Ritesh Aggarwal

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DISC Type : DSI

Senior Vice President, Analytics & AI at Straive

Short Hills, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Ritesh is a Senior Vice President of Analytics & AI at Straive with a background at McKinsey and Gartner. An IIT-IIM alumnus, he specializes in digital transformation and deploying AI/ML solutions that have delivered over $1B in impact. Colleagues describe him as meticulous, pragmatic, and ingenious.

He is an engaged alumnus of IIT Bombay, actively encouraging fellow graduates to contribute to publications. Ritesh is enthusiastic about solving critical problems and stays informed on major technology and financial services firms like Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Deutsche Bank.

He was recently named one of the most influential people in data in the USA in the DataIQ 100 for 2024.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

AI & Analytics Leadership
He leads AI and analytics sales and delivery for a cross-industry client portfolio at Straive and has a history of leading analytics practices at major firms.
Digital Transformation
His career focuses on bridging business and technology teams to build digital solutions across the retail, insurance, financial services, and travel industries.
Data-Driven Decisions
His work involves building and deploying products and tools that enable sales, finance, and HR teams to make data-driven decisions.

Media Appearances

Ritesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Senior Vice President, Analytics & AI at Straive
2-2025 - 12-2025
Managing Vice President at Gartner
4-2023 - 2-2025
Analytics Practice Head - Americas, WNS Analytics at WNS Analytics
1-2018 - 4-2023
Sr. Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
4-2015 - 1-2018
SVP at OperaSolutions

Education

1998 - 2000
MBA from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
1994 - 1998
B. Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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Insights For Selling To Ritesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ritesh is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ritesh

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ritesh move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Ritesh take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Ritesh

Personality Compatibility


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