Ryan Prasad

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Strategic Account Manager - Media & Entertainment / AdTech at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Ryan Prasad is a Strategic Account Manager at Amazon Web Services, specializing in the Media & Entertainment and AdTech industries. His background includes sales leadership roles at Samsara and Cisco, with experience managing complex enterprise sales cycles. He holds a B. A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Based on his professional interests, Ryan appears to follow developments in major technology and industrial companies, including networking giant Cisco and aerospace leader Boeing. His career path suggests a keen interest in how technology can transform large-scale industries.

According to a recommendation, he is consistently recognized for his ability to bring a significant amount of equity to the company.

Personality Overview

Informal

Believer

Imaginative

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

AdTech & Media
His current role at AWS is dedicated to strategic account management for the Media, Entertainment, and Advertising Technology sectors.
Complex Sales Cycles
His background at Cisco involved leading account strategy throughout "highly-competitive, complex sales cycles" for enterprise and public sector clients.
IoT Sensor Technology
As a former Regional Sales Manager at Samsara, he has experience with the application of sensor data in industries like logistics and manufacturing.

Media Appearances

Ryan has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Strategic Account Manager - Media & Entertainment / AdTech at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
1-2023 - 11-2024
Sr. Account Manager - Advertising Technology at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
11-2020 - 2-2023
Sr. Enterprise Account Manager - Digital Native Business at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10-2018 - 7-2019
Regional Sales Manager - Midwest at Samsara, Inc
7-2015 - 10-2018
Field Account Manager - Enterprise and Commercial NSW at Cisco

Education

2002 - 2006
B.A. from University of California, Santa Cruz

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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ryan

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Ryan

Personality Compatibility


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