Aruna Kalidindi

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VP - Streaming Services at DISH Network

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Overview

Aruna Kalidindi is the Vice President of Streaming Services at DISH Network, leading digital transformation and innovation. An Osmania University graduate, she is a strategic engineering executive known for building high-performing teams and enhancing user engagement across major streaming platforms. Colleagues describe her as passionate, driven, and committed to continuous learning and innovation.

Beyond her executive role, Aruna is dedicated to fostering talent and developing her team members skills. Her leadership style emphasizes mentorship and creating an environment where creativity thrives, reflecting a deep commitment to both technological advancement and the people driving it.

While at Telstra, she managed a global team of over 500 professionals and controlled an operating budget exceeding $80 million.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Self-Confident

Vision Oriented

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Streaming Media
As VP of Streaming Services, she transformed Sling TV’s applications across platforms like Roku, Fire Stick, iOS, Android, and Xbox.
Digital Transformation
She has extensive experience migrating applications from physical infrastructure to cloud platforms, such as leading Telstra's move to AWS.
Agile Leadership
At Telstra, she established 30 lean Agile Digital teams, demonstrating her expertise in scaling agile methodologies to meet business goals.

Media Appearances

Aruna has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2021
VP - Streaming Services at DISH Network
7-2019 - 11-2021
Digital Channels General Manager at Telstra
2-2018 - 6-2019
General Manager, Prospect To Order at Telstra
2-2015 - 2-2018
Consumer Digital Engineering Manager at Telstra
10-2012 - 2-2015
Engineering Group Manager at Telstra

Education

1997 - 1999
Master of Computer Applications - MCA from Osmania University
1993 - 1996
Bachelor of Science - BS from Osmania University

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Insights For Selling To Aruna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aruna is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aruna

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aruna move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Aruna take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Aruna

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