Naveen U.

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Chief Technology Officer at Aistra Labs

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Naveen is an AI CTO with over two decades of experience leading product and technology teams in generative AI, eCommerce, and edTech. He specializes in building and scaling systems for businesses from startup to enterprise levels. A graduate of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, colleagues describe him as a "passionate engineer" and an "excellent leader".

Outside of his technical leadership, Naveen shows a keen interest in the intersection of technology, economics, and high performance. He publicly shares thoughts on complex topics like Jevons Paradox and analyzes the winning mindsets of sports figures like tennis star Carlos Alcaraz, connecting their qualities to business leadership.

Unique fact: Early in his career, he won his companys "Best codie award" three times in a row for consistently being the first to deliver a working solution.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Conviction Driven

Confident

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI
He is currently leading the development of four Agentic AI verticals at Aistra Labs, building customized LLMs and automated workflows for business processes.
Product Scaling
His experience spans scaling products for businesses at all stages, from initial concept (0-1) to large-scale enterprises, as noted in his professional summary.
Complex System Migrations
He has shared insights on why system migrations fail and has personally managed successful large-scale integrations, such as Microsoft Dynamics for a major retailer.

Media Appearances

Naveen has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Chief Technology Officer at Aistra Labs
5-2022
Investor / Technical mentor at EP Technologies
1-2022 - 7-2023
Chief Technology Officer at eyewa
President(Engineering) at BYJU'S
2-2019
CTO and CPO at Boutiqaat

Education

B.Tech from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
2016 - 2016
Cassandra Developer Certification from O'Reilly School of Technology

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Exp : 6 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology Officer at Aistra Labs
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Insights For Selling To Naveen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Naveen is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Naveen

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Naveen move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Naveen take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Naveen

Personality Compatibility


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