Krishna Murthy

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Director, Software Development at Oracle

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Krishna Murthy is a software engineering leader with over 20 years of experience managing global teams of over 40 people. His expertise spans Cloud Architecture (OCI), Hybrid Cloud, and Systems Engineering. He holds an Executive General Management certificate from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.



Krishna has unique experience managing engineering teams across the US, Germany, and Hong Kong.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Confident

Impact-Oriented

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

Topics They Care About

Global Team Management
His profile highlights extensive experience leading large, international engineering teams in the US, Germany, and Hong Kong. Recommendations praise his cross-cultural leadership.
Hybrid Cloud Solutions
His headline and experience show a deep focus on Hybrid Cloud Engineering, including OCI, Compute Cloud @ Customer, and Private Cloud Appliances.
High Availability Systems
A consistent theme throughout his career at Oracle and Sun Microsystems is his work on high-availability and disaster recovery products like Solaris Cluster.

Media Appearances

Krishna Murthy – Oracle Blog Author Page. Featured in Oracle Blogs

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Work History

6-2019 - 9-2025
Director, Software Development at Oracle
8-2014 - 5-2019
Senior Manager, Software Development at Oracle
9-2011 - 7-2014
Senior Principal Engineer at Oracle
4-2011 - 9-2011
Senior Technical Lead at Sun Microsystems
7-2007 - 12-2010
Director, Software Engineering at VIT Infotech

Education

2014 - 2015
Executive General Management Programme for Consortium of IT Companies - EGMPCIT from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2008 - 2011
MBA from ICFAI University

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Insights For Selling To Krishna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • 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 Krishna is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Krishna

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Krishna move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Krishna take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Krishna

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