Ritesh T.

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Vice President Of Engineering - Yahoo Mail and Commerce at Yahoo

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Ritesh is the Vice President of Engineering for Yahoo Mail and Commerce, specializing in large-scale distributed systems and cloud migration. With an MS from Rochester Institute of Technology and certifications from AWS and Google Cloud, colleagues describe him as a "deeply technical leader" with "outstanding management" skills.

His interests include staying current on business and strategy, following publications like the Harvard Business Review. He is passionate about building strong engineering organizations with a focus on innovation and creating products that delight customers.

He is a strong proponent of a "Getting It Done" culture and has driven complex cloud transformation initiatives at major tech companies like Yahoo and Apple.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

Overcautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
Passionate about building strong engineering cultures with a "Getting It Done" attitude. Recommendations frequently highlight his outstanding management and mentorship skills.
Cloud Transformation
He has led cloud migration and "Cloudification" initiatives at both Yahoo and Apple, and holds certifications from both AWS and Google Cloud.
E-commerce Platforms
As VP at Yahoo Commerce, he was responsible for driving innovation across marketplace, affiliate, and content commerce platforms.

Media Appearances

Ritesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022
Vice President Of Engineering - Yahoo Mail and Commerce at Yahoo
3-2021
Vice President Of Engineering - Commerce at Yahoo
11-2019 - 3-2021
Head of Partner Data Platform at Credit Karma
11-2015 - 11-2019
Apple Media Products Engineering at Apple
4-2015 - 11-2015
Head of Engineering at Moody's Analytics

Education

MS from Rochester Institute of Technology
BS from University of Mumbai

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Insights For Selling To Ritesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ritesh is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ritesh

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ritesh move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Ritesh take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Ritesh

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