Paresh Lukka

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Partner Director of Software Engineering at Microsoft

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Paresh is a Partner Director of Software Engineering at Microsoft with over 25 years of experience. He leads the engineering and product teams for Microsoft Teams for Consumer and GroupMe, focusing on high-scale communication products. He holds an M. S. from The University of Texas at Dallas and is described by colleagues as innovative, personable, and a diligent leader.

There is no publicly available information about Pareshs personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his professional work and accomplishments.

He is a co-inventor on multiple patents, including one for "Universal actionable notifications" assigned to Microsoft in 2023.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Confident

Friendly Challenger

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Consumer Collaboration
Leads the product and engineering teams for two major consumer-facing Microsoft products: Teams for Consumer and GroupMe.
Engineering Leadership
His role involves worldwide leadership of engineering and product teams, and he frequently posts about hiring new talent for these groups.
Unified Communications
Has a deep background in communication technology, including past roles as CTO and VP of Engineering, and holds patents in this area.

Media Appearances

Paresh has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2016
Partner Director of Software Engineering at Microsoft
4-2009 - 5-2016
CTO and Vice President Of Engineering at Crexendo Business Solutions
12-2004 - 4-2009
Tech Lead / Senior Software Engineer at Mitel Networks
Team Lead / Senior Software Engineer at logica
Software Engineer at Cisco Systems

Education

1997 - 1999
M.S. from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Insights For Selling To Paresh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paresh is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paresh

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paresh move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Paresh take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Paresh

Personality Compatibility


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