Muralidhar Kollipara

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Sr. Principal Enterprise/Technology Architect (Consultant) at Best Buy

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Muralidhar is a Sr. Principal Enterprise Architect at Best Buy with over 20 years of experience shaping IT strategy, specializing in cloud migration and digital transformation. He holds an MBA and is a certified AWS Cloud Practitioner and Azure professional, with a background in diverse sectors including retail and healthcare.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Modernization
His current role at Best Buy and his dual AWS and Azure certifications highlight his deep expertise in cloud strategy, migration, and modernization.
Enterprise Architecture
This is his core discipline, demonstrated by his 20+ years of experience and senior architect roles at Best Buy, University of Wisconsin, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Digital Transformation
He has a proven track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives, including his recent involvement in launching the Best Buy Marketplace.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2019
Sr. Principal Enterprise/Technology Architect (Consultant) at Best Buy
3-2019 - 6-2019
Enterprise Architect (Consultant) at University of Wisconsin-Madison
10-2018 - 2-2019
Enterprise Strategic Architect (Consultant) at HealthPartners
3-2018 - 9-2018
Lead Data Architect (Consultant) at UCare
7-2016 - 1-2018
Sr. Enterprise Architect / Sr. Principal Architect (Consultant) at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Education

2011 - 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Phoenix, USA
2009 - 2009
Mini MBA from University of St. Thomas, MN, USA

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Insights For Selling To Muralidhar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Muralidhar is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Muralidhar

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Muralidhar move?

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

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

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