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Business Development Representative (BDR) resume example

Professional resume for Maya Lin, a junior Business Development Representative based in Chicago with experience in outbound prospecting, multi-channel lead generation, and pipeline development.

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Maya Lin

Business Development Representative | Outbound Prospecting & Lead Qualification

[email protected]

Chicago

Professional Summary

Goal-oriented Business Development Representative with experience executing multi-channel outbound prospecting campaigns in B2B environments. Skilled at identifying high-intent accounts, engaging key decision-makers across email and phone, and maintaining clean pipeline data to support predictable revenue growth.

Work Experience

Veloce Logic Solutions

Chicago, IL

Business Development Representative

Jun 2024 – Present

  • Conduct outbound cold outreach via phone, email, and social messaging to qualified mid-market IT directors across the Midwest.
  • Generate an average of 18 qualified introductory meetings per month, consistently meeting outbound quota requirements.
  • Collaborate with four Account Executives to align target account lists, refine buyer personas, and research trigger events.
  • Log and maintain prospective client interactions and lead qualification criteria within Salesforce CRM.

Sales Development Associate

Jan 2023 – May 2024

  • Researched target accounts and verified contact information for enterprise accounts using ZoomInfo and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
  • Executed inbound lead response sequences, qualifying inbound form submissions within a target 15-minute response window.
  • Documented objection handling notes and shared campaign feedback during weekly sales alignment meetings.

Ardent Supply Logistics

Chicago, IL

Sales Support Coordinator

Jun 2022 – Dec 2022

  • Supported customer service and account coordination teams by conducting follow-up calls with commercial clients.
  • Assisted regional sales reps with proposal drafting, meeting scheduling, and contract document routing.
  • Maintained contact records and updated pipeline stages in the company customer relationship management platform.

Education

DePaul University

Bachelor of Science · Marketing and Communications · Chicago, IL · 3.7 GPA · Sep 2018 – May 2022

Coursework focused on professional sales strategies, consumer behavior, market research methodologies, and organizational communication.

Active participant in the collegiate sales competition team, qualifying for Midwest regional sales presentation finals.

Key Projects

Outbound Outreach Cadence Optimization

Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

  • Constructed structured 8-step email and phone cadences targeting mid-market operations leaders, raising meeting conversion rates from cold contacts.
  • A/B tested subject lines and call-to-action phrasing across 600 prospect touches to evaluate response trends.

Core Competencies

Cold Calling

Email Sequencing

Lead Qualification

Salesforce CRM

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

ZoomInfo

B2B Prospecting

Account Mapping

Pipeline Management

Objection Handling

Languages

English

C2

Spanish

B1

Certifications

Inbound Sales Certification

HubSpot Academy · Mar 2024

Salesforce Certified Associate

Salesforce · Jan 2025

Community Involvement

Near North Career Network

Chicago, IL · Feb 2023 – Nov 2023

  • Volunteer Career Coach Assistant
  • Assisted workshop leaders during weekly mock interview sessions and professional resume review clinics for local job seekers.

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