Rakesh Andey

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Founder at Meet5 Club

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Rakesh is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Meet5 Club, a professional networking platform. An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, he has a background in edtech, hyperlocal, and consumer tech, having previously founded GoBarkie and Instano, and served as Chief Product Officer at ACE Online. People describe him as user-centric, passionate, and an exceptional product leader.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

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. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Professional Belonging
His current venture, Meet5 Club, is explicitly designed to build a "modern third place" for professionals to form high-trust relationships beyond work.
Entrepreneurial Lessons
As a multi-time founder, he reflects on startup pitfalls, citing Netflix's "Big Vape" as a case study on hiring, marketing, and staying mission-focused.
User-Centric Design
Multiple colleagues have recommended him for his strong user empathy, skills in UX research, and his user-first approach to problem-solving and product design.

Media Appearances

Rakesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Founder at Meet5 Club
1-2024 - 12-2024
Founder at GoBarkie
8-2023 - 12-2023
Career transition at Career Break
6-2021 - 7-2023
Chief Product Officer at ACE Online
7-2019 - 5-2021
Product Advisor at ACE Online

Education

2010 - 2015
Dual Degree | BTech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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Exp : 13 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Meet5 Club
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Insights For Selling To Rakesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • 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
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rakesh is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rakesh

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rakesh move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Rakesh take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Rakesh

Personality Compatibility


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