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Ben Kingsley

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Sales Executive at Freshworks
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A Sales Development Executive at Freshworks who transitioned from a Computer Science degree at SRM University into a sales career. He focuses on lead generation and strategic outreach, holding certifications in content marketing and cold calling, and believes communication is the most critical sales skill.

Beyond his sales role, he is a passionate content creator, musician, and writer. During university, he was deeply involved in cultural activities as a songwriter and rapper in a music band. He continues to create content, exploring business origin stories and industry trends.

He intentionally pivoted from computers to sales, believing that *how* you sell is vastly more important than *what* you sell.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Sales Executive
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Personality Overview

How Ben shows up

Fast But Analytical
Precise But Practical
Thorough Evaluator

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Priorities

Topics Ben cares about

Sales Enablement
He celebrates closing five-figure deals and uses social media to discuss sales careers and enablement strategies at his company.
Lead Generation
His experience revolves around prospecting, qualifying leads, and building the sales pipeline through high-volume outreach and strategic research.
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Career

Work history

3-2022 - 5-2026
Sales Executive
Freshworks
10-2020 - 1-2022
Head Of Sales (AT&T for businessess)
Lemon Peak
1-2020 - 3-2020
Web Developer
The Mango Media
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor's degree
SRM IST Chennai
High School
Loyola Matriculation School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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