Rucha Walawalkar

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Founder and CEO at Appa

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Rucha is the Founder and CEO of Appa, a platform designed to help users overcome procrastination. Her career spans diverse industries, from working on offshore oil rigs to leading global product for zkEVM at Polygon Labs. An IIT Bombay graduate, she is also a certified NLP Master Practitioner.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Consensus Focused

Amiable & Agreeable

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.  They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Psychology of Procrastination
Her current venture, Appa, is entirely focused on applying psychology and neuroscience to help people overcome procrastination, a topic she frequently discusses online.
Web3 & Blockchain
She has deep, recent experience from her time at Polygon Labs, where she was the Global Product Lead for zkEVM and worked on the Polygon CDK.
Entrepreneurial Journey
She has a unique founder's story, transitioning from engineering on oil rigs and in fintech to becoming a leader in the blockchain space and now a startup founder.

Media Appearances

Rucha has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Founder and CEO at Appa
7-2023 - 5-2024
Global Product Lead - zkEVM (now ZisK) at Polygon Labs
2-2023 - 7-2023
Technical Program Manager at Polygon Labs
2-2022 - 2-2023
Founder's Office at Polygon Labs
3-2021 - 2-2022
AGM Operations at CashFlo

Education

2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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Exp : 8 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder and CEO at Appa
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Insights For Selling To Rucha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rucha is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rucha

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rucha move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Rucha take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Rucha

Personality Compatibility


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