Ash Lane

Ash Lane

VP Revenue Operations

Dubai · Open to Global & Remote

me@ash-lane.com

ash-lane.com

linkedin.com/in/ashlane

WhatsApp: +971 55 188 7924

Profile

Revenue operations executive with founder-level systems thinking across SaaS, IoT, and subscription businesses. I design the architecture, processes, and analytics that keep sales, marketing, CS, and product working from the same truth. From territory design and forecasting to data warehousing and automation, I ensure revenue engines scale efficiently while staying tightly aligned with customer outcomes.

Revenue Operations Focus

Architecture & Data

  • Systems design across CRM, CPQ, marketing automation, product telemetry
  • Data warehousing, dbt/ETL, governance, and single-source-of-truth dashboards
  • Event schemas linking product usage to revenue and lifecycle workflows

Process & Enablement

  • Territory design, quota setting, comp plans, sales stage definitions
  • Playbooks, enablement assets, and ongoing certification programs
  • Deal desk partnership, SLA management, and cross-functional cadence

Analytics & Forecasting

  • Pipeline health, capacity modelling, renewal/churn forecasting
  • Executive dashboards, board reporting, scenario planning
  • Instrumentation for cohort analysis, channel ROI, and margin

Automation & Lifecycle

  • Revenue automation workflows (routing, approvals, renewal triggers)
  • Marketing/sales alignment on MQL → SQL → opportunity definitions
  • Collaboration with product/growth to tie operations to usage outcomes

Experience

Founder & CEO – VP Revenue Operations

Topolo Technology Inc

Mar 2022 – Present Global / Remote

Built the revenue operations foundation for a portfolio spanning kiosks, QR, SaaS, and media, connecting product usage with pipeline, forecast, and retention.

  • Implemented CRM architecture, lifecycle automation, and data pipelines linking product telemetry to Salesforce/HubSpot.
  • Designed territories, quotas, and compensation plans for direct sales, channel, and self-serve motions.
  • Built executive dashboards covering pipeline health, conversion, retention, and LTV/CAC; presented to board and investors.
  • Automated deal desk, approvals, and renewal workflows, reducing cycle time and churn risk.

Founder & Owner – Revenue Operations Lead

Fresh Ventures (Livefreshr)

Mar 2014 – Present Dubai, UAE

Owned RevOps for Livefreshr’s subscription business, connecting acquisition, fulfilment, and retention data into unified reporting.

  • Implemented CRM, billing, and subscription analytics with automated reporting on CAC, payback, and retention.
  • Created demand routing, SLA tracking, and lifecycle workflows between marketing, sales, kitchen ops, and CX teams.
  • Built forecasting models tied to operational capacity and procurement planning.
  • Developed dashboards for cohort analysis, average order value, and gross margin, informing pricing decisions.

TPP Partnerships Manager / Mid-Market Sales Manager

Cvent

Apr 2019 – Mar 2021 Dubai, UAE

Helped establish and grow Cvent's Middle East presence, selling event tech and hospitality cloud solutions into agencies, corporates, and venues.

  • Joined the Dubai office in its early phases, supporting growth from a small startup-style footprint into a larger regional operation.
  • Progressed from mid-market territory management to owning the entire Middle East for third-party planners, with clear quota responsibility.
  • Partnered with SDRs to build pipeline, ran discovery-driven demos, managed complex sales cycles, and negotiated contracts with multi-stakeholder buying groups.
  • Adapted quickly to hybrid then fully remote selling during COVID-19 while maintaining disciplined forecasting and CRM hygiene.

Solution Consultant / Project Manager & Account Manager

XpertLearning

Apr 2012 – Sep 2016 UAE

Combined new business, account management, and solution consulting for learning and talent platforms across the GCC.

  • Served as the first Cornerstone OnDemand certified solution consultant in the GCC, leading RFPs, demos, and implementations.
  • Managed a hybrid role across business development, sales cycle management, client engagement, and technology-enhanced learning consultation.
  • Supported marketing through website redesign, campaign input, and the advertiser-funded L&D magazine XpertInsight.

RevOps Stack & Tooling

Systems

Salesforce, HubSpot, CPQ, Outreach, Gong, Customer.io, Braze, Chargebee, Stripe Billing, Zapier/Workato.

Data & Automation

Snowflake/BigQuery, dbt, Fivetran, Looker, Metabase, SQL, Python, workflow automation, reverse ETL.

Planning & Analytics

Forecasting models, board packs, scenario planning, KPI dashboards, cohort/retention analytics, revenue attribution.