Rahul Ramesh

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Software Engineering Manager at FIVE Holdings

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Rahul is an Engineering Manager with over 10 years of experience building and scaling e-commerce and SaaS platforms for high-growth, venture-backed companies. He specializes in leading globally distributed engineering teams and aligning technical strategy with business objectives. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from RV College Of Engineering.

Outside of his formal roles, Rahul is passionate about continuous learning and hands-on development. He is a strong advocate for mentorship, publicly acknowledging the impact key mentors have had on his career. He enjoys exploring new technologies through personal projects, applying AI tools to creative endeavors.

He built his personal website in a single weekend using LLMs and other modern development tools.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

Decisive

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

AI-First Leadership
His professional headline highlights an "AI-First Leadership" approach, and he actively posts about applying LLMs to projects and the importance of understanding the underlying technology.
Developer Experience
A key highlight of his career is building agile engineering processes, creating efficient onboarding, and fostering high-performing cultures through mentorship to improve developer enablement.
Scaling Distributed Teams
He has a track record of scaling teams (from 2 to 8 engineers at Zuddl) and managing globally distributed teams at DAMAC and FIVE Holdings.

Media Appearances

Rahul has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Senior Software Engineering Manager at FIVE Holdings
10-2023 - 7-2025
Software Engineering Manager at DAMAC Properties
5-2022 - 5-2023
Engineering Lead - Frontend at Zuddl
1-2021 - 5-2022
Software Developer lV at Meesho
8-2019 - 1-2021
Technical Lead at Zilingo

Education

2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) from RV College Of Engineering
2009 - 2011
PUC from MES PU College

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Exp : 8 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Middle Designation : Senior Software Engineering Manager at FIVE Holdings
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Insights For Selling To Rahul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rahul is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rahul

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rahul move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Rahul take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Rahul

Personality Compatibility


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