Harpreet Chopra

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DISC Type : idc

Head of Technology at NAB

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Harpreet Chopra is a technology and transformation executive with over 23 years of experience across banking, telecom, and consulting. In his recent role as Head of Technology at NAB, he led the migration of over 90% of the bank to multi-cloud and enabled AI for 5, 000+ engineers.

Describing himself as a "servant leader" and "transformation missionary, " Harpreet is deeply passionate about continuous professional development. He actively pursues certifications in emerging technologies like machine learning and cloud architecture to stay at the forefront of innovation and drive future strategy.

During his second tenure at NAB, he successfully executed a massive migration of the banks infrastructure to a multi-cloud environment.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Friendly Yet Blunt

Persuasive & Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Large-Scale Cloud Transformation
He recently led the complex migration of over 90% of NAB to a multi-cloud environment, a significant career accomplishment he highlighted upon leaving the bank.
Generative & Agentic AI
His professional headline explicitly lists GenAI and AgenticAI as key areas of focus, indicating a strategic interest in applying these technologies in a business context.
Modern Product Engineering
He believes in using machine learning to understand customer needs and improve engagement, seeing it as the final step in the product engineering journey.

Media Appearances

Harpreet has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2021 - 11-2025
Head of Technology at NAB
3-2014 - 6-2021
Technical Director at Telstra
6-2012 - 2-2014
Technical Product Owner at Australia Post
1-2012 - 5-2012
Manager at Jemena
6-2011 - 1-2012
Technical Project Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Education

Harpreet has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Harpreet

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harpreet is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harpreet

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harpreet move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Harpreet take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Harpreet

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