Paresh Joshi

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Associate Director – Foundation & Capabilities at Optus

Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Overview

Paresh Joshi is a Technology Leader at Optus with over 20 years of experience in cloud and data transformation. He leads teams in developing scalable data solutions using Azure Databricks and GCP. Colleagues describe him as dedicated and professional, with a talent for motivating teams to meet strict deadlines.

He has a proven track record of delivering significant business value, including leading complex data warehouse migrations and rebuilding a flagship Customer 360 data product to enhance customer experience.

He delivered $1.5M in annual savings through strategic cloud cost management and optimization initiatives.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Assertive

Charismatic

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Data Migration
He led the migration of Teradata and Cloudera data platforms into a unified Azure Databricks platform for Optus.
Customer 360 Data
Served as Product Owner for the C360 Data Product, a flagship initiative designed to enhance the overall customer experience.
Strategic Cost Savings
Focuses on financial efficiency, having delivered over $1.5M in annual savings through cloud cost management and optimization.

Media Appearances

Paresh has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Associate Director – Foundation & Capabilities at Optus
9-2023 - 12-2024
Technical Program Lead - Unified Data Platform at Optus
9-2023 - 10-2024
Chapter Lead – Data Engineering & Development at Optus
7-2021 - 8-2023
Product Owner & Senior Delivery Lead at Optus
8-2019 - 6-2021
Delivery Lead at Optus

Education

1997 - 2000
Bachelor in Commerce from M.S.University

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Insights For Selling To Paresh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Give them control of the sales process

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paresh is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paresh

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paresh move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Paresh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Paresh

Personality Compatibility


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