Paras Parekh

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Technology and AI Officer at Tribeca Softech

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

A Data & AI leader with over 20 years of experience, Paras currently serves as the Chief Technology and AI Officer at Tribeca Softech. He specializes in driving enterprise AI transformations in financial services, having held senior roles at Bank of America and Credit Suisse. People who have worked with him describe him as an exceptional and highly professional leader.

Outside of his professional work, Paras is an avid ballroom dancer, enjoying it with his wife and two daughters. He is also a passionate traveler who has visited six of the seven continents and loves outdoor activities like skiing and hiking. He is deeply involved in mentoring youth in STEM fields.

He mentored his daughters robotics team, leading them to become state VEX Robotics champions for four consecutive years.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

They are not always relationship oriented.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

AI-native Platforms
Currently leading the build-out of an AI-native CRM and Sales-as-a-Service platform at Tribeca Softech, uniting data, AI, and human insight.
Enterprise AI Adoption
Focuses on the business impact of AI, posting about the "AI Tax" for organizations that fail to invest and has a history of delivering large-scale AI programs.
Data & AI Governance
Has extensive experience implementing data and ML governance in highly regulated industries like finance and shares content on protecting sensitive data in AI systems.

Media Appearances

Paras has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Chief Technology and AI Officer at Tribeca Softech
4-2025 - 10-2025
Managing Director - Data and AI at Valtech
10-2020 - 4-2025
Head of Data and Artificial Intelligence, Banking & Markets at Bank of America
12-2019 - 4-2023
Head of AI/ML - Global Markets Tech at Bank of America
8-2015 - 12-2019
Head of AI/ML for Investment Banking at Credit Suisse

Education

1994 - 1996
Masters in Science from Stevens Institute of Technology
1990 - 1994
Bachelors in Engineering from University of Mumbai

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Exp : 12 Location : New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology and AI Officer at Tribeca Softech
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Insights For Selling To Paras

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paras 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 Paras

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paras move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Paras take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Paras

Personality Compatibility


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