Deepak Vaidya

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Client Partner, Associate Vice President-BFSI at Persistent Systems

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Deepak is a Client Partner and Associate Vice President at Persistent Systems, specializing in the digital transformation of large banking and financial services enterprises. An alumnus of IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad, he has a proven record of P&L ownership and client engagement. Colleagues describe him as efficient, transparent, client-centric, and a natural leader.

Outside of work, Deepak is an active member of the IIT and IIM alumni communities, having served on the executive committee for the IIM Ahmedabad Pune chapter. He has a passion for nature and global travel, enjoys live music, and has attended rock concerts like Metallica.

Unique fact: He has successfully trekked to the Everest Base Camp.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Challenger

Self-Confident

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

Topics They Care About

BFSI Digital Transformation
His entire career focuses on partnering with banking and financial institutions to guide their digital transformation journeys, anchoring relationships and owning P&L.
Generative AI's Future
He actively posts about the future of GenAI, comparing the current landscape to the historic competition between Windows and Linux for market dominance.
Value-Based Selling
He recently participated in an intensive McKinsey sales workshop, focusing on value-based conversations, story-lining, and objection handling techniques.

Media Appearances

Deepak has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2022
Client Partner, Associate Vice President-BFSI at Persistent Systems
2-2016 - 4-2022
Client Relationship Director at Cognizant
10-2014 - 2-2016
Client Engagement at Infosys
6-2009 - 10-2014
Country Sales Manager at Finastra
Senior Analyst - Investment Banking Division at Lehman Brothers

Education

Post-Graduate Programme in Management (MBA) from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MSc from Università Bocconi

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Exp : 16 Location : Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Client Partner, Associate Vice President-BFSI at Persistent Systems
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Insights For Selling To Deepak

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Deepak is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Deepak move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Deepak take some risk or not?

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

You And Deepak

Personality Compatibility


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