Dipen V. Shah

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DISC Type : C

Managing Director IO Sales - East at AHEAD

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Dipen V. Shah is a sales leader with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as Managing Director at AHEAD. He has a proven history of building high-performing teams, previously driving over $80M in ARR at Dynatrace. He holds an MS from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Colleagues describe him as professional and knowledgeable.


His career has spanned a full circle, starting as a Presales Engineer and progressing into executive Sales Leadership.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

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ROI Driven

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  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

Sales Leadership
He has over 25 years of experience, moving from engineering to sales and now leading large teams of directors and account executives at AHEAD and formerly Dynatrace.
Team Mentorship
His roles consistently focus on cultivating leadership talent, mentoring account executives for future leadership positions, and fostering a collaborative culture.
Sales Methodologies
He has direct experience implementing repeatable processes like MEDDPICC to drive pipeline quality and achieve significant team attainment.

Media Appearances

Dipen has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Managing Director IO Sales - East at AHEAD
4-2023 - 9-2025
Regional Vice President of Sales at Dynatrace
4-2021 - 3-2023
Regional Director - NJ/NY at Dynatrace
4-2020 - 3-2021
Major Account Executive at Dynatrace
5-2018 - 5-2019
Account Executive at Numerify

Education

2000 - 2002
MS from New Jersey Institute of Technology
1998 - 2000
BS from New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Dipen V.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dipen V. is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dipen V.

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dipen V. move?

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

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

You And Dipen V.

Personality Compatibility


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