Praveen Kalamegham

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Chief Technology Officer at RigUp

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Praveen Kalamegham is the Chief Technology Officer at Workrise (formerly RigUp), leading the development of a supply chain platform for the energy sector. A technology veteran with experience from embedded systems to SaaS, he earned both his BS and MS from The University of Texas at Austin. Colleagues describe him as a brilliant technical mind and visionary leader.

Outside of his professional life, Praveen is a tinkerer who enjoys spending his free time coding, gardening, and woodworking at his home in Austin, Texas. This hands-on creativity reflects his approach to problem-solving both in and out of the office.

He holds a patent for a method of tracing memory updates and accesses to expedite the debugging of computer programs.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Energy Supply Chain
As CTO of Workrise, he is focused on creating an "unbroken digital chain" to solve deep-rooted supply chain and vendor management challenges in the energy sector.
Technical Leadership
He has a long history of leading engineering teams and has spoken about the nuances of keeping up with innovation while managing technical organizations.
Solving Real-world Problems
He is passionate about applying technology to solve tangible business problems, particularly addressing systemic complexities in industries like energy.

Media Appearances

Praveen has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2021
Chief Technology Officer at RigUp
11-2019 - 6-2021
VP of Engineering at RigUp
9-2018 - 10-2019
VP of Engineering at Bazaarvoice
7-2017 - 9-2018
Senior Director Of Engineering at Bazaarvoice
12-2016 - 7-2017
Director Of Engineering at Bazaarvoice

Education

2000 - 2002
MS from The University of Texas at Austin
1997 - 2000
BS from The University of Texas at Austin

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Exp : 17 Location : Austin, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology Officer at RigUp
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Insights For Selling To Praveen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Praveen is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Praveen

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Praveen move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Praveen take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Praveen

Personality Compatibility


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