Prachi Sakhardande

Commander
DISC Type : D

Principal Manager, Design & Research at Microsoft

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Prachi Sakhardande is a Principal Design & Research Manager at Microsoft, specializing in design strategy and human-centric innovation for enterprise commerce. A graduate of the Indian School of Businesss Womens Leadership Program, she is a patent author and a recognized industry speaker. Colleagues describe her as knowledgeable, highly creative, and passionate.

Outside of her core role, Prachi is a mentor to emerging design talent and an advocate for advancing the field of user experience. She has expressed a keen interest in developing trustworthy emergency response services, highlighting a personal focus on family safety and community well-being.

Interesting fact: Prachi has authored multiple patents related to UX assessment methodologies and developed the widely referenced "User Experience Maturity Model. "

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise Commerce
Leads the Enterprise Commerce design studio at Microsoft, focusing on innovating the future of sales and commerce domains.
UX Research
Speaks publicly on "unlearning" in UX research to derive maximum value and build products with empathy.
Design Leadership
Manages design and research teams, actively hires for her group, and speaks on career paths for designers.

Media Appearances

Prachi Sakhardande, Principal Design & Research Manager, Microsoft. Featured in Apple Podcasts

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Prachi Sakhardande, Principal Design & Research Manager, Microsoft – D Talks: The Design Podcast. Featured in Metacast.app (D Talks – The Design Podcast)

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Work History

9-2022
Principal Manager, Design & Research at Microsoft
10-2021 - 9-2022
Studio Head - Enterprise Commerce at Microsoft
1-2021 - 10-2021
Sr Manager - User Research at Microsoft
3-2013 - 4-2017
Consultant & COE Lead, Customer Experience at Tata Consultancy Services
11-2011 - 3-2013
Lead, User Experience CoE at Tata Consultancy Services

Education

3-2022 - 6-2022
Women's Leadership Program from Indian School of Business
2015 - 2015
Executive Education Program from Royal College of Art

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Insights For Selling To Prachi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Prachi is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Prachi

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Prachi move?

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

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

You And Prachi

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