NR Palapati

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Co-Founder, Treasurer at Seva Commons Foundation

Pleasanton, California, United States

Overview

NR Palapati is the Chief Technology Officer at RPX Corporation, where he focuses on building scalable platforms and translating strategy into durable systems. With experience at IBM and a Masters from the University of North Texas, he is described by colleagues as a hands-on, well-rounded, and outstanding technical leader.

Outside of his technology leadership, NR is a dedicated community builder. He is the co-founder and treasurer of the Seva Commons Foundation, a non-profit he helped grow to over 150 volunteers, which focuses on addressing hunger and lack of educational resources in his community.

He co-authored a publication on algorithms related to parallel computing.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

Quality Focused

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

AI Implementation
He actively posts about using AI as a "force multiplier" for business operations but stresses it cannot replace strong engineering fundamentals and process clarity.
Scalable Platforms
His professional focus is on building durable, scalable architecture. He has a background in leading SaaS platform and enterprise architecture teams.
Engineering Discipline
He believes that "velocity without discipline" increases production risk and that AI raises the bar for engineering fundamentals rather than replacing them.

Media Appearances

NR has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2021
Co-Founder, Treasurer at Seva Commons Foundation
12-2014
Chief Technology Officer at RPX Corporation
12-2012 - 11-2014
Principal at Advisory Services
6-2011 - 11-2012
Director of Engineering at Epocrates, Inc.
6-2010 - 5-2011
Manager, Software Engineering at IBM

Education

1987 - 1989
Master of Science (MS) from University of North Texas
1982 - 1986
Bachelor's degree from Sri Venkateswara University

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Exp : 36 Location : Pleasanton, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder, Treasurer at Seva Commons Foundation
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Insights For Selling To NR

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with NR is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from NR

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will NR move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can NR take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And NR

Personality Compatibility


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