Praveen Kumar

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DISC Type : C

Principal Member Of Technical Staff at Oracle

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Praveen Kumar is a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle with 12 years of experience across the monitoring, healthcare, and telecom industries. He specializes in software architecture, distributed systems, and data acquisition, holding a Bachelor of Engineering from Sagar Institute of Research and Technology.

A curious and hands-on learner, Praveen consistently looks to reinvent himself and is a certified SAFe® Practitioner. He recently completed a course in Advanced Design Patterns, demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development and a hands-on approach to software and process challenges.

He has a keen eye for practical user experience, even suggesting product improvements for major applications like Uber.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Distributed Systems
A core technical skill mentioned across his tenure at both Oracle and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, highlighting his expertise in building scalable applications.
Software Architecture
His experience emphasizes architectural design, and he recently completed an "Advanced Design Patterns" course, showing his dedication to high-level software structure.
Practical User Experience
His public feedback to Uber regarding luggage space in vehicles indicates a strong focus on how product design choices impact the end-user's experience.

Media Appearances

Praveen Kumar Pedda Vakkalam - Oracle Blogs. Featured in Oracle Blogs

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Work History

3-2022
Principal Member Of Technical Staff at Oracle
10-2017 - 2-2022
Software Engineer at Micro Focus
10-2015 - 9-2017
Software Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
4-2013 - 9-2015
Design Engineer at GE Healthcare
7-2012 - 3-2013
Senior Software Engineer at MindTree Ltd.

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal

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Exp : 14 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Principal Member Of Technical Staff at Oracle
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Insights For Selling To Praveen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Praveen is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Praveen move?

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

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

You And Praveen

Personality Compatibility


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