Akhilesh Damaraju

Critic
DISC Type : C

Vice President of Products at Equal

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Akhilesh is an experienced Product Manager with a background in data science and AI, currently working at Humantic AI. He has a track record of driving significant growth, including launching products and increasing sales by 112% YoY. A former colleague described his capabilities as "as good as it gets".

Outside of his core professional work, Akhilesh has a keen interest in strategic systems and competitive challenges. He has completed courses in Game Theory and Gamification from Stanford and Wharton, respectively, and has a history of excelling in hackathons, winning first prize at a Microsoft event.

He once co-founded a startup called Reservar with the mission of changing how people save money through user-centric design.

Personality Overview

Critic

Precise

Objective Thinker

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Personality-based AI
His current role at Humantic AI involves making conversations more humane by understanding the personality of prospects, indicating a focus on applying AI to interpret human behavior.
Product GTM Strategy
He played a key role in the go-to-market strategy for Humantic. ai, demonstrating hands-on experience in launching and scaling new products.
User-Centric Design
Attempted to build a "user centric and design thinking led way of saving money" as a co-founder at Reservar, showing a passion for user-focused product development.

Media Appearances

Akhilesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025 - 10-2025
Vice President of Products at Equal
1-2025
Vice President of Products at Equal AI Assistant
4-2022 - 3-2025
Lead Product Manager at Equal
6-2021 - 1-2022
Product Manager at Sense
8-2018 - 5-2021
Product Manager at Humantic AI

Education

2010 - 2015
Integrated Post Graduation (BTech + MTech) from ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management

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Exp : 9 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President of Products at Equal
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Insights For Selling To Akhilesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akhilesh is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akhilesh

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akhilesh move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Akhilesh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Akhilesh

Personality Compatibility


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