Mohan K

Commander
DISC Type : D

VP - Partnership, Sales & GTM at Katonic AI

Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Overview

Mohan is a Go-to-Market leader and the VP of Partnership, Sales & GTM at Katonic AI, with over two decades of experience at tech giants like HPE and IBM. He holds an MBA from the University of Madras. Colleagues often describe him as dynamic, razor-sharp, and efficient, with deep expertise in AI strategy and analytics.

After a distinguished 22-year career at major tech corporations, he transitioned to lead the go-to-market and partnership strategy for the AI-native startup Katonic AI.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

Sovereign & Agentic AI
He frequently posts about the shift to sovereign and agentic AI, viewing it as the new foundation for trusted, controlled intelligence in regulated industries.
GTM Strategy
A core focus of his career, he specializes in executing GTM strategies that bridge sales, marketing, and partnerships to drive business growth.
Partner Ecosystems
His current role is dedicated to leading partner sales and building strategic alliances with hyperscalers, OEMs, and SIs to scale AI platforms globally.

Media Appearances

Mohan has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
VP - Partnership, Sales & GTM at Katonic AI
6-2023 - 7-2025
APJ AI - Alliance and ISV GTM Leader at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
8-2022 - 6-2025
APJ ABM , growth and integrated marketing leader at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
8-2022 - 7-2023
APJ Compute Product Marketing and hybrid cloud Leader at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
10-2020 - 7-2022
Global Digital publisher demand gen Leader - Digital Demand Center at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Education

2001 - 2003
MBA from University of Madras
1989 - 1998
Education details unavailable from Kendriya Vidyalaya

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Exp : 21 Location : Greater Sydney Area, Australia Job Level : Senior Designation : VP - Partnership, Sales & GTM at Katonic AI
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Insights For Selling To Mohan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mohan is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mohan

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mohan move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Mohan take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Mohan

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