Rohit Agarwal

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DISC Type : DI

Senior Data Engineering Lead at Optum

Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Overview

Rohit is a Senior Data Engineering Lead at Optum with expertise in data engineering, AI/ML, and graph databases, holding degrees from NIT Raipur and IIIT Bangalore. Colleagues have described him as innovative and driven, with strong communication skills.

Outside of work, Rohit is passionate about robotics and the Internet of Things. He is also a practiced public speaker, recently sharing his expertise at a university summit, and has demonstrated leadership and time management skills in academic and competitive settings.

He was the national runner-up in the Hero Campus Challenge Season 4 and also led a team to second place in a business model competition.

Personality Overview

Informal

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.  They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI
He recently completed Optum's 'AI Dojo' program, where he gained hands-on experience building applications like RAG systems.
Data & AI Speaking
Rohit is a public speaker and was recently part of a summit at Amity University to discuss the evolving landscape of Data & AI.
Data Engineering
His role focuses on data engineering at Optum, with specific skills in Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Scala, and Python.

Media Appearances

At Optum, Rohit Agarwal says healthcare innovation is not about chasing the next .... Featured in AIM Media House (Facebook Video)

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AI, tech, tools… all of it matters. But at the end of the day, Rohit Agarwal from Optum says …. Featured in Facebook (AIM Media House)

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At Optum, Rohit Agarwal says healthcare innovation is … – Instagram Reel. Featured in Instagram

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Work History

9-2025
Senior Data Engineering Lead at Optum
3-2024 - 8-2025
Data Engineering Lead at Optum
3-2022 - 2-2024
Senior Software Engineer at Optum
7-2019 - 2-2022
Software Engineer at Optum
5-2018 - 5-2019
Student Placement Convener || NIT Raipur at National Institute of Technology Raipur

Education

2015 - 2019
Bachelor’s Degree from National Institute of Technology Raipur
1-2023 - 3-2024
Executive Post Graduate Programme from International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

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Insights For Selling To Rohit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rohit is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rohit

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rohit move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Rohit take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Rohit

Personality Compatibility


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