Maria Zeynalov

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

Independent Consultant at PennTech Holdings

Singapore

Overview

Maria is a senior commercial professional specializing in customer success and operations across Asia. A graduate of Hitotsubashi University, she excels at shaping go-to-market strategy and translating complex problems into commercial decisions. She recently led a commercial due diligence project in the corporate learning space.


She holds the highest level (N1) of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, showcasing significant linguistic and cultural expertise.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

Thorough Evaluator

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
Her recent work has sharpened her interest in the ecosystem where learning, hiring, and capability building intersect.
Commercial Due Diligence
Recently led a due diligence project, conducting market interviews, founder DDQs, and financial analysis to assess growth potential.
Customer Success
Previously served as SVP of Customer Success, managing a multi-million dollar revenue stream and focusing on renewals, and cross-selling for financial services clients.

Media Appearances

Maria has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025 - 9-2025
Independent Consultant at PennTech Holdings
1-2023 - 11-2023
Director of Operations at EF Education First
4-2018 - 7-2021
Senior Vice President, Customer Success - Investment & Financial Services Sector at Lynk
8-2016 - 3-2018
Vice President, Customer Success - Investment & Financial Services at Lynk
5-2015 - 7-2016
Enterprise Account Manager (Consulting Firms and Investment Funds) at Lynk

Education

2005 - 2009
Bachelor from Hitotsubashi University
2004 - 2005
Intensive Japanese Language Course from 大阪外国語大学 Osaka University of Foreign Studies

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Exp : 12 Location : Singapore Job Level : N/A Designation : Independent Consultant at PennTech Holdings
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Insights For Selling To Maria

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maria is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maria

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maria move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Maria take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Maria

Personality Compatibility


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