Amarish Thakur

Critic
DISC Type : C

Managing Partner at NEXTGEN Optima

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Overview

Amarish Thakur is a Managing Partner at NEXTGEN Optima, specializing in Cloud Economics and CIO advisory. With an MBA from the University of Adelaide and an AWS certification, he guides C-level executives through cloud adoption and software licensing, drawing on his director-level experience at KPMG and Deloitte.

Outside of his corporate roles, Amarish is a passionate cricket enthusiast who both plays and follows the sport. He has also dedicated time to community causes, serving as a board member for Technology for Ageing and Disability South Australia, helping the organization transition to a new framework.

He once traveled to San Francisco to play in an annual Ashes cricket match for Australian and English expatriates.

Personality Overview

Critic

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

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

Topics They Care About

Cloud Economics
His current role as Managing Partner at NEXTGEN Optima and his venture moat55. io are centered on providing specialized cloud financial advisory to clients.
AWS Adoption
He is driving a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate its adoption and recently attended an AWS event in Seattle.
Oracle Advisory
He has deep expertise in Oracle licensing and advisory services, having been instrumental in growing this market share for both Deloitte and KPMG in Australia.

Media Appearances

Amarish has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2019
Managing Partner at NEXTGEN Optima
1-2021
Director - Technology Services at HES
1-2016 - 4-2021
Director - Risk Consulting at KPMG Australia
11-2017 - 2-2019
Board Member at Technology for Ageing and Disability South Australia
8-2014 - 1-2016
Director - Risk Services at Deloitte Australia

Education

2000 - 2002
MBA from University of Adelaide
1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Science from University of Melbourne

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 11 Location : Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Partner at NEXTGEN Optima
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Amarish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amarish is

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

  • 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 Amarish move?

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

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

You And Amarish

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.