Ashok Krishnamoorthy

Galvanizer
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Business Strategy Consultant at Self-employed

Morgan Hill, California, United States

Overview

Ashok is a results-driven business leader with over 25 years of experience in high-tech consulting and IT services. He has a strong track record of leading and turning around global business units at public companies like Mindtree. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a certification in AI Business Strategy from UC Berkeley Haas.

He is a proponent of lifelong learning, recently completing an AI program and sharing his inspiration from others who continue to learn late in their careers. As a charter member of TiE Silicon Valley, he is actively involved in the entrepreneurial community, helping early-stage companies grow and scale their operations.

He played a key role in the successful strategic acquisitions of two different companies he consulted for: Lore IO by Alteryx and Aujas Cybersecurity by Investcorp.

Personality Overview

Trusting

Pragmatic

Self-Assured

They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.  A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

AI Business Strategy
He recently completed an AI business certification from UC Berkeley Haas and actively posts about the strategic challenges and opportunities for AI consulting startups.
Startup Growth
His current focus is advising early-stage companies on growth and scaling, having successfully guided startups through strategic acquisitions.
Go-to-Market Strategy
He specializes in helping startups define their product-market fit and execute their go-to-market strategies to achieve scale.

Media Appearances

Ashok has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Business Strategy Consultant at Self-employed
1-2018 - 10-2021
Strategy, Sales, Alliances and Growth Consultant at Lore IO (Acquired by Alteryx)
8-2014 - 12-2017
President - North America at Aujas Cybersecurity
6-1999 - 5-2014
President at Mindtree
Charter Member at TiE Silicon Valley

Education

Artificial Intelligence - Business Strategies and Applications from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
MBA from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

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Insights For Selling To Ashok

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Take a friendly, informal yet confident approach while pitching
  • Talk about some of the cool and impressive features of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashok is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashok

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashok move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Ashok take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Ashok

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