Mahesh D.

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Salesforce Architect at Ares Management

United States

Overview

Mahesh is a results-driven Salesforce Solutions Architect with over a decade of experience in cloud services and system integration, particularly within the Finance, Travel, and Media domains. He holds a Masters Degree from Monroe University and is recognized by colleagues as "talented, " "diligent, " and "collaborative. "

He has a passion for building repeatable solutions and mentoring his peers, demonstrating a commitment to team growth and knowledge sharing.

He led a Salesforce transformation for a custom app serving over 1, 200 global users and a 3. 8 million member base.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Friendly But Fast

Persuasive

They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.  They like to keep things under control. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Investor Portal Solutions
His current role involves serving as the Subject Matter Expert for implementing a new Investor Portal, integrating it with Salesforce.
Salesforce Architecture
Holds Salesforce Data Architect and Application Architect certifications, with a proven track record of designing scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
Large-Scale Data Migration
His professional summary highlights a proven track record of successfully managing and executing large-scale data migrations.

Media Appearances

Mahesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Salesforce Architect at Ares Management
12-2023 - 11-2025
Salesforce Lead/Senior Salesforce Consultant at KKR
2-2021 - 11-2023
Technical Lead/Sr Salesforce Developer/ at Cognizant\RCI
5-2019 - 1-2021
Sr. Salesforce Developer at FedEx
4-2016 - 4-2019
Salesforce Developer/Admin at TV Asia (Asia Star Broadcasting Inc)

Education

2015 - 2016
Master’s Degree from Monroe University

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Insights For Selling To Mahesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mahesh is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mahesh

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mahesh move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Mahesh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Mahesh

Personality Compatibility


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