Maheshwar Damojipurapu

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Senior Principal Product Manager and Head of Innovation at Cloud Software Group

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Maheshwar is a product and business strategy leader, currently serving as the Senior Principal Product Manager and Head of Innovation at Cloud Software Group. He specializes in incubating new products and leveraging emerging technologies like AI/ML and AR/VR. Colleagues describe him with adjectives like "Initiative, " "Commitment, " and "Integrity. "

He is passionate about the disruptive impact of digital technologies and building innovation ecosystems. He actively engages with startup communities, academic institutions, and industry bodies to foster collaboration and growth. He is a Charter Member of TiE Bangalore, where he mentors and supports entrepreneurs.

Unique fact: Maheshwar holds a patent for a method and system designed to optimize customer service processes.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Early Adopter

Goal-Oriented

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Innovation Ecosystems
Actively works to build collaborative ecosystems between startups, corporations, VCs, and academic institutions, as seen in his recent posts and roles.
Product Incubation
His career includes leading product incubation cells, focusing on turning nascent ideas into viable, revenue-generating products.
Emerging Technologies
Explicitly passionate about the impact of GenAI, AI/ML, AR/VR, and Quantum Computing on various industry sectors.

Media Appearances

Maheshwar has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022
Senior Principal Product Manager and Head of Innovation at Cloud Software Group
9-2020 - 9-2022
Head-Innovation, Partner Ecosystem and India Technology Operations at Citrix
2-2017 - 8-2020
Senior Product Manager-EPIC (EdgeVerve Product Incubation Cell) at EdgeVerve
11-2015 - 12-2016
Product Head-HCM, Logistics and Analytics at Searce Inc
7-2014 - 11-2015
Product Manager-RPA and Customer Experience Suite of products at EdgeVerve

Education

2011 - 2012
MBA from Hult International Business School
2002 - 2006
BTech from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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Insights For Selling To Maheshwar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maheshwar is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maheshwar

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maheshwar move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Maheshwar take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Maheshwar

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