship management, market research and new market development.
- Led international business development initiatives including commercial negotiations with key decision-makers and representation at Global Med KZ 2025 and WHX 2026, contributing to a 15% quarterly increase in the partner pipeline.
- Optimized CRM systems and partner operations, reducing SLA from 2–3 weeks to 1–2 days and saving 24+ working hours weekly through process automation, while leveraging Oracle BI analytics to monitor commercial performance and support strategic decisions.
Business Development & Partnerships Manager
- Managed the full B2B partner lifecycle for domestic and international accounts, covering partner acquisition, commercial negotiations, onboarding, account management and strategic relationship development.
- Oversaw commercial and financial operations including contract management, invoicing, ERP-based partner remuneration and payment coordination, ensuring compliance and effective collaboration across legal, finance and sales teams.
- Optimized CRM workflows and cross-functional processes to improve operational efficiency, data accuracy and service quality, while monitoring partner performance, financial activities and operational risks through data-driven reporting.
International B2B development, commercial negotiations and partner operations across different industries and markets.
Always learning. Always exploring.
Continued learning across digital competencies, entrepreneurship and creative production, alongside hands-on commercial experience.
2022DEC
Intensive Entrepreneurship Training Program
Open University SkolkovoCompleted “Innovator’s Navigator. Vladimir”, November 24 – December 2, 2022, accelerator. Credential ID: NAV-24-11-2022 - 004.
2022DEC
“From Idea to Business” Student Forum
Vladimir State UniversityCertificate of attendance for the student entrepreneurship forum held within the VLSU Accelerator Program.
2026AUG
Digital skills self-assessment
Europass · Digital skillsLevel 6 (Advanced) in each of the five areas of the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp), as reported in the Europass self-assessment.
2023DEC
Music Week | The Art of Waves
American Center in MoscowMusic production learning program covering recording, MIDI, mixing, beat-making and songwriting, December 11–15, 2023.