Girish Krishnaswamy

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Chief Executive Officer at Sketchy

Lafayette, California, United States

Overview

Girish Krishnaswamy is the CEO of Sketchy, a leading education technology company. He has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation, previously serving as the Chief Business Officer at Chegg where he managed a portfolio generating over half a billion in revenue. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeleys Haas School of Business.

His passion for education extends beyond his executive roles. He actively shapes the future of learning as a Venture Partner at Emerge Education and an advisor to Necessary Ventures, demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and new technologies in the EdTech space.

Before becoming a leader in EdTech, he earned dual degrees in Finance and Economics from Penn State University.

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Amiable & Agreeable

Optimistic

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.  They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Medical Education
As CEO of Sketchy, he is focused on creating effective and engaging learning tools to help future healthcare professionals succeed in their studies.
EdTech Ecosystem
Serves as a Venture Partner and advisor, actively mentoring and supporting the growth of new companies and founders within the education technology industry.
Clinical Reasoning
He emphasizes moving beyond simple memorization to developing tools that help educators see how students think and reason their way through clinical challenges.

Media Appearances

Girish has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Chief Executive Officer at Sketchy
9-2022
Venture Partner at Emerge Education
9-2020
Advisor at Necessary Ventures
6-2022 - 5-2023
Reach Roadrunner at Reach Capital
5-2020 - 1-2023
Chief Business Officer - Learning Services at Chegg Inc.

Education

2014 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
2006 - 2009
B.S. from Penn State University

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Insights For Selling To Girish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience

DONT's

  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Girish is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Girish

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Girish move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Girish take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Girish

Personality Compatibility


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