Shub Rakshit

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DISC Type : D

VP Analytic Platforms, Analytic API, Data Usage & Analyst Engagement Process Owner at Synchrony Financial

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Shub is a hands-on data and analytics executive with experience managing P&L of over $15 million and leading global teams of more than 40 members. An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and the University of Cincinnati, he specializes in enterprise-wide data transformation, analytics platforms, and hybrid cloud architecture. Colleagues describe him as level-headed with a "can do" attitude.

He has driven technology initiatives from concept to deployment at major corporations like Synchrony Financial, American Express, and Motorola, focusing on delivering significant business value through effective stakeholder and vendor engagement.

He is a recipient of both the Synchrony CTO Agility Award and the CTO Innovation Award.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise Data Transformation
His career is defined by leading large-scale data transformation initiatives at companies like Synchrony, American Express, and Motorola.
Analytics & BI Platforms
His role at Synchrony involves managing multiple global teams across Visualization & Analytics Platforms, Data Lake API Engineering, and Cloud Analytics Services.
Global Team Leadership
He has extensive experience leading and managing global organizations with over 40 members and actively posts about hiring for key tech roles.

Media Appearances

Shub has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2014
VP Analytic Platforms, Analytic API, Data Usage & Analyst Engagement Process Owner at Synchrony Financial
9-2013 - 12-2014
Founder/Principal at ValueStream
7-2011 - 6-2013
Vice President Technology - Strategy & Architecture at American Express
12-2006 - 7-2011
Sr. Director & Chief Architect at Motorola
8-2003 - 12-2006
Vice President IT & Chief Architect at Information Resources, Inc. (IRI)

Education

MS from University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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Insights For Selling To Shub

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shub 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 Shub

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shub move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Shub take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Shub

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