Harvinder Singh

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Group Director at Cadence Design Systems

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Harvinder is a Senior Group Director at Cadence Design Systems, focusing on M&A IT integration and key business applications. An alumnus of IIT (BHU), he also completed an executive leadership program at UC Berkeley. Colleagues describe him as a motivated, enthusiastic, and collaborative sales leader who puts clients first.

Outside of his professional life, Harvinder is a dedicated endurance athlete. He has completed a full 26. 2-mile marathon, an experience he described as a lesson in endurance and mindset. He also enjoys long-distance cycling, having participated in a 40-mile bike tour.

He has a passion for pushing his physical limits, transitioning from running a full marathon to completing a 40-mile bike tour.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

M&A IT Integration
His role at Cadence involves owning the end-to-end IT due diligence, onboarding, and integration process for mergers and acquisitions.
Leadership Development
Completed the Cadence Executive Leadership Program at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and serves as a mentor within his company.
Endurance Sports
He is a passionate marathon runner and cyclist, recently completing a full marathon and a 40-mile bike tour.

Media Appearances

Harvinder has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Senior Group Director at Cadence Design Systems
12-2023 - 12-2025
Group Director at Cadence Design Systems
2-2022 - 11-2023
Associate Vice President at InfoVision Inc.
8-2018 - 2-2022
General Manager at Mindtree
10-2016 - 7-2018
Client Partner and Senior Director at Virtusa

Education

1995 - 1999
B. Tech from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 25 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Senior Group Director at Cadence Design Systems
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Harvinder

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harvinder is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harvinder

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harvinder move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Harvinder take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Harvinder

Personality Compatibility


Other Cadence Design Systems Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.