Pradeep Nair

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Sales Director at Arista Networks

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Overview

Pradeep is the Sales Director at Arista Networks, with deep experience in technology sales, channel management, and P&L responsibility across India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. A holder of an MBA from Thiagarajar School of Management, colleagues describe him as a professional, creative, and highly persuasive leader with excellent negotiation skills.

Based on his social media activity, Pradeep is a father. His professional interests include following major technology companies like Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Check Point Software.

He once held a dual-hat role at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, managing both National SMB Sales and Country Product P&L responsibility simultaneously.

Personality Overview

Direct & Candid

Vision Oriented

Self-Confident

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Channel Partnerships
Has extensive experience as a Country Channel Head and frequently highlights successful partner events and relationships in regions like Sri Lanka.
International Sales
His profile highlights specific experience managing and growing business in international markets, particularly in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Sales Team Leadership
He has a history of managing sales and delivery teams, holding complete P&L responsibility, and actively recruits for sales roles on his team.

Media Appearances

Pradeep has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Sales Director at Arista Networks
1-2022
Channel & Territory Sales Director at Arista Networks
10-2020 - 1-2022
Country Channel Head - Aruba India at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11-2017 - 10-2020
National SMB Sales Head & Country Product Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11-2016 - 11-2017
Country Product Manager HPE Aruba at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Education

1999 - 2001
MBA from Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai
1993 - 1999
B-Tech from LBS college of Engineering, Kasaragod

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 23 Location : Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Sales Director at Arista Networks
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Pradeep

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pradeep is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pradeep

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pradeep move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Pradeep take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Pradeep

Personality Compatibility


Other Arista Networks Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.