Kavya Soni

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Director of Engineering at KodeKloud

Slovenia, United Arab Emirates

Overview

As Director of Engineering at KodeKloud, Kavya is focused on scaling revenue-generating products in the EdTech space. With a Masters from BITS Pilani and over 15 years of experience, he leads teams in building cloud-native platforms. Colleagues consistently describe him as sharp, smart, resourceful, and a brilliant technologist.

Kavya appears passionate about creating products that have a significant real-world impact, focusing on upgrading careers and enabling learning for millions of users globally. He is actively involved in hiring and building high-performing engineering teams.

He previously architected and developed multi-million dollar software solutions for globally recognized brands like Victorias Secret and Bath & Body Works.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

Scaling EdTech Platforms
At KodeKloud, he leads the strategy and execution for a product suite that serves over a million learners, focusing on creating impactful learning experiences.
Building Engineering Teams
He is actively hiring senior engineers and focuses on instilling a high-trust, high-accountability culture within his multi-timezone team.
Cloud-Native Architecture
His technical expertise is in cloud-native microservices and event-driven data platforms, currently using a modern GCP and TypeScript stack.

Media Appearances

Kavya has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Director of Engineering at KodeKloud
1-2021 - 3-2024
Engineering Manager at xto10x
4-2019 - 1-2021
Architect at xto10x
1-2017 - 4-2019
Lead, Product & Innovation at L Brands
7-2016 - 1-2017
Director of Engineering at fastfilmz

Education

Master of Technology (M.Tech.) from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Punjab Technical University

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Exp : 15 Location : Slovenia, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at KodeKloud
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Insights For Selling To Kavya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kavya is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kavya

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kavya move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Kavya take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Kavya

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