Kinesh Patel

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Head of Engineering, Co-Founder at SevenRooms

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Kinesh Patel is the Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at SevenRooms, a hospitality platform recently acquired by DoorDash. He transitioned from leading scientific computing at ExxonMobil to entrepreneurship, leveraging his expertise in software architecture and high-performance computing. He holds a BSc from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

Outside of his tech career, Kinesh has significant leadership experience as the former National President & Executive Director for the Beta Chi Theta fraternity, where he managed the national organization. He remains connected to his alma mater and serves on the External Advisory Committee for the Electrical & Computer Engineering department at UT Austin.

He holds a U. S. patent for a method to volumetrically conceptualize hydrocarbon plays, developed during his time at ExxonMobil.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Hospitality Technology
As a co-founder of SevenRooms, he is dedicated to creating platforms that help operators acquire, engage, and understand their guests to drive revenue and repeat business.
AI in Hospitality
He believes AI should enhance, not replace, hospitality, focusing on creating tools that save time on manual work to allow for more personalized guest experiences.
Entrepreneurial Journey
Co-founded SevenRooms with friends to solve a personal pain point, navigated an early product failure, and successfully pivoted to build a company acquired by DoorDash.

Media Appearances

SevenRooms exec on how restaurants can rebound using customer data. Featured in Crain's New York

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HT Talks Tech: Kinesh Patel, CTO & Co‑Founder, SevenRooms. Featured in Hospitality Tech

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SEVENROOMS CEO Kinesh Patel: Restaurant Data Play hits $6m in .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

7-2025
Head of Engineering, Co-Founder at SevenRooms
5-2011 - 7-2025
CTO, Co-founder at SevenRooms
2-2010 - 8-2011
Team Lead, Scientific Computing at ExxonMobil
3-2009
Scientific Software Engineer at ExxonMobil
National President & Executive Director at Beta Chi Theta National Fraternity, Inc.

Education

2009 - 2011
MBA from NYU Stern School of Business
2002 - 2006
BSc from The University of Texas at Austin

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Exp : 16 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Head of Engineering, Co-Founder at SevenRooms
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Insights For Selling To Kinesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kinesh is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kinesh

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kinesh move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Kinesh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Kinesh

Personality Compatibility


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