Meet Vinay Nair

About Me

I’m Vinay Nair, a seasoned executive coach and fractional CMO specializing in SaaS growth strategies. Over the past 20 years, I’ve held leadership roles at companies like IBM, Microsoft, and Kira Systems, driving transformational growth.

Mission Statement

My mission is to empower SaaS founders to achieve sustainable growth and market leadership by leveraging cutting-edge go-to-market strategies.

My Story

In the last 20 years I have witnessed some major shifts in Go-to-Market strategy in the software industry from Sales-led approaches to Product-Led approaches to what I am anticipating to being Market–Led approaches. At this juncture I am looking to take a sabbatical from full-time executive opportunities and focus the next year on researching and writing my book on the evolution of SaaS Go-to-Market Strategies over the last few decades, and how they will evolve in the next era of the marketplace economy. I will be coaching with some of the leading technology incubators in Canada such as Communitech and the University of Toronto Hatchery to help design and build the next generation of startups with these strategies in mind, and will be taking on 1-2 Fractional CMO opportunities with promising start-ups and scaleups that are looking to build or reinvent their Go-to-Market in line with the future evolution of the SaaS market.

Credentials

Certified Executive Coach, Royal Roads University

Pursuing PCC Credential, International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Core specialities

Market Strategy & Market Intelligence

Competitive Strategy & Competitive Intelligence

Business Development and Partner Ecosystem Development

Large Account Sales & Channel Partner

Strategic Alliance Management

Personal Insight

When I’m not strategizing for SaaS startups, you’ll find me on the basketball court, coaching my kids or analyzing the game.