Prashant R.

Commander
DISC Type : D

VP Engineering, Head of Platform Engineering at Motive

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Prashant is a senior engineering executive at Motive, where he focuses on building scalable and resilient SaaS platforms. He previously spent nearly two decades at Yahoo, leading global AI engineering and architecture teams that enhanced products for millions of users. He is an alumnus of UC Berkeley and is described by colleagues as an innovative, strong architect with focus and energy.

Outside of work, Prashant is an active alumnus of IIT Madras, attending summits to connect with the community and stay engaged with the universitys evolution. He also has a creative interest in applying new technologies in fun ways, such as using ChatGPT to generate memes based on current affairs, blending humor with a passion for AI.

Unique fact: He began his career working on what is considered the worlds first SaaS product, an e-commerce platform built by Paul Grahams company, Viaweb.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

AI/ML Solutions
Led Yahoo's AI engineering and now advises a SaaS startup on its AI vision. He also hosts roundtables for engineering leaders on leveraging LLMs in systems.
Scaling SaaS Platforms
His career focus is on the deep technical expertise required to build and operate highly scaled, resilient SaaS products, platforms, and infrastructure at companies like Motive and Yahoo.
Engineering Mentorship
Identifies himself as a mentor and focuses on scaling teams. He organizes discussions for engineering leaders to share techniques and learn from one another.

Media Appearances

Prashant has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
VP Engineering, Head of Platform Engineering at Motive
10-2022
Board Member at SimpleWorks
12-2022 - 9-2024
SVP of Engineering, Head of AI Engineering, Architecture and Open Source Office at Yahoo
9-2021 - 12-2022
VP of Engineering - Head of AI Engineering and Architecture at Yahoo
9-2019 - 9-2021
VP of Engineering - Head of Application Architecture at Verizon Media

Education

4-2022 - 12-2022
Master of Engineering Leadership from UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Fung Institute from UC Berkeley College of Engineering

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Insights For Selling To Prashant

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • 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 Prashant is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Prashant move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Prashant take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Prashant

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