Rahul Auradkar

Inspirer
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President & GM - Data & AI Foundations at Salesforce

United States

Overview

Rahul Auradkar is the President & GM of Data & AI Foundations at Salesforce, where he leads the strategy for unifying data to power trusted, enterprise-grade AI. A product and engineering leader, he has a track record of building high-growth cloud, data, and AI businesses.

His passion for data was sparked by a childhood love for cricket and its statistics while growing up in India. This early fascination with data laid the groundwork for his extensive career in technology, connecting a personal interest with his professional expertise.

Unique fact: Rahul holds patents for verifiable data trust and trusted cloud computing frameworks.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Achievment Oriented

Confident & Optimistic

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI
Frequently discusses how autonomous AI agents, grounded in solid data foundations, represent the next major transformation in enterprise software and customer engagement.
Unified Data Strategy
Advocates for a unified view of the customer by combining structured and unstructured data, believing the "AI revolution is a data revolution. "
AI Trust & Governance
Emphasizes the importance of building secure, trusted, and ethical AI, viewing it as a non-negotiable foundation for enterprise adoption and success.

Media Appearances

AI doesn't fix broken data, it amplifies what's already there. Rahul Auradkar (EVP & GM of Data & AI Foundations, Salesforce). Featured in Facebook (MarTech is Marketing)

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Conversations in Collaboration: Salesforce's Rahul Auradkar on How Agentforce AI Agents Work. Featured in NoJitter

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Salesforce+ Data Cloud Keynote: Activate Trusted Data Everywhere (featuring Rahul Auradkar). Featured in Salesforce+ (Dreamforce 2025)

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Work History

12-2025
President & GM - Data & AI Foundations at Salesforce
5-2022 - 12-2025
EVP & GM, Data 360 & Einstein AI: Data + AI + CRM at Salesforce
6-2020 - 5-2022
CPO at Capitolis
1-2019 - 2-2020
CPO at AnsweriQ (Acquired by Freshworks)
10-2013 - 5-2018
Co-Chair, Board Committee on Standards | Advisor, TBMC at Technology Business Management Council

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Michigan
Master of Science in Engineering from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) & University of Akron

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Insights For Selling To Rahul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rahul is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rahul

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rahul move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Rahul take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Rahul

Personality Compatibility


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