Anand Muralidaran

Pioneer
DISC Type : DSI

Head - Global Strategy and Business Development - Sales (Retail, CG and Restaurants) at NVIDIA

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Anand Muralidaran is the Founder and CEO of UnAbandon AI, drawing on over 25 years of experience in AI strategy for the retail sector, previously as a Global Head at NVIDIA. He attended Wharton Executive Education and is described by colleagues as professional, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented.

Beyond his core focus, Anand expresses deep appreciation for mentorship and the lasting impact of professional relationships. He maintains a broad interest in the technology landscape, following developments at major companies like IBM and GE HealthCare.

He is pioneering a new software category called Single Source of Intelligence (SSOI) to help retailers compete against industry giants.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

AI in Retail
As the founder of UnAbandon AI and former retail AI lead at NVIDIA, his career is dedicated to solving retail challenges with artificial intelligence.
Demand & Supply Alignment
He is focused on creating a "Single Source of Intelligence" for retailers to better align their supply chain with real-time consumer demand signals.
Competing with Amazon
His company's founding vision is to leverage cost-effective AI to level the playing field, enabling all retailers to compete against market giants.

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2021
Head - Global Strategy and Business Development - Sales (Retail, CG and Restaurants) at NVIDIA
6-2022 - 12-2022
Non Executive Director - Board Advisor at MediTek LLC
10-2021 - 1-2022
Adjunct Professor - Masters in Digital Business Mgmt at UANL
4-2021 - 10-2021
GTM, Sales and Marketing Mentor and Coach at OneValley
1-2021 - 2021
Business Strategy and Growth Advisor at Pacific Community Ventures (PCV)

Education

2008 - 2008
Executive Education from Dale Carnegie
2007 - 2007
General Management - Exec Dev course from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

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Insights For Selling To Anand

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anand is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anand

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anand move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Anand take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Anand

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