Shashank Pundir

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DISC Type : C

Lead Software Engineer at Persistent Systems

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Shashank Pundir is an experienced Lead Software Engineer at Persistent Systems with over 10 years of expertise in test automation and framework development. His career includes significant roles at Oracle and Lam Research, working across cloud infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing. Colleagues describe him as highly skilled, dependable, and a talented engineer.

Outside of his direct technical responsibilities, Shashank demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous professional development and is always seeking to add new skills to his learning bucket list. He is also actively involved in growing his team by recruiting skilled quality assurance professionals.

He is both Python certified and holds an ISTQB certification for software testing.

Personality Overview

Precise

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Objective Thinker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Test Automation
A core focus of his career for over a decade, with deep skills in Selenium, Java, Python, and building robust test frameworks from the ground up.
Framework Development
He has a demonstrated history of developing automation frameworks, a key responsibility in his roles at Oracle and Lam Research.
Quality Engineering
He identifies his expertise as being in Quality Engineering, showing a focus on the broader principles of software quality beyond simple testing.

Media Appearances

Shashank has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Lead Software Engineer at Persistent Systems
11-2019 - 10-2025
Senior Member Of Technical Staff at Oracle
7-2017 - 11-2019
Senior Software Engineer at Lam Research
10-2014 - 7-2017
Software Development Engineer In Test at Mindtree

Education

2010 - 2014
bachelor of technology from UPTU

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Exp : 11 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Lead Software Engineer at Persistent Systems
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Insights For Selling To Shashank

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shashank is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shashank

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shashank move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Shashank take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Shashank

Personality Compatibility


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