Ankit Parekh

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DISC Type : C

AVP - Software Platform Engineer - Public Cloud at Jefferies

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Ankit is an Assistant Vice President at Jefferies, specializing in GenAI and public cloud architecture for AWS and Azure. An alumnus of Virginia Tech, he holds nine cloud certifications and has a background in financial services from his time at UBS. People who have worked with him describe him as innovative, dedicated, and immensely talented.

His academic work includes research and patents related to the detection of Deep-Fake audio, images, and videos.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Negotiator

Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Multi-Cloud Strategy
He architects solutions and builds enterprise platforms on both AWS and Azure for Jefferies, demonstrating expertise in multi-cloud environments.
Generative AI Governance
His current role explicitly includes responsibilities for Enterprise Cloud Architecture and AI Governance, a key focus area in his work at Jefferies.
Deep-Fake Detection
He co-authored a published research paper, "Explainable Deep-Fake Detection, " and holds two patents for systems and methods to detect deep-fake media.

Media Appearances

Ankit has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
AVP - Software Platform Engineer - Public Cloud at Jefferies
1-2024 - 12-2025
Associate - Software Platform Engineer - Public Cloud at Jefferies
8-2023 - 12-2023
Software Development Engineer (Graduate Research Assistant) at Center for Geospatial Information Technology at Virginia Tech
6-2023 - 8-2023
Summer Associate - Cloud Engineering at Jefferies
8-2022 - 5-2023
Software Developer (Graduate Research Assistant) at Center for Geospatial Information Technology at Virginia Tech

Education

Master of Science - MS from Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Technology from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

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Insights For Selling To Ankit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • 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 Ankit is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ankit

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ankit move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ankit take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Ankit

Personality Compatibility


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