Guruduth Banavar

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Founding CTO, Head of Discovery, AI & Engineering, GM of Diagnostics at Viome

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Guruduth is the Founding CTO at Viome, where he leads AI and discovery to prevent and reverse chronic diseases using host and microbiome gene expression analysis. A former VP at IBM who led the Watson AI team, he holds a PhD in Computer Science and is a passionate technology innovator.

Driven by a mission to solve humanitys biggest challenges in health and education, Guruduth acts as an angel investor for impactful initiatives. He serves on the board of Curious Learning, a non-profit focused on global childhood literacy, reflecting his deep commitment to creating widespread opportunity.

He received a National Innovation Award from the President of India for a project that provided internet access to illiterate populations.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Early Adopter

Goal-Oriented

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
Leads Viome's AI-driven platform to analyze molecular data, discover biomarkers, and provide personalized health recommendations to combat chronic disease.
Microbiome Analysis
His work at Viome centers on analyzing microbial and human gene expression from non-invasive samples to understand the root causes of disease.
Preventative Diagnostics
Focuses on creating at-home tests using advanced RNA and AI analysis for early detection of conditions like oral and throat cancers.

Media Appearances

Guruduth has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2017
Founding CTO, Head of Discovery, AI & Engineering, GM of Diagnostics at Viome
1-2017
Angel Investor at Self
1-2017
Board Member at Curious Learning
1-2019
Science Advisor at Mindwell Labs, Inc.
7-2017
Advisory Board Member at Rumble.com

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA (Accelerated) from Multiple Institutions (Harvard - Columbia - Northwestern)
Ph.D. from University of Utah

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Insights For Selling To Guruduth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Guruduth is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Guruduth

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Guruduth move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Guruduth take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Guruduth

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