Gorantla Balaji

Critic
DISC Type : C

Sr network engineering at Infogain

United States

Overview

Gorantla Balaji is a senior network engineer with over 13 years of experience, primarily within the banking industry. He holds a Masters degree from New England College and is a Cisco Certified Specialist in SD-WAN Implementation, with expertise in Palo Alto firewalls, F5 load balancers, and VXLAN.

He is currently seeking a new Principal Infrastructure role.

Personality Overview

Precise

Critic

ROI Driven

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

SD-WAN Solutions
He is a Cisco Certified Specialist in SD-WAN and has successfully deployed and managed multiple SD-WAN projects using vEdge, vManage, and Python for automation.
Network Security
His expertise includes configuring and integrating Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco ASA security devices to protect complex network infrastructures.
Datacenter Infrastructure
At a previous role, he designed, provisioned, and operated PoP infrastructure, managing MMR connectivity, cross-connects, and fiber-optic systems in colocation data centers.

Media Appearances

Gorantla has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Sr network engineering at Infogain
6-2019 - 12-2025
Principal Infrastructure Engineer at FedEx
6-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Network Engineer at TD
9-2016 - 12-2016
Network Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
10-2010 - 12-2015
Network Administrator at Tata Consultancy Services

Education

2016 - 2017
Master's degree from New England College
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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Insights For Selling To Gorantla

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gorantla is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gorantla

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gorantla move?

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

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

You And Gorantla

Personality Compatibility


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