Anil Rajapure

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DISC Type : Dis

Associate Director - Infrastructure Delivery at Cognizant

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Anil is an IT leader with over 23 years of experience managing global IT infrastructure, cloud, and security for top telecommunications firms. A graduate of the University of Mumbai, his colleagues describe him as a knowledgeable, dedicated, and innovative leader, adept at managing large teams and enabling business growth.

He is passionate about building strong technical teams and is actively involved in recruiting top talent for roles in data center operations and incident management. His professional interests include major technology companies like IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Unique fact: Anil won a Kaizen Innovation Award for developing homegrown solutions that significantly reduced business outages.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

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

Topics They Care About

IT Cost Optimization
He has a proven record of delivering significant savings, including achieving $1. 5 million in annual savings by leveraging open-source technologies and optimizing license management.
Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
He has led the design and implementation of hybrid cloud systems, successfully enhancing availability while reducing operational costs by 20% in a previous role.
Data Center Operations
He has extensive experience leading the build-out and operations of data centers for major cellular providers across the APAC region, including in Indonesia and the Philippines.

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Work History

3-2015
Associate Director - Infrastructure Delivery at Cognizant
4-2013 - 2-2015
Director - IT Operations (India and APAC Region) at Amdocs Development Centre India Private Limited
9-2005 - 4-2013
Manager - IT Operations (India and APAC Region) at Amdocs Development Centre India Private Limited
11-2003 - 9-2005
Assistant Manager – Networks at Satyam Computer Services Limited
3-2002 - 11-2003
Assistant Engineer (Infrastructure) at Tata Consultancy Services

Education

2005 - 2007
Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University
2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Mumbai

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Insights For Selling To Anil

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • 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
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • 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 Anil 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 Anil

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anil move?

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

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

You And Anil

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