Executive profile · 20 years

Zia UL

Regional Sales VP / General Manager

  • Enterprise AI
  • SaaS & platform GTM
  • ANZ & MENA

Enterprise GTM and regional business leader with 20 years of experience building repeatable market-entry, strategic-account and partner motions across software, services, AI, industrial technology and cloud-adjacent platforms in MENA and ANZ.

Regional GTM operating system
Regional growth operating system An original abstract system connecting executive value, partner leverage, revenue discipline, team leadership and regional growth. IC 10-year TCV $50M+ PARTNERS Cross-functional execution Pipeline discipline 13× MENA ARR growth Regional team 15 PEOPLE
US$14.3M2025 ARR base
4.7× / 79%+coverage / forecast accuracy
US$24.2MFY2025 ACV
US$14.3MARR
15 peopleRegional organization built from two people, with 12 direct reports
US$50M+TCV IC led in the last 10 years

Evidence of enterprise impact

Scale, operating discipline and customer value

The current resume shows a consistent pattern: regional scale-up, stronger revenue visibility, larger partner leverage and technology-to-business-value transformation.

Scaled ANZ into a larger recurring-revenue business

$1.1M → $7.8M

ANZ ARR grew from US$1.1M in 2022 to US$7.8M in 2025, alongside US$14.2M in FY2025 ACV.

Professional experience

Twenty years from engineering to regional GTM leadership

Experience spans enterprise AI, SaaS, developer platforms, industrial automation, asset intelligence, software-defined test, robotics and computer vision.

Unity Technologies

General Manager and Head of Sales & Business Development (MENA and ANZ)

Apr 2022 – Present · Enterprise AI, developer-platform and real-time 3D SaaS

Enterprise AI, developer-platform and real-time 3D SaaS company with $2B in annual revenue.

Bosch Rexroth (part of Robert Bosch GmbH)

Director of Sales & Business Development (ANZ)

Mar 2021 – Apr 2022 · Sydney, Australia

Industrial automation, software and AI connected-factory businesses with €6.45B in annual revenue within the €91B Bosch Group.

Endress+Hauser

Senior Sales & Business Development Manager (ANZ)

Oct 2018 – Mar 2021 · Brisbane, Australia

Global process automation and industrial technology company with approximately US$3B in annual revenue.

National Instruments (now part of Emerson)

Sales Engineering Manager (ANZ)

Jan 2015 – Oct 2018 · Melbourne, Australia

Global engineering software, SaaS and AI automation technology business with US$1.3B+ in annual revenue.

Multiple Technology Companies

Systems & Sales Engineer

Jun 2006 – Dec 2014 · Adelaide & Sydney, Australia

Progressed from engineering and R&D roles into customer-facing sales engineering, establishing the technical foundation later applied to enterprise GTM leadership.

  • Built experience across software, machine learning, embedded systems, IoT and cloud-hosted platforms.
  • Led R&D on real-time autonomous-vehicle systems using machine vision, embedded software and obstacle-avoidance logic, building production-grade systems in technically complex environments.
  • Developed multiple IoT/embedded solutions and filed a provisional patent application for an active damping mechanism in carbon structures.

Executive skills

A searchable operating system for regional growth

Fourteen skills from the current resume are organized so a hiring leader can scan the breadth quickly, filter by operating theme, then open the detail that matters.

Showing 14 of 14 skills

01Plan the business
02Focus the market
03Win complex deals
04Lead the organization
05Scale the ecosystem
06Govern with data & AI

Commercial & Operating Planning

ARRP&LCapacity

Own regional bookings, Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), revenue and new-logo targets across MENA and ANZ, translating corporate objectives into territory, segment and seller-level plans. Partner with Finance and Revenue Operations on annual operating plans, headcount, sales capacity, investment cases and regional P&L, balancing growth with margin, discount discipline, contract duration and revenue predictability.

Sales Organization & Talent Leadership

AEsSDRs / BDRsCoaching

Build and lead regional teams across Enterprise and Commercial AEs, SDRs/BDRs, Account Management, Sales Engineering and Partners. Coach sellers on prospecting, discovery, qualification, pipeline creation, account strategy, executive engagement, business cases, competitive positioning, negotiation and close, while tracking quota attainment, ramp, productivity, retention and internal progression.

Forecasting, Pipeline & Sales Productivity

ForecastCoverageQBRs

Own regional revenue commitments to global leadership, providing clear visibility into forecast, pipeline, risks and corrective actions. Measure performance across revenue per AE, pipeline generation, coverage, Average Contract Value (ACV), win rate, sales-cycle duration and conversion, using regular pipeline reviews, opportunity inspections, field coaching and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to improve execution.

GTM Strategy & Market Segmentation

ICPTAMSegmentation

Develop differentiated go-to-market strategies across Enterprise, Mid-Market, Strategic Accounts and installed-base customers. Refine Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), account prioritization and coverage models using Total Addressable Market (TAM), industry opportunity, customer evidence, competitive dynamics and whitespace; test and scale successful GTM plays across the region.

Territory & Strategic Account Planning

TerritoriesWhitespaceStakeholders

Design territories and segment accounts across Strategic, Enterprise, Commercial and Growth tiers. Build account plans that map executive, technical, financial, operational and procurement stakeholders, identify whitespace and competitive risk, and align resources around the highest-value opportunities.

New-Logo Acquisition & Market Penetration

OutboundLighthouseMarket entry

Establish new-logo acquisition as a core regional growth engine with clear account targets, pipeline expectations and executive sponsorship. Coordinate Marketing, SDRs, Alliances and leadership around account-entry strategies, targeted outbound and lighthouse customers that can accelerate broader market penetration.

Installed Base, Retention & Expansion

GRRNRRExpansion ARR

Own customer retention, renewals, upsell and cross-sell alongside new-logo growth. Segment the installed base by ARR, strategic value, product adoption, growth potential and renewal risk, with visibility into Gross Revenue Retention (GRR), Net Revenue Retention (NRR), logo retention, churn and expansion ARR.

Strategic & Complex Deal Leadership

Deal sponsorEnterpriseCross-functional

Personally lead the region's largest, most strategic and competitive enterprise opportunities, acting as executive deal sponsor and mobilizing Sales, Solutions, Product, Engineering, Professional Services, Finance, Legal, Security and Partners to remove blockers and progress complex buying cycles.

Enterprise Deal Structuring & Negotiation

Mutual action plansMulti-yearNegotiation

Build mutual action plans aligning customer and internal stakeholders across technical validation, business case, procurement, legal and executive approval. Develop multi-year commercial structures spanning subscriptions, consumption, professional services, support and partner delivery, with commercial scenarios aligned to customer adoption and measurable business value.

Partner & Alliance Strategy

SIsISVsJoint GTM

Build joint GTM and account plans with consulting partners, systems integrators, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and technology alliances. Run QBRs covering pipeline, revenue, strategic accounts and joint initiatives, using partners to generate demand, extend market coverage and support complex enterprise opportunities.

Cross-Functional GTM Leadership

SalesProductRevOps

Align Sales, Marketing, Product, Solutions, Customer Success, Professional Services, RevOps, Finance, Legal and Partners around regional priorities, strategic opportunities and customer outcomes, influencing resources and stakeholders beyond direct reporting lines.

Executive & Value-Based Selling

C-suiteBusiness caseTransformation

Build multi-threaded relationships with C-suite, technical and business stakeholders and coach teams to connect technology investment to measurable outcomes including productivity, growth, cost reduction, risk management and transformation. Use executive sponsorship and business-case development to increase deal quality and strategic relevance.

AI-Enabled Sales & Market Leadership

AIAnalyticsProductivity

Embed AI and analytics into account research, opportunity preparation, forecasting, pipeline inspection and seller productivity. Use data to identify high-propensity accounts, deal risk and expansion potential, while helping customers connect AI adoption to operating-model transformation and measurable business outcomes.

Continuous Improvement & Sales Governance

Win / lossPlaybooksGovernance

Use win/loss analysis, customer feedback, pipeline data and market intelligence to improve sales methodology, positioning, account prioritization and execution. Maintain disciplined operating rhythms and repeatable playbooks that support predictable growth as the business scales.

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Technology & transformation

Technical credibility that supports executive GTM

The resume connects commercial leadership to AI, digital twins, software platforms, industrial data, robotics and intelligent test systems—helping translate technical capability into operating outcomes.

Enterprise AI & AI-enabled operations

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Synthetic data and model-training requirements
  • Runtime inference, systems integration and security
  • AI-enabled operating-model transformation
Unity AI opportunity qualification; Bosch edge AI and agentic-AI narratives.

Digital twins, real-time 3D & simulation

  • Digital twins and simulation
  • Real-time 3D developer platforms
  • AR/VR transformation programs
  • Multi-year executive-sponsored adoption
First-in-region Unity enterprise sales motion.

Industrial IoT & predictive operations

  • Connected-factory and IIoT solutions
  • Predictive maintenance and condition monitoring
  • Asset intelligence and remote monitoring
  • Operational data for anomaly detection and decision-making
Bosch Rexroth and Endress+Hauser.

Robotics, autonomous systems & computer vision

  • Robotics and machine vision
  • Autonomous systems and obstacle avoidance
  • Computer vision and quality inspection
  • Real-world measurement for AI model validation
Engineering education, R&D and National Instruments accounts.

SaaS, platforms & recurring revenue

  • Enterprise SaaS and developer platforms
  • Subscriptions and recurring-revenue models
  • Cloud-adjacent platforms
  • Professional services and partner delivery
Unity, Bosch Rexroth and National Instruments.

Software-defined test & engineering platforms

  • Software analytics and machine learning
  • Model training, signal classification and anomaly detection
  • Training-data acquisition
  • Intelligent test and control applications
National Instruments / Emerson technology environment.
Customer and industry context
ManufacturingEnergyInfrastructureEntertainment & mediaArchitecture & constructionPublic sectorFMCGRetailGamingGovernmentDefenseEducationResearch

Education & professional foundation

Engineering depth behind the commercial leadership

Formal engineering, professional standing and ongoing executive development underpin the ability to engage technical, operational and commercial stakeholders credibly.

Master of Engineering · 2012

The University of Adelaide, Australia

High Distinction · 6.74/7.0 GPA · Endeavour Postgraduate Award · Top of Class

Electronics and Software Engineering with major in Robotics and Machine Vision.

Bachelor of Engineering · 2006

High Distinction · 3.84/4.0 GPA · University Gold Medal · Presidential Award · Valedictorian · Siemens Gold Medal

Electrical & Telecommunications Engineering with major in Software and Computer Vision.

Professional standing & development

Professional Engineer, Engineers Australia.

Executive development

MBA-level coursework, digital business transformation program, ongoing executive training in sales leadership, AI, cloud, IoT and GTM strategy, plus multiple sales-performance, employee-of-the-year and professional-distinction awards.

Conversation

Regional growth leadership across enterprise AI, SaaS and platforms

Australian citizen with 20 years of experience across ANZ and MENA, open to relocation for the right opportunity.

Work StatusAustralian Citizen
Regions LedANZ & MENA
MobilityOpen to relocation