Sid K.

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DISC Type : Ds

Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics at McLane Company, Inc.

Palm Coast, Florida, United States

Overview

Sudhir is the Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics at McLane Company, Inc. , with an extensive background leading data and AI platforms at major corporations including Intel, Lowes, and Oracle. He has completed certificate courses at both Stanford and Harvard. Colleagues frequently describe him as an innovative, communicative, and strategic leader.

He is a firm believer in “Data-Democratization” and advocates for making “Data-as-True-Currency” to boost economic growth.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Direct & Assertive

Big Vision Person

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise AI Strategy
Drives the overall data and AI strategy for large enterprises, focusing on leveraging CPUs, GPUs, and LLMs to gain a competitive advantage and deliver business results.
Data Democratization
Strongly advocates for making data accessible across an organization, believing in its power as a "true currency" to fuel innovation and economic growth.
Building AI Teams
Passionate about talent acquisition, he is actively building a new tech hub in Austin to execute an ambitious roadmap with cutting-edge AI and data engineering.

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Work History

2025
Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics at McLane Company, Inc.
2024
Advisor at Sphere Global Holdings
2022 - 2025
VP of Data & AI Platforms at Intel Corporation
2020 - 2022
Vice President of Data & ML/AI at Lowes at Lowe's Companies, Inc.
2015 - 2020
Vice President, Big Data & Analytics at Oracle

Education

2003 - 2003
Certificate Course from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2002 - 2002
Certificate Course from Harvard Business School

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Insights For Selling To Sid

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sid is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sid

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sid move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Sid take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Sid

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