Nandeesh Nagaraj

Commander
DISC Type : D

Engineering Director at M&T Bank

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Nandeesh is an Engineering Director at M&T Bank with extensive experience leading technology transformations in Corporate and Investment Banking. An MBA graduate from NYU Stern, he specializes in developing technology strategy and driving implementation across finance and operations. Colleagues describe him as a results-oriented, professional, and knowledgeable leader.

At Morgan Stanley, he led a workforce strategy that delivered over $1M in annual cost savings and rationalized an application portfolio, saving an additional $250K.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Platform Modernization
He is currently leading the modernization of the technology platform at M&T Bank and previously led a multi-year renovation of the Loans platform at Morgan Stanley.
Financial Technology
His entire career is focused on building and delivering technology solutions for Corporate and Investment Banks, covering trading, finance, and operations.
Engineering Leadership
Holds senior leadership roles managing global teams, defining technology strategy, and securing stakeholder buy-in for major engineering initiatives.

Media Appearances

Nandeesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Engineering Director at M&T Bank
10-2017 - 12-2021
Executive Director - Finance Technology at Morgan Stanley
8-2015 - 9-2017
Executive Director - Operations Technology at Morgan Stanley
7-2006 - 7-2015
VP - Manager for Commodities Trading IT at Societe Generale
10-2001 - 5-2006
VP - Dev Manager for Loan Servicing Systems at Societe Generale

Education

2006 - 2009
MBA from NYU Stern School of Business
BE from University of Mysore

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Insights For Selling To Nandeesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nandeesh is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nandeesh move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Nandeesh take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Nandeesh

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