Radha Lakshmi

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Chief Evangelist at AstraVue Technologies

Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Radha Lakshmi is the Founder and CEO of Spikra, a company focused on creating tech opportunities in Thanjavur. With a B. Tech from SASTRA University and a background in presales at Zoho and Freshworks, she also serves as Chief Evangelist at AstraVue. People describe her as an "impressive, " "capable, " and "relentlessly committed" business leader.

Outside of her founder duties, Radha is passionate about continuous learning and has explored diverse roles, including being a yoga teacher and radio jockey. She hosts the "Magic 20 Tamil" talk show, where she interviews entrepreneurs and C-level executives, sharing their insights with a broader audience.

Before launching her career in technology, Radha explored multiple professions, working as a radio jockey, yoga teacher, and Montessori teacher.

Personality Overview

Detail Oriented

Perfectionist

Cost Conscious

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Rural Empowerment
Her company, SPIKRA, is explicitly focused on providing opportunities to talented youth from rural backgrounds in Thanjavur.
Tech Entrepreneurship
She is the founder of two companies, Spikra and Valar, and co-founder of AstraVue. She also hosts a talk show interviewing other entrepreneurs.
Go-to-Market Strategy
As the GTM Head at AstraVue, she leverages her extensive presales and technical sales experience from her time at Zoho and Freshworks.

Media Appearances

Radha has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Chief Evangelist at AstraVue Technologies
8-2024
Talk Show Host at Magic 20 Tamil
12-2018
Founder & CEO at Spikra Pvt Ltd
9-2017 - 3-2018
Presales Engineer at Zoho Corporation
12-2014 - 4-2017
Technical Support & Pre-sales Engineer at Freshdesk

Education

4-2022 - 6-2022
Education details unavailable from GrowthX®
2009 - 2013
B.Tech from SASTRA University

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Insights For Selling To Radha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.
  • Share whitepapers or case studies that showcase measurable results instead of just telling customer stories
  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough

DONT's

  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Radha is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Radha

  • 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 Radha move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Radha take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Radha

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