Ranan Bhattacharya

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Head of Intelligent Automation at Shell

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

As Shells Head of Intelligent Automation, Ranan Bhattacharya spearheads initiatives in RPA, AI, and Process Mining to generate significant business value. His expertise is built on large-scale Salesforce implementations and Agile transformations. Colleagues describe him as a motivational, technically excellent "go-getter" who leads by example.

He is a published author on building adaptive organizations and a frequent speaker at global technology conferences like OpenText World and the AI MAX Conclave.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Conviction Driven

Confident

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Human-Centric Transformation
Believes true transformation is 80% culture and requires a structured, human-centered change management approach, not just a technology-first strategy.
Intelligent Automation
Focuses on enhancing core operations through RPA, Process Mining, and cognitive technologies to drive significant business impact and organizational agility at Shell.
Generative AI Strategy
Recently earned certifications in Generative AI for product managers and AI business strategy, indicating a focus on applying emerging AI models for business value.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2024
Head of Intelligent Automation at Shell
5-2022 - 5-2024
Salesforce Product and Capabilities Head - Shell at Shell
2-2020 - 5-2022
Lead Landscape Manager - Salesforce HR DevOps at Shell
1-2018 - 5-2020
Agile Strategist - Agile Embedding Boost Programme at Shell
6-2017 - 1-2020
Senior Agile Coach at Shell

Education

7-2024 - 3-2025
Emerging CTO Program from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
2009 - 2010
EPBM from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

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Insights For Selling To Ranan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ranan is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ranan

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ranan move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Ranan take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Ranan

Personality Compatibility


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