Rishikesh Patil

Critic
DISC Type : C

Senior Global Supply Manager - EE/EM at Skydio

Palo Alto, California, United States

Overview

Rishikesh Patil is a Senior Global Supply Manager at Skydio, specializing in sourcing electronics and electromechanical components. His career includes key supply chain roles at Tesla and Hologic, focusing on power electronics and cost-saving initiatives. He holds a Master of Science from Northeastern University and a certification from Cornell University.

Driven by a philosophy of continuous improvement, Rishikesh actively pursues new skills through certifications and online courses. He is motivated by his fathers mantra about letting dreams be bigger than fears and actions louder than words, reflecting a strong sense of purpose and a commitment to personal growth.

During an internship, he gained hands-on experience with Six Sigma tools by helping create a mix-model assembly line for an industrial vibrator company.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Critic

Negotiator

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Strategy
He has a proven track record of leading multi-million dollar cost-saving projects and managing complex commodities like semiconductors, motors, and PCBAs for leading tech companies.
Continuous Improvement
He believes a person should continuously learn new skills, as demonstrated by his completion of the "Become a Supply Chain Manager" learning path and his work with Six Sigma tools.
Power Electronics
At Tesla, he gained deep expertise managing the global supply chain for power electronics, compute, and battery management components for Superchargers, Megapack, and Powerwall.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
Senior Global Supply Manager - EE/EM at Skydio
8-2023 - 7-2025
Global Supply Manager - Power Electronics at Tesla
5-2023 - 8-2023
Sourcing Engineer at Tesla
1-2022 - 5-2023
Global Sourcing Analyst II at Hologic, Inc.
11-2020 - 1-2022
Global Sourcing Analyst I at Hologic, Inc.

Education

Master of Science - MS from Northeastern University
1-2025 - 5-2025
Certification from Cornell University

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Insights For Selling To Rishikesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rishikesh is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rishikesh

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rishikesh move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Rishikesh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Rishikesh

Personality Compatibility


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