Hari Kathi

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Head of ML Engineering & Infrastructure at Pryon

Fremont, California, United States

Overview

Hari Kathi is a strategic leader heading ML Engineering Infrastructure at Pryon, with extensive experience from Google and Cisco in machine learning, distributed systems, and cloud services. He holds an M. Tech from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from UC Berkeley. Colleagues describe him as a kind, dedicated, and technically proficient leader.

Outside of his core responsibilities, Hari shows a strong passion for the broader applications of cutting-edge technology. He actively follows innovations in generative AI for business and celebrates breakthroughs in life-changing genetic medicines, reflecting a deep interest in how technology can solve complex, real-world problems.

Unique fact: Hari is a co-inventor on patents for application layer message-based server failover management and data traffic load balancing.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Demanding

Upfront

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  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.

Topics They Care About

MLOps & Infrastructure
He leads the development of ML engineering infrastructure at Pryon and spearheaded the adoption of curated ML infrastructure across Google, focusing on MLOps and deployment velocity.
Enterprise AI
At Pryon, he is focused on building petabyte-scale "Enterprise Memory for Agentic AI, " powering solutions for Fortune 50 companies and federal agencies.
Generative AI Applications
He shows a keen interest in the practical application of generative AI for businesses, as demonstrated by his enthusiasm for content creation platforms like Typeface.

Media Appearances

Hari has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Head of ML Engineering & Infrastructure at Pryon
11-2021 - 8-2023
Lead, Cross-Google Engineering at Google
6-2016 - 11-2021
Director Of Engineering at Cisco
7-2012 - 6-2016
Senior Product Manager at Cisco Systems - Services Routing Group
11-2008 - 7-2012
Solutions Architect at Cisco Systems - Services Routing Group

Education

1992 - 1994
M.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
2012 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Hari

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hari is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hari move?

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

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

You And Hari

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