Rakesh Rajan

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SVP of Engineering at Rippling

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Rakesh Rajan is the SVP of Engineering at Rippling, where he leads the HR Cloud Engineering division. He is a seasoned technology leader with a background in building high-scale consumer products and engineering teams at major companies like Uber. He holds a Bachelor of Science from PES University.

He played a key role in bootstrapping Ubers "SuperApp" initiative, transforming the application from a ride-sharing service into a multi-faceted platform for daily needs.

Personality Overview

People-Oriented

Socially Adept

Self-Assured

If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They like to keep things under control.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Eng Teams
He has extensive experience building and growing high-performing engineering and product teams in both startup and large corporate environments at Rippling and Uber.
Future of Work
His career move to Rippling was motivated by the company's mission to build the future of work, a theme he frequently highlights.
HR Technology
He leads the development of a suite of HR products, including HR management, talent, and benefits, and recently launched Rippling's new recruiting platform.

Media Appearances

Rakesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
SVP of Engineering at Rippling
1-2023 - 10-2025
VP of Engineering at Rippling
Head of Engineering, Uber App at Uber
Engineering Lead, Rider Experience at Uber
Director, Product Management at InMobi

Education

2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Science - BS from PES University

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Insights For Selling To Rakesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Find ways to push them a little if they don’t start giving a clear yes or no in due course
  • Take a friendly, informal yet confident approach while pitching
  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner
  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rakesh is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rakesh

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rakesh move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Rakesh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Rakesh

Personality Compatibility


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