Mahesh Devarajan

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Associate Vice President/Sub-Segment Head at Siemens

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Mahesh Devarajan is an Associate Vice President at Siemens, where he has spent most of his two-decade career. He leads global product development teams creating cutting-edge solutions in energy automation, smart grids, and IoT. He holds a management degree from the Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli.

He appears to be a reflective leader, passionate about building a sustainable future through technology. He has expressed thoughts on the societal impact of social media, contrasting the value of authenticity against what he calls the "age of illusions" and fabricated online personas.

His team recently won the "Best Sub-Segment Award" at Siemens Elevate Annual Awards for foundational technology development.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

Negotiator

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Energy Automation
Leads global teams developing products for smart grids, engineering automation, and IoT to reshape global energy networks.
AI in Electrification
Focuses on building intelligent systems using AI to transform how energy is generated, distributed, and consumed for a sustainable future.
SaaS for Sustainability
Actively promotes building smart, cloud-based SaaS tools that accelerate the transition to sustainable energy management and consumption.

Media Appearances

Mahesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2019
Associate Vice President/Sub-Segment Head at Siemens
7-2016 - 10-2019
Head - Electrical and IoT products at Siemens Advanta
6-2011 - 7-2016
Program Manager - System Engineering at Siemens Technology India
2-2006 - 6-2011
Project Manager/Product Owner at Siemens Technology India
8-2005 - 2-2006
Programmer Analyst at Cognizant

Education

PGCSM from Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
EEMP from Welingkar Institute of Management

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Insights For Selling To Mahesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mahesh is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mahesh move?

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

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

You And Mahesh

Personality Compatibility


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