Kavitha Banda

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Senior Technical Program Manager – Data Analytics & Data Engineering at Amazon

Travis County, Texas, United States

Overview

Kavitha Banda is a Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazons Whole Foods, bringing over 20 years of experience in data analytics and engineering. She excels at leading complex, large-scale initiatives, such as a $3M+ data warehouse migration to AWS. She holds an M. S. from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

Kavitha pioneered an AI-driven solution that successfully reduced user queries by 70%, showcasing her ability to deliver significant business impact through technical innovation.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Fast Adopter

Decisive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Data Warehouse Modernization
She led a multi-million dollar, enterprise-wide data warehouse migration from Teradata to AWS for over 400 users, delivering it ahead of schedule.
AI for Efficiency
She developed an innovative AI-driven solution that resulted in a 70% reduction in user queries, demonstrating a clear focus on impactful automation.
Retail Technology Analytics
Kavitha has spearheaded the development of analytics for Amazon's innovative "Just Walk Out" technology, linking data directly to the in-store customer experience.

Media Appearances

Architects of Algorithms: How Amazon’s women tech leaders are rewriting India’s innovation playbook. Featured in ADGully

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Kavitha Banda - Sr. Data Engineer at Whole Foods Market. Featured in Wiza

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Work History

6-2019
Senior Technical Program Manager – Data Analytics & Data Engineering at Amazon
8-2017 - 6-2019
Manager - Data Engineering at Whole Foods Market
1-2012 - 5-2017
Program Manager, ETL & Business Intelligence at IBM
10-2006 - 12-2011
Sr Business Intelligence Developer at American Solutions
8-1998 - 9-2006
Integration Lead, Energy & Utility Sector at Wipro Technologies

Education

1999 - 2002
M.S. from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

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Insights For Selling To Kavitha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal 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 Kavitha is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kavitha

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kavitha move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Kavitha take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Kavitha

Personality Compatibility


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