OmPrakash Muppirala

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Country Head, India, Asia at Fountain

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

As Head of Fountain India and VP of Engineering, OmPrakash Muppirala leverages nearly 20 years of experience in enterprise SaaS and consumer technology. He leads a global R&D team focused on solving high-volume hiring challenges through automation and AI, scaling Fountains operations and product development. He holds a Certified ScrumMaster certificate and an MS from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Outside of his primary role, OmPrakash has a deep-rooted passion for open-source software, evidenced by his long-standing membership at The Apache Software Foundation. He has been a contributor to the foundation for years, demonstrating a commitment to community-driven software development that extends beyond his corporate responsibilities. People who have worked with him describe him as direct and a pleasure to work with.

He once served as the release manager for the Apache Flex SDK Installer, directly contributing to developer productivity.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Amiable & Agreeable

Consensus Focused

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.  They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

AI in Hiring
Passionate about solving hiring problems through automation and AI. He frequently discusses how Fountain AI's conversational features are reinventing HR operations and screening.
High-Volume Recruiting
Focuses on the challenges of hiring for the blue-collar, gray-collar, and gig worker economy, aiming to reduce time-to-hire from weeks to days or even hours.
Indian HR Tech
As Head of Fountain India, he is focused on expanding the company's footprint in the Indian market to ease challenges faced by local companies in high-volume hiring.

Media Appearances

OmPrakash has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2022
Country Head, India, Asia at Fountain
7-2018
Vice President Of Engineering at Fountain
3-2015
Member at The Apache Software Foundation
5-2015 - 6-2018
Engineering Lead at Machine Zone, Inc.
12-2011 - 4-2015
Senior Engineering Manager at DemandTec (Acquired by IBM)

Education

2000 - 2003
Master of Science - MS from University of Illinois Chicago

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Insights For Selling To OmPrakash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with OmPrakash is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from OmPrakash

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will OmPrakash move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can OmPrakash take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And OmPrakash

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