Akshar Patel

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DISC Type : C

Head of Presentation Engineering at Prezent

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Akshar is the Head of Presentation Engineering at Prezent, leveraging his background as a consultant at ZS where he focused on corporate strategy and M&A. A graduate of Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management, he is skilled in translating client needs and developing executive-ready materials. People describe him as a devoted, passionate, and thorough self-starter.

He managed the end-to-end exit of a family convenience store, which included leading a six-figure modernization of its fueling and point-of-sale systems.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

AI-Powered Communication
His current role at Prezent involves using an AI-powered platform to help enterprise teams create clear, on-brand presentations and elevate how they communicate.
Corporate Strategy
His consulting experience at ZS and Kaufman Hall involved shaping multi-year portfolio direction and advising C-suite leaders on growth strategy and M&A.
Executive Storytelling
A key part of his previous consulting roles and central to his current work at Prezent, which focuses on improving enterprise presentations.

Media Appearances

Akshar has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Head of Presentation Engineering at Prezent
6-2022 - 1-2026
Consultant, Business Advisory at ZS
7-2020 - 6-2022
Associate Consultant at ZS
8-2018 - 7-2020
Associate, Strategic and Financial Planning at Kaufman Hall
7-2016 - 6-2017
Small Business Operator – Operations & Exit at Family Convenience Store

Education

2017 - 2018
Master of Science - MS from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Insights For Selling To Akshar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akshar is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akshar

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akshar move?

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

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

You And Akshar

Personality Compatibility


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