Bharat Kumar

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DISC Type : csi

Fellow at South Park Commons

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Bharat is an engineering leader and distributed systems expert, currently building a stealth startup as a Fellow at South Park Commons. An IIT Delhi alumnus, he previously served as VP of Engineering at Dream11, where he led 130+ engineers and scaled the fantasy sports platform to serve over 260 million users with $800M in revenue.

Outside of his direct professional roles, Bharat is deeply invested in the founders journey and the principles of a growth mindset. His interests lie in solving complex problems of scale and the intricacies of entrepreneurship, reflecting his current focus on building a new company from the ground up in San Francisco.

This is his second startup with co-founder Srijan; their first venture was a smartphone app company founded in 2013.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Curious But Skeptical

Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Topics They Care About

Building Scalable Systems
As VP of Engineering at Dream11, he scaled platforms to handle over 16 million concurrent users and 260 million total users, focusing on distributed systems and microservices.
Early-Stage Ventures
He is currently building his second startup in stealth, backed by South Park Commons, demonstrating a clear passion for entrepreneurship and building new products.
Founder Mindset
Shared insights from a talk emphasizing "growth mindset" as the number one trait he looks for in hires and himself as a founder.

Media Appearances

Bharat has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Fellow at South Park Commons
7-2025
Co-Founder, CEO at Stealth
7-2023 - 7-2025
VP of Engineering at Dream11
7-2021 - 7-2023
AVP, Engineering at Dream11
7-2020 - 7-2021
Director Of Technology, Backend at Dream11

Education

2010 - 2015
Dual Degree (Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
2000 - 2007
High School from Sacred Heart Convent, Mathura, UP

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Exp : 8 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Fellow at South Park Commons
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Insights For Selling To Bharat

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bharat is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bharat

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bharat move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Bharat take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Bharat

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