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Bardia Shahali
VP of Sales at Teleport
Bardia Shahali is the VP of Sales at Fireworks AI, a company focused on artificial intelligence and infrastructure software.13 He has a strong track record in helping founders build and scale infrastructure startups from seed to Series C stages, particularly in AI infrastructure and developer tools.
Professional Experience
Bardia's career highlights include:
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VP of Sales at Fireworks AI (Current role): He joined the company in January 2024.2
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Head of Revenue at Roboflow (2022 - 2024): During his tenure, he led the revenue organization and achieved impressive results, including:
- Accelerating ARR growth rate to 397% year-over-year
- Reducing burn multiple by 73% in one year
- Helping close Roboflow's first 7-figure contract
- Initiating and launching a self-serve model1
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VP of Global Sales at Teleport (2020 - 2022): He joined pre-$1M ARR and scaled the revenue organization to $20M ARR with over 80 team members. Under his leadership, Teleport:
- Grew ARR by 2.5-4x year-over-year
- Exceeded an NRR of 140%
- Surpassed global revenue targets for 10 consecutive quarters1
Education and Skills
Bardia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from York University in Toronto, Canada.1 His expertise lies in areas such as SaaS, developer tools, cloud infrastructure, open-source software, artificial intelligence, and cloud security.1
Achievements and Recognition
Throughout his career, Bardia has received recognition for his performance, including:
- Circle of Excellence award at BlackLine Systems in 20151
- Consistently exceeding sales quotas and targets in various roles1
Bardia Shahali's LinkedIn username is bardiashahali, and he is active on social media, engaging with industry peers and sharing insights about AI and sales through his Twitter account @BardiaShahali.4
