Mahesh Godi

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DISC Type : c

Founder & CEO at GODI

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Mahesh Godi is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of GODI, an energy-tech company pioneering sustainable battery solutions in India. After 17 years in the US at firms like Apple and PayPal, he returned to India to focus on deep-tech manufacturing and energy independence. He holds a Masters from Johns Hopkins University and studied machine learning at Stanford.

Driven by a mission to tackle climate change, Mahesh is passionate about developing environmentally friendly technologies and achieving a zero-carbon footprint. His interests include advancing green energy, AI, and organic farming. He returned to India motivated by a desire to address pollution and build indigenous technology, believing humanity is more important than money.

After returning to India, Mahesh founded GODI and hired over 30 PhD scientists to develop homegrown energy storage technology tailored to local conditions.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Green Energy Storage
As CEO of GODI, he is building India's first indigenous gigafactory for Li-ion and Na-ion cells to accelerate low-carbon energy storage and recycling.
EV Battery Technology
He has a strong point of view on cell chemistry and formats, publicly analyzing the suitability of battery types like Tesla's 4680 cells for EVs.
Indigenous Innovation
He founded GODI to build technology within India rather than importing it, aiming to make the nation independent in energy storage.

Media Appearances

Mahesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2020
Founder & CEO at GODI
8-2018 - 9-2020
CEO at Activa Inc
5-2017 - 7-2018
Sr Director, Data Science at North American Bancard
11-2006 - 6-2017
Director Data and Analytics at Various
2-2004 - 11-2006
Sr Software Enginner at Accenture

Education

Master's degree from Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs
Statistical and Machine learning from Stanford University

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Exp : 21 Location : Hyderabad, Telangana, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at GODI
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Insights For Selling To Mahesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mahesh is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mahesh

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mahesh move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Mahesh take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Mahesh

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