Abhishek Sen

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Building something new at Stealth Startup

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Abhishek is a product-focused full stack engineer with over seven years of experience at major tech companies like Microsoft, VMware, and Cisco. He specializes in cloud infrastructure, zero-trust security, and scaling high-throughput distributed systems. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the University of Mumbai.

He is deeply interested in the practical application and human side of technology, especially AI. He conducts on-ground research to understand user adoption and is passionate about building products that deliver clear business outcomes. He enjoys connecting with founders and early-stage builders.

Currently, Abhishek is building a new product at a stealth startup.

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Non-Confrontational

Optimistic

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

AI User Adoption
Conducts “on-ground shadow sessions” to understand the mindset differences between users who adopt AI and those who don't, believing it hinges on a “willingness to correct” the AI.
Cloud Security
Specializes in zero-trust architecture. He previously architected a rate-limiting microservice for Azure's Web Application Firewall, handling over 5 million requests per second.
Scaling Backend Systems
Focuses on building and scaling backends from the ground up, having migrated monolithic services into Kubernetes-native microservices to achieve 99. 99% uptime at VMware.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2026
Building something new at Stealth Startup
6-2023 - 3-2026
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft
3-2021 - 3-2023
Senior Software Engineer at VMware
7-2018 - 2-2021
Software Engineer at Cisco

Education

7-2014 - 4-2018
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from University of Mumbai

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Insights For Selling To Abhishek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Abhishek is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Abhishek

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Abhishek move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Abhishek take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Abhishek

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