Bharat Chandrasekaran

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DISC Type : SD

Head of Technology at NAB

Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Overview

Bharat Chandrasekaran is the Head of Technology for Corporate & Institutional Banking at NAB, specializing in large-scale technology and agile transformations. With a background in engineering and a PMP certification, he leads major IT upgrades, tech modernization, and the shift to cloud and microservices. Colleagues describe him as level-headed, methodical, and energetic.


Bharat holds verified achievements in project management and agile methodologies from both AXELOS and Scaled Agile Inc.

Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

Dynamic But Sincere

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

FinTech Transformation
Leads technology modernization in corporate and institutional banking, focusing on areas like lending, credit risk, ESG, and securitisation.
Agile Methodologies
Drives large-scale agile transformations and holds a verified achievement from Scaled Agile Inc. , indicating a commitment to these principles.
Cloud & Microservices
His role is focused on accelerating the adoption of microservices and cloud architecture to overhaul legacy IT systems.

Media Appearances

NAB Tech Academy powers over 6000 globally‑recognised Cloud Certifications. Featured in National Tribune

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NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews. Featured in IT Brief

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Work History

12-2022
Head of Technology at NAB
5-2021 - 12-2022
Program Manager at Commonwealth Bank
12-2018 - 5-2021
Senior Project Manager at Commonwealth Bank
9-2014 - 12-2018
Senior IT Project Manager at ANZ
2-2010 - 9-2014
Senior Project Manager at Infosys

Education

1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Bharathiar University

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Insights For Selling To Bharat

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bharat is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bharat

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bharat move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Bharat take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Bharat

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