Dhaval Parikh

Energizer
DISC Type : I

VP Engineering - Embedded at ACL Digital

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Overview

Dhaval Parikh is a seasoned engineering leader with over 30 years of experience in embedded systems and connected IoT solutions. As VP of Engineering at ACL Digital, he leads firmware, hardware, and quality engineering, focusing on scaling teams and delivering manufacturable products. Colleagues describe him as proactive, dedicated, and detail-oriented.

He is an ex-founder ally with a successful exit.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Embedded Systems
With 30+ years of experience, he leads firmware, hardware, and quality engineering functions to deliver robust embedded solutions from concept to manufacturing.
Scaling Eng Teams
He has a proven track record of scaling engineering organizations from 50 to over 500 professionals to support strategic business growth.
Connected IoT Solutions
His expertise lies in guiding the development of connected IoT products across various industries, from initial concept through to high-volume production.

Media Appearances

Dhaval has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
VP Engineering - Embedded at ACL Digital
3-2022 - 3-2023
AVP Engineering (PES) at ACL Digital
7-2020 - 2-2022
VP Engineering at VOLANSYS (An ACL Digital Company)
2-2019 - 6-2020
Director of Engineering at VOLANSYS (An ACL Digital Company)
6-2012 - 1-2019
Director - Products & Solutions at VOLANSYS (An ACL Digital Company)

Education

1990 - 1994
Bachelor's degree from SSEC, Gujarat, India

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Insights For Selling To Dhaval

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dhaval is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dhaval

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dhaval move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Dhaval take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Dhaval

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