Ghiridharan Surendran

Commander
DISC Type : D

Hyderabad Head at Bloomberg

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Ghiridharan Surendran is a senior engineering and GCC leader with over 32 years of experience building and scaling India operations for global software companies in capital markets and cloud technologies. He holds a PGDGM from XLRI Jamshedpur and is an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. People who have worked with him describe him as a true leader, straightforward, and a great team builder.

He is passionate about building organizations and helping them grow, with a strong focus on mentoring and coaching talent. This is demonstrated through his active role as a Mentor at the IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre, where he guides emerging ventures. He believes deeply in the importance of continuous learning and development.

Unique fact: He specializes in setting up Global Capability Centers (GCCs) from the ground up and transforming them from delivery centers into strategic innovation hubs.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

GCC Leadership
His career focus is on establishing, scaling, and leading Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India for global product companies.
Fintech & Capital Markets
Has deep domain expertise from leadership roles at capital markets technology firms like Bloomberg, Broadway Technology, and Portware.
Organizational Scaling
Focuses on scaling engineering teams to full product ownership and transforming delivery centers into strategic innovation hubs.

Media Appearances

Ghiridharan has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023 - 7-2025
Hyderabad Head at Bloomberg
12-2021 - 7-2025
Sr Director, India Head at Broadway Technology
9-2020 - 1-2023
Mentor at IIM - Udaipur Incubation Center at IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
9-2016 - 11-2021
Senior Vice President at FactSet
12-2012 - 8-2016
Country Manager at Portware India

Education

2015 - 2015
Workshop from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2008 - 2009
PGDGM from XLRI Jamshedpur

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Insights For Selling To Ghiridharan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ghiridharan is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ghiridharan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ghiridharan move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ghiridharan take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ghiridharan

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