Akash Bhatt

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DISC Type : DC

Principal Partner Data Cloud Architect at Snowflake

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

Overview

Akash is a Principal Partner Data Cloud Architect at Snowflake with over 20 years of experience steering enterprise technology initiatives. He specializes in architecting end-to-end programs using multi-cloud services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. He holds a PGDBM from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad.

He previously received the "Top Gun Award" for demonstrating strong technical leadership and acumen.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

AI in the Cloud
He frequently shares content on leveraging AI tools like Snowflake's Cortex and creating semantic layers to turn data into production-ready intelligence.
Modern Data Architecture
With over 13 years in architecture, he focuses on designing and implementing robust, end-to-end data solutions from conception through to deployment and support.
Multi-Cloud Strategy
He has extensive hands-on experience architecting solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, as well as creating hybrid cloud implementations for enterprise use.

Media Appearances

The Missing Layer in Enterprise AI: How Snowflake and Atlan Power Trustworthy Intelligence at Scale. Featured in Medium (Snowflake Builders Blog)

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Work History

9-2025
Principal Partner Data Cloud Architect at Snowflake
7-2019 - 9-2025
Principal Solutions Architect at Cognizant
3-2015 - 6-2019
Solutions Architect at Tata Consultancy Services
6-2014 - 3-2015
Architect at Tata Consultancy Services
6-2012 - 6-2014
Technical Project Lead at Tata Consultancy Services

Education

2007 - 2010
PGDBM(PT) from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
2001 - 2005
B Tech from COER University

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Insights For Selling To Akash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akash is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akash

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akash move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Akash take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Akash

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