Ramachandran (Rama) Narayanaswamy

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DISC Type : D

Consulting CTO at Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Ramachandran Narayanaswamy is a dynamic IT leader with nearly three decades of experience, currently serving as the Consulting Program Head of Technology and Digital Enablement at CEGIS. A graduate of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, he has a proven record of incubating businesses, including growing a unit at Mindtree to $30M.

Colleagues and partners describe him as knowledgeable, reliable, and personable. During his college years, he was known for being fun-loving and demonstrated excellent organizational skills while managing events for the Computer Society of India, showing an early aptitude for leadership and community engagement.

He co-founded Senzwiz Technologies, an IoT startup that developed solutions to personalize guest experiences and improve efficiencies in luxury hotels.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Data-Informed Governance
His current work at CEGIS and professional headline focus on using data for evidence-based policy design and achieving impact at scale.
GovTech Enablement
His role involves leveraging technology and digital solutions to help state governments deliver better development outcomes for their citizens.
IoT Solutions
He co-founded Senzwiz Technologies, a startup that built IoT hardware and software to enhance guest experiences in the hospitality sector.

Media Appearances

Ramachandran has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Consulting CTO at Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS)
6-2015
Co-founder and Partner at Yushu Consulting
7-2021 - 12-2022
Indian Adminstrative Fellowship - Women and Child Development Department - Government of Karnataka at The/Nudge Foundation
1-2016 - 12-2019
Co-founder at Senzwiz Technologies
12-1999 - 5-2015
Vice President at Mindtree Ltd.

Education

1985 - 1989
B.E from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
1983 - 1985
HSC from E R Higher Secondary School

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Exp : 21 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Consulting CTO at Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS)
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Insights For Selling To Ramachandran (Rama)

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ramachandran (Rama) is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ramachandran (Rama)

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ramachandran (Rama) move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ramachandran (Rama) take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

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