RAKESH SUDHAKAR

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Associate Director at Brillio

Chatham, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Rakesh Sudhakar is a seasoned delivery leader with over 19 years of experience in IT project and program management, specializing in the life sciences sector. A graduate of Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College Of Engineering and a Certified ScrumMaster, he excels in managing large global teams and implementing managed service models using ITIL best practices.


He successfully led a 75-member global project for a prominent life science client, which contributed over $5 million in annual revenue.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Demanding

Upfront

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Life Sciences Analytics
Has extensive experience managing commercial data and analytics programs for major pharmaceutical clients including Novo Nordisk, BAYER, and Johnson & Johnson.
IT Service Management
Certified in ITIL 4 Foundation and consistently applies ITIL best practices to enhance service delivery, performance, and efficiency in large-scale operations.
Process Standardization
Focuses on leveraging platforms like ServiceNow to standardize processes and establish robust governance frameworks for global support teams of over 70 associates.

Media Appearances

RAKESH has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Associate Director at Brillio
10-2022 - 1-2025
Associate Director at Cognizant
4-2019 - 9-2022
Service Delivery Manager at Cognizant
3-2014 - 3-2019
Project Manager at Cognizant

Education

2001 - 2005
Bachelor's in Engineering from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College Of Engineering

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Insights For Selling To RAKESH

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with RAKESH is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from RAKESH

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will RAKESH move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can RAKESH take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And RAKESH

Personality Compatibility


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