Shrivallabha Kulkarni

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Chief Digital Officer & Senior VP - Battery Business at Reliance Industries Limited

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Shrivallabha Kulkarni is the Chief Digital Officer & Senior VP for the Battery Business at Reliance Industries. With over 30 years of experience, he is a leader in digital transformation and manufacturing technology, having previously held senior roles at Mahindra & Mahindra and the TATA Group. He holds a PGEMP from SPJIMR.

Outside of his extensive corporate career, Shrivallabha is a proud father who publicly celebrates his childrens accomplishments, such as his daughters research presentations on responsible and human-centered AI. This highlights his appreciation for family and advancements in technology.

He has driven digital and engineering transformation for premier global automotive brands, including Ferrari and General Motors.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Decisive

Very Quick

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Battery Business Tech
He currently leads digital strategy for the battery business at Reliance Industries, focusing on building cutting-edge digital infrastructure for this strategic growth area.
Manufacturing Transformation
He has deep expertise in spearheading Manufacturing 4. 0 initiatives, including MES, IoT, and cloud analytics, across numerous industrial plants.
Electric Vehicles
His recent work at Mahindra involved creating digital solutions and processes specifically extendable to Electric Vehicle (EV) platforms and promoting eSUVs.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2025
Chief Digital Officer & Senior VP - Battery Business at Reliance Industries Limited
4-2023 - 11-2025
Head of Manufacturing IT, Auto Digital Center - AFS at Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]
4-2019 - 3-2023
Sr GM & Head Of Product Development IT, Digital Centres - AS & FES at Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]
5-2015 - 4-2023
Head IT Delivery - PDIT, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors at Mahindra & Mahindra
5-2015 - 3-2019
Head Digital Product Development & Engineering, MAHINDRA IT at Mahindra & Mahindra

Education

1-2018 - 11-2019
PGEMP from SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research
7-1989 - 6-1993
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Karnatak University

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Insights For Selling To Shrivallabha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shrivallabha is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shrivallabha

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shrivallabha move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Shrivallabha take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Shrivallabha

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