# Pranav Turaga

> Sales Engineer @ Aperia Technologies

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/pranavturaga

With a strong background in data analysis and business, I have developed a skill set that allows me to bridge technical performance and business strategy. At Aperia, I analyze and present data to some of the largest commercial trucking fleets in the country, delivering insights that drive real operational and financial decisions.

## Work Experience
### Sales Engineer @ Aperia Technologies
Jan 2023 – Present
- Strengthen a key enterprise relationship with one of the largest trucking fleets in the country through improved performance reporting, supporting 5x growth in adoption
- Lead effort to standardize how performance metrics are measured and presented across client reports, bringing consistency to a previously fragmented process
- Work closely with Sales leadership to build data-driven business cases, contributing to multiple pilot-to-customer conversions        
- Support enterprise sales cycles through custom ROI modeling and executive presentations, translating technical performance data into clear, actionable business insights     
- Serve as primary resource for complex data requests and high-priority client analyses, taking on increasing ownership over time

### Sales Analytics Intern @ Nexsan
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Santa Clara, CA
- Analyzed customer requirements and identified relevant product features to build tailored value propositions and support sales efforts for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Leveraged Zoho KPI Dashboard to uncover new market opportunities and identify at-risk accounts before churn occurred
- Conducted product research and market analysis by interviewing marketing leadership to understand specific user needs and recommend product attributes for 10 prospective clients in 4 months

### Software Engineer Intern @ Robin.io, A Rakuten Symphony Company
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
- Designed and built a lightweight pilot program that reduced customer onboarding time to under one week, improving the overall adoption experience
- Presented technical updates to cross functional teams and incorporated feedback to refine project priorities

### Software Engineer Intern @ Retrospect
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Santa Clara, California, United States
• Automated collection and consolidation of error reports and user information from thousands of customers
• Presented root cause analysis to cross-functional teams, improving stability and mitigating recurrent issues for clients

### Sales Intern @ Drobo, Inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
• Made marketing materials and managed pricing of Drobo units across many different online retailers, including Amazon, Newegg, B&H, Best Buy, Adorama, and more, for several thousands of units sold
• Independently made sales calls, worked with online retailers such as Amazon

### RMA Intern @ Drobo, Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
• Independently repaired over 200 systems, increasing the responsiveness of the company and saving the cost of new units
• Debugged and repaired customer retained external computer storage systems
• Maintained detailed damage logs and communicated with customers


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science and Business
University of Southern California


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/pranav-turaga

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Last updated: 2026-03-29