Jagadeesh Balasubramanian

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DISC Type : Dsi

Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations at Nutanix

United States

Overview

A strategic thinker with over 20 years of experience, Jagadeesh leads Corporate Strategy and Business Operations at Nutanix. His expertise spans product management, go-to-market strategy, and business transformation. He holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business and previously worked at McKinsey & Company.

He has a track record as a thought partner to CEOs and other executive leaders, focusing on identifying and aligning strategic priorities across the company.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Corporate Strategy
He leads the corporate strategy function at Nutanix and has held similar strategy roles at Flex and McKinsey & Company.
Business Operations
His current role includes leading Business Operations and Business Intelligence, focusing on driving alignment and efficiency across the company.
Hiring Top Talent
Frequently posts about hiring for strategy and business operations roles, specifically seeking candidates with top-tier consulting or investment banking experience.

Media Appearances

Jagadeesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations at Nutanix
6-2019
Chief of Staff to CEO at Nutanix
8-2020 - 2-2025
Vice President, Corporate Strategy at Nutanix
Senior Director, Corporate Strategy at Flex
Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company

Education

MBA from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
MS from University of Michigan

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Insights For Selling To Jagadeesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jagadeesh is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jagadeesh

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jagadeesh move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Jagadeesh take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Jagadeesh

Personality Compatibility


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