Padma Jandhyala

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Managing Director, Head of GenAI Product Engineering at TIAA

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Overview

Padma is the Managing Director and Head of GenAI Product Engineering at TIAA, specializing in digital transformation and fintech. An alumnus of The University of Texas at Dallas, she has a strong technical background in AI/ML and Cloud technologies. Colleagues describe her as an innovative, visionary, and empathetic leader.

Happy to share that I just obtained the USAII Certified Artificial Intelligence Transformation Leader (CAITL) certification!

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Decisive

Risk-Taker

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

GenAI Product Strategy
Leads GenAI Product Engineering at TIAA, focusing on developing enterprise-scale strategies and architecting solutions that leverage disruptive technologies for business growth.
Talent Development
Passionate about mentoring and grooming the next generation of leaders, with an inclusive management style that fosters open communication and team success.
AI in Cybersecurity
Actively promotes and builds cybersecurity teams, sharing her team's success with innovative solutions like the award-winning, AI-driven HUNT project.

Media Appearances

Padma has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Managing Director, Head of GenAI Product Engineering at TIAA
8-2021 - 12-2023
SVP, Head of Data Engineering & Credit Risk and Fraud Technology - Digital Bank at Jenius Bank
6-2018 - 8-2021
Director, Enterprise Digital Marketing Technologies at American Express
6-2014 - 5-2018
Director, Enterprise Digital at American Express
4-2013 - 5-2014
Software Architect at American Express

Education

Master of Science - MS from The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Insights For Selling To Padma

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Padma is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Padma

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Padma move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Padma take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Padma

Personality Compatibility


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