Saif Islam

VP, Enterprise Sales & Strategy at WHOOP | Career Coaching | Ex McKinsey

Boston, MA, US

About

Feeling stuck or frustrated in your current role? Or overwhelmed and confused with your job search? I help ambitious people dig deep to figure out what they want out of their careers – and then craft a clear path to help get them there. I specialize in helping consultants pivot to tech roles and those already in the startup space switch companies/roles/functions to accelerate their career growth. Fill out this short 3-minute intake form if you're interested in working with me: https://gsjn7y9urn9.typeform.com/to/w8Q1oLve What I bring to the table: - VP-level B2B Sales leadership at WHOOP ($3.6B health tech) - Hiring Manager for 25+ roles over my career across Sales, Marketing and Ops - McKinsey consultant serving Fortune 500 clients across US, UK and Asia - US and UK GTM leader at Aula, ed-tech company that grew revenue 25x during my 2 years - Founder and CEO at Acuro Goods - youngest ever SMB business loan recipient from HSBC You can also reach me at saifislamcoaching@gmail.com.

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Work experience

January 2023 – March 2024
WHOOP
Vice President, Enterprise Strategy & Sales
February 2022 – January 2023
WHOOP
Associate Vice President, Enterprise Strategy & Sales
April 2020 – February 2022
WHOOP
Director of Enterprise Strategy & Sales
Our mission: Unlock human performance. We optimize performance for individuals by continuously measuring Strain, Recovery, and Sleep. It‘s a system that relies on proprietary wearable technology and personalized analytics.
January 2018 – January 2020
Aula
U.S. Partnerships Lead
Founded at Oxford University, Aula is an EdTech company that has built a social learning platform to make it easier for educators to engage all students. I led Aula's expansion into the U.S. market from scratch, including signing our first 2 enterprise customers in half the average sales cycle.
January 2015 – January 2018
McKinsey & Company
Business Analyst
Worked on 10+ engagements for clients in the consumer, retail, and technology sectors across North America, Europe, and Asia. Focused on leading sales & marketing growth initiatives and driving forward large-scale digital transformations for companies close to bankruptcy. Built complex financial models, documentation and slides to enable C-suite decisions.
January 2015 – January 2016
Ublend
Founder and Lead Business Developer (North America)
Ublend is an education network for students to share ideas and find inspiration across and within universities. I led Ublend's U.S. operations and launch into 10 universities, including Yale, Johns Hopkins and UPenn. I also secured Ublend's first ever revenue-generating contracts with McKinsey & Company and Teach for America.
January 2015 – January 2015
McKinsey & Company
Summer Business Analyst
January 2014 – January 2014
Frere Hall Capital Management
Research Analyst
Led quantitative and qualitative research for commodities trading hedge fund led by Goldman Sachs MD.
January 2010 – January 2012
Acuro Goods
Founder and CEO
- Acuro Goods is an e-commerce store for custom basketball jerseys. - Managed a team of six, leading all sales, marketing and finance functions.