Gowri Krishnamurthy

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Senior Vice President at Deloitte

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

A technology executive with over 25 years of experience, Gowri Krishnamurthy is the Senior Vice President of Global Technology Services at Deloitte. She specializes in leading digital transformation and managing CXO-level relationships, currently leading a global team of approximately 250 professionals. She holds a certificate from the Advanced Management Program at IIM Bangalore.

Deeply committed to community impact, Gowri is a vocal advocate for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, frequently speaking on these topics. She actively mentors professionals, serves as a Guide for The Resolution Project, and champions hiring and development for persons with disabilities (PwD).

She believes that while technology is an enabler, it often takes more than technology to make a positive, lasting difference.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Upfront

Hard To Convince

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
Specializes in IT strategy and leading the delivery of cutting-edge digital solutions, managing relationships with C-Suite executives to drive enterprise-wide change.
Diversity and Inclusion
An active champion and speaker on DEI matters, with a specific focus on hiring and mentoring persons with disabilities (PwD) for success in the workplace.
Global Team Leadership
Leads and mentors a diverse, hybrid workforce of 250+ professionals and has extensive experience establishing and scaling global teams from scratch.

Media Appearances

Gowri has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Senior Vice President at Deloitte
9-2019 - 6-2024
Vice President Global Technology Services at Deloitte
11-2009 - 9-2019
Associate VP at Deloitte
3-2007 - 9-2008
Deputy General Manager at HCL Technologies
9-2001 - 7-2002
Project Manager(Contract) at EDS India

Education

2015 - 2015
Advanced Management Program from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
1989 - 1991
MSc from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

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Exp : 26 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President at Deloitte
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Insights For Selling To Gowri

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gowri is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gowri

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gowri move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Gowri take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Gowri

Personality Compatibility


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