Krishna Kumar

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Senior Information Technology Manager at Oracle

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Overview

Krishna Kumar is a Senior IT Manager at Oracle with over 21 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise operations, cloud transformations (OCI/AWS), and middleware platforms. A graduate of Bangalore University with multiple OCI and AWS certifications, colleagues describe him as an effective, composed, and high-impact leader known for bringing clarity to complex, mission-critical environments.

Krishna actively reflects on modern corporate culture, sharing insights on the importance of communication, the value of experience in a long-term career, and the humorous side of remote work. He is a proponent of continuous learning and adapting to change within the fast-paced technology industry.

He created and shared a humorous "Zoom चालीसा" (a take on a Hindu hymn) that cleverly captured the common frustrations of virtual meetings.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Cost Management
He is actively exploring FinOps, believing that managing cloud costs is a crucial business problem and not just a technical issue.
Effective Communication
Believes that 80% of successful project delivery relies on communication, ownership, and clarity, viewing it as more critical than technology itself.
Career Longevity
He champions the value of experience, arguing that continuous learning and adapting to change make senior professionals a vital asset.

Media Appearances

A Day in the Life: Krishna Kumar Sivaraman from Oracle. Featured in FutureCFO

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Work History

7-2011
Senior Information Technology Manager at Oracle
2-2009 - 7-2011
Middleware Engineer at Nucleus Software
7-2007 - 2-2009
Team Lead – Identity Management & Portal at Campuseai Consortium Private Limited.
5-2005 - 2-2007
Support Engineer (Middleware) at Oracle
9-2004 - 4-2005
Software Engineer at Zenith Software LTD

Education

Master of Computer Applications from Bangalore University
9-1998 - 9-2001
BCA from Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU)

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Exp : 21 Location : Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India Job Level : Middle Designation : Senior Information Technology Manager at Oracle
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Insights For Selling To Krishna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • 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 Krishna is

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

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Krishna move?

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

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Krishna

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