Shahid Hussain

Sales · Growth · Business Development

I grow revenue for brands & businesses across APAC & MENA.

Most recently: Key Account Director, APAC at System1, a marketing decision platform for brand & advertising effectiveness. Now: Building in eldercare; open to growth-focused roles in tech.

I've built and led quota-carrying teams, selling data and insight to the world's biggest brands.

40% Year-over-year revenue growth across APAC & MENA, owning the full commercial cycle at System1.

17 New enterprise accounts won, including Google, Spotify, Abbott and McDonald's.

15+ Years closing & scaling revenue across Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

5 Global regions, spanning South & Southeast Asia, East Asia, Middle East, North Africa and Oceania.

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
  • India
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkey
  • Egypt

Markets covered

Clients

GoogleMcDonald'sUnilever

SpotifyVisaLEGOAmazon

IKEASamsungP&GLinkedIn

System12022–2025

  • Abbott
  • Savola Foods
  • UltraTech Cement
  • Dilmah Tea
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Carlsberg
  • Lindt & Sprüngli
  • William Grant & Sons
  • Danone
  • Adelaide University

Ipsos2019–2022

  • HSBC
  • Citibank
  • PayPal
  • Dyson
  • Huawei
  • L'Oréal
  • Glico
  • Zespri
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Reckitt Benckiser
  • CooperVision
  • Audemars Piguet
  • Heineken
  • Asahi
  • CP-Meiji
  • Texas Chicken

Quantum2006–2018

  • Mondelez
  • Heinz ABC
  • Philip Morris
  • IndoFoods
  • Walt Disney
  • Kellogg's
  • Tata Motors
  • BlackRock
  • J&J
  • Bharti Airtel
  • Maruti-Suzuki
  • ITC Hotels
  • Marico

Let's Connect

shahid@kasasha.net