Manoj Sivakumar

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Head of Engineering at Rula

Frisco, Texas, United States

Overview

Manoj is a product-focused engineering leader with two decades of experience scaling teams at the intersection of product, engineering, and AI. As Head of Engineering at Rula, he leads platform, product, and AI teams to expand mental healthcare access. He earned a Masters from the University of Maryland.

Outside of his executive role, Manoj is a father and an active investor and advisor to early-stage technology companies, including Kumo. AI and Arcan. He has expressed interest in improving childrens mental health, having attended events focused on the stress and anxiety faced by students.

He is a strong proponent of reforming the US college system by having companies pay for the graduates they hire.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Self-Confident

Direct & Candid

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
As Head of Engineering at Rula, his current focus is on building scalable, AI-native platforms to expand access to mental healthcare.
Scaling Engineering Teams
His career at HubSpot, Asana, and LinkedIn has centered on aligning people, systems, and incentives to deliver outcomes at a large scale.
Future of Education
He has publicly shared a specific proposal for fixing the US college system by aligning incentives between universities and employers.

Media Appearances

Rula Health Appoints Manoj Sivakumar as SVP, Head of Engineering. Featured in Built In LA

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Work History

2-2026
Head of Engineering at Rula
9-2025
Investor | Advisor | Dad at chatyumi
8-2022 - 11-2025
Senior Vice President Of Engineering at HubSpot
7-2022
Investor at Kumo.AI
4-2022
Investor at Arcana

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from College of Engineering, Guindy
Master of Science (M.S.) from University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Insights For Selling To Manoj

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Manoj is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Manoj

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Manoj move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Manoj take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Manoj

Personality Compatibility


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