Badri Narayanan Mangadu

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DISC Type : C

SVP & Head CIO Digital Transformation Office at HCL Technologies

Greater Chennai Area, India

Overview

Badri Narayanan Mangadu is a senior digital leader at HCL Technologies, driving transformations from traditional to modern IT. An alumnus of IIM Bangalore and IIT (BHU) Varanasi, he has decades of experience leading large, multicultural global teams of up to 6, 000 people and has won multiple CIO awards for his work.

Outside of his core technology focus, Badri has a background in investment banking and has undertaken coursework in French, indicating an interest in finance and cross-cultural communication. He is recognized by colleagues as sharp, diligent, and a leader who knows how to empower his team.

He is a recipient of the prestigious CIO100 Evangelist award for digital transformation.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

Critic

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
He leads the CIO Digital Transformation Office at HCLTech and emphasizes that empowering the right people is the most critical element for a program's success.
Generative AI
As a certified "Google Generative AI Leader, " he lists Gen AI as a key specialty, highlighting his focus on leveraging advanced AI for business solutions.
Business Process Modernization
He has earned awards for transforming core enterprise functions like "Order to Cash" and implementing modern systems for Time and Attendance with UKG.

Media Appearances

Badri has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2021
SVP & Head CIO Digital Transformation Office at HCL Technologies
10-2015 - 12-2020
Vice President and Head Digital Delivery Europe at HCL Technologies
5-2011 - 9-2015
Associate Vice President - Delivery Head Travel Transportation & Logistics at HCL Technologies
3-2008 - 5-2011
Delivery Head - Airlines at Wipro Technologies
12-2004 - 2-2008
Client Engagement Manager/ Client Partner at Infosys

Education

1999 - 2002
PGSM from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
5-1992 - 5-1996
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

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Insights For Selling To Badri Narayanan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Badri Narayanan is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Badri Narayanan

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Badri Narayanan move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Badri Narayanan take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Badri Narayanan

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