Neeraj Sahejpal

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Vice President at Qualcomm

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

Neeraj Sahejpal is a technology executive with over three decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, holding senior leadership roles at Qualcomm, Energous, and Broadcom. He specializes in developing solutions in AI, IoT, AR/VR, and wireless charging. He holds executive education certificates from Stanford and MIT.

Outside of his corporate roles, Neeraj is passionate about mentoring future business leaders. He serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San Jose State University, where he teaches a course on Strategic Management.

Unique fact: Neeraj is a listed inventor on a patent for a method of converting data locations on optical media like a CD-ROM.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Goal-Oriented

Objective Evaluator

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Extended Reality (XR)
His recent work at Tests Assured focuses on building the AR/VR/XR ecosystem, and he frequently posts about the market's growth potential in enterprise and manufacturing.
Semiconductor Industry
With a career spanning major semiconductor firms, he maintains a keen interest in the industry's evolution, recently sharing insights from the book "Chip War".
Wireless Charging
As a former SVP at Energous, he has deep expertise and has authored publications on the development and mass adoption of "at-a-distance" wireless charging technology.

Media Appearances

Neeraj has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Vice President at Qualcomm
5-2023 - 9-2024
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Tests Assured
2-2023
Adjunct Faculty at Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at SJSU
5-2022 - 4-2023
Managing Principal at The Technology Associates
11-2016 - 4-2022
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Energous Corporation

Education

9-2020 - 9-2022
Executive Education from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy from MIT Sloan Executive Education

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Insights For Selling To Neeraj

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Neeraj is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Neeraj

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Neeraj move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Neeraj take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Neeraj

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