Prashant Kumar

Critic
DISC Type : C

Member of Technical Staff IV at Cohesity

Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Prashant is a Member of Technical Staff at Cohesity, specializing in Java, Kubernetes, and scalable software solutions. A graduate of Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology, his experience includes data backup and recovery at Veritas. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, a quick learner, and detail-oriented.

He earned a national merit certificate from Indias CBSE board for securing an impressive 99% in Computer Science.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Scalable Software Solutions
His career focus is on leveraging expertise in Java, Spring, and Kubernetes to deliver high-quality, scalable, and efficient software solutions.
Data Backup & Recovery
Previously developed prototypes for backing up virtual machines and Nutanix Acropolis systems while at Veritas Technologies.
Search & Analytics
Implemented full-text search and analytics dashboards using Elasticsearch and Kibana, and holds an Elasticsearch Essentials certification.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Member of Technical Staff IV at Cohesity
12-2024 - 4-2025
Member of Technical Staff III at Cohesity
4-2021 - 12-2024
Senior Software Engineer at Veritas Technologies LLC
1-2020 - 3-2021
Software Engineer at Veritas Technologies LLC
7-2018 - 12-2019
Associate Software Engineer at Veritas Technologies LLC

Education

2016 - 2018
Master’s Degree from Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology
2009 - 2013
Bachelor's Degree from Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College of Engineering and Management

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Insights For Selling To Prashant

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Prashant is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Prashant

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Prashant move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Prashant take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Prashant

Personality Compatibility


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