Meena Murugappan

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Business Head at Metaphor

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Meena Murugappan is an architect and innovation leader with over 23 years of experience creating sustainable, people-focused living solutions. As Director at Organo Eco-Habitats and Business Head at Metaphor, she leads product strategy for eco-communities. A graduate of MIT, people describe her as brilliant, enthusiastic, and an outside-the-box thinker.

Outside of her architectural work, Meena is a passionate doodle artist and illustrator. She works primarily with pen and ink, viewing her art as a reflective practice. This long-time personal hobby has evolved into a serious commitment, with her works being featured in private collections in India and the US.

Unique fact: Meena is a Doodle Art Illustrator who finds a creative outlet in the freedom of unscripted, detailed ink drawings.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Living
Her work focuses on creating self-reliant "prosumer" communities that generate their own food and energy, embodying a deep commitment to sustainable practices and wellbeing.
User-Centric Design
She strongly advocates for placing the end-user at the center of the design process, using extensive user research to solve pain points for families in their homes.
Eco-Habitat Innovation
She develops and applies frameworks like "Sapthapatha" (Seven Strands of Sustainability) to create unique, first-to-market eco-communities and disrupt the real estate market.

Media Appearances

Meena has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Business Head at Metaphor
6-2018
Director, Product Strategy & Innovation at Organo Rurban Living
9-2020
Board Member at First Quadrant Advisory
6-2020
Director at Organo Et School
6-2018 - 5-2021
Director, Strategy & Implementation at FHD Group

Education

Master of Science Real Estate Development from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Credit Course from American University of Sharjah

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Insights For Selling To Meena

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Meena is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Meena

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Meena move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Meena take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Meena

Personality Compatibility


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