Roshan Mhatre

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Founding Engineer at Craze (YC S22)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Roshan is a Founding Engineer at Craze, a YC S22 startup, with a background in backend engineering from Fyle where he developed core features like real-time payment feeds. People who have worked with him describe him as hardworking, diligent, and a fast learner with tremendous capabilities.

He has a strong interest in the rapid advancements and ethical implications of artificial intelligence, often sharing thoughts on new models and their trustworthiness. His passion for problem-solving is also evident through his success in competitive programming, a field in which he has excelled.

Roshan once secured Rank 1 among over 14, 000 participants in a global CodeChef programming competition.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

Price-Sensitive

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

AI Advancements
He shows a deep fascination with AI breakthroughs, from novel memory systems inspired by ancient techniques to the capabilities and potential dangers of the latest large language models.
Backend Engineering
His experience includes building critical backend infrastructure, such as the Visa and Mastercard real-time data feeds he developed while at Fyle.
Competitive Programming
He is a highly accomplished competitive programmer, demonstrated by his #1 rank in a CodeChef challenge with over 14, 000 participants.

Media Appearances

Roshan has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Founding Engineer at Craze (YC S22)
1-2024 - 10-2024
Member of Technical Staff 2 at Fyle
3-2023 - 12-2023
Member of Technical Staff 1 at Fyle
9-2022 - 2-2023
Backend Engineer at Fyle
6-2022 - 8-2022
Problem Setter at Coding Minutes

Education

8-2019 - 5-2023
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai
2017 - 2019
Education details unavailable from K V Pendharkar College of Arts Science and Commerce

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Insights For Selling To Roshan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Roshan is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Roshan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Roshan move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Roshan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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