Praveena Sivasankar

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Technology Delivery Head at OpenSource DB

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Praveena Sivasankar is an Operations Leader at OpenSource DB with over 20 years of experience managing diverse teams. She focuses on driving operational excellence and scaling communities, notably as the Co-Founder of Postgres Women India, an initiative dedicated to building an inclusive environment for women in technology.

Beyond her leadership role in the tech industry, Praveena is deeply committed to personal wellness and is a Certified Yoga Instructor. She actively contributes to community-building, both professionally through mentorship and personally through her passion for yoga.

Unique fact: She is a key driver behind Postgres Women India, a movement creating upskilling and mentorship opportunities for women in PostgreSQL, Data, and AI.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Overcautious

Unexpressive

Being observant comes to them naturally.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Communities
Co-founded Postgres Women India to create inclusive spaces and provide mentorship for women in the PostgreSQL, Data, and AI ecosystems.
Open Source Tech
As a leader at OpenSource DB and a community builder, she is deeply involved in promoting and supporting open-source databases, particularly PostgreSQL.
Community Building
Frequently writes and speaks about the importance of networking, collaboration, and building strong communities to foster growth and innovation.

Media Appearances

Praveena has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2021
Technology Delivery Head at OpenSource DB
8-2021 - 12-2021
Head Of Operations at OpenSource DB
4-2012 - 8-2016
Manager of Operations at Ace IT Training Solutions
HR at TCS

Education

7-1999 - 5-2003
Master of Computer Applications - MCA from Our lady of velanganni

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Exp : 8 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Technology Delivery Head at OpenSource DB
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Insights For Selling To Praveena

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Praveena is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Praveena

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Praveena move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Praveena take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Praveena

Personality Compatibility


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