Business development & sales — Greater Houston, TX

Maryna
Poltavska

I build relationships for a living. Six years in B2B sales at PowerToFly — from cold-calling BDR to team lead — after a decade in small-business banking. I'm organized, I follow through, and I like solving problems for people.

Kharkiv, Ukraine Katy, Texas · working since 2006

Onsite / hybrid: Houston, Austin, Dallas · Remote: anywhere · U.S. work authorized

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Right now

I'm looking for my next role in business development, sales, or client success. Six and a half years at PowerToFly, from cold-calling BDR to team lead, is the work I want to keep doing.

In the meantime I'm a case manager at Catholic Charities in Houston, helping clients find career training — needs assessments, personalized action plans, and follow-through with training providers.

I live in Katy, Texas, just west of Houston. If you're hiring in the Houston, Austin, or Dallas area — or building a remote team — I'd like to hear from you.

Experience

  1. — now

    Case Manager, Vocational Training

    Catholic Charities · Houston, TX

    I help clients navigate their career paths — assessing needs, building personalized action plans, and coordinating educational resources with training providers, all under strict confidentiality.

    • Manage a full caseload with accurate, detailed documentation
    • Connect clients with the right training programs and follow up on their progress
    • Maintain partnerships with training providers to expand opportunities

  2. —

    Business Development Rep → Team Lead

    PowerToFly · Remote (US)

    Six and a half years helping companies find talent solutions through relationship-building and strategic outreach. Started as a BDR making cold calls; grew into leading the team.

    113%
    of quota in 2022
    125+
    qualified leads per week
    50–60
    cold calls a day as a BDR
    3
    BDRs trained and mentored

    Team Lead Apr 2022 — Jan 2023

    • Hit 113% of quota while generating 125+ qualified leads weekly
    • Wrote the sales playbook the entire team adopted
    • Trained and mentored 3 new BDRs on prospecting strategies
    • Streamlined the lead generation process for the whole team

    Senior BDR Apr 2020 — Apr 2022

    • Built genuine relationships with executives through thoughtful cold calling and LinkedIn outreach
    • Found creative ways into hard-to-crack accounts
    • Collaborated closely with Account Executives on smooth handoffs

    BDR Nov 2018 — Apr 2020

    • Made 50–60 quality cold calls daily, keeping conversations natural
    • Worked fully remote across time zones from day one
    • Learned consultative sales and pipeline management from the ground up

  3. Business Development Manager

    Atom Cream Team · Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Secured international contracts through persistent outbound prospecting and relationship development.

  4. —

    Senior Manager, Small Business Banking

    Universal Bank PJSC · Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Built and managed relationships with small-business clients, matching them with the right financial solutions while keeping the portfolio healthy.

  5. —

    Client Service Specialist

    Nadrabank · Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Front-line banking support — the foundation of everything client-facing I've done since.

Education

Contact

The fastest way to reach me is email — I answer the same day.