Sridhar Leekkala

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Senior Director CIS/Marketing, AI, Product and Software Engineering at Walmart

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Overview

Sridhar Leekkala is a Senior Director at Walmart leading AI, marketing, and product engineering. With an MS from the National Institute of Technology Warangal and a long history at Walmart, he has progressed from analyst to a key leadership role, driving innovation in customer-facing technology.

He is a strong advocate for intentional team building, believing trust is built through small, consistent daily habits. Sridhar also values personal growth and work-life balance, using downtime to unplug, read books, and reflect on his goals for the future.

Unique fact: Sridhar is a co-inventor on a patent for systems that manage electronic savings and redemption at point-of-sale.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

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Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Synthetic Data
He recently posted about the power of synthetic data in retail to accelerate AI development, enable safe experimentation, and preserve customer privacy.
Team Building Culture
Believes team building is a daily habit, fostering trust and connection through small, consistent moments rather than single events.
Focused Productivity
He has shared his view on the "myth of multitasking, " advocating that rapid task-switching drains valuable time and energy.

Media Appearances

Sridhar has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Senior Director CIS/Marketing, AI, Product and Software Engineering at Walmart
4-2020 - 12-2022
Director Data Engineering at Walmart Global Tech
10-2017 - 3-2020
Senior Manager II Software Engineering at Walmart Global Tech
8-2015 - 9-2017
Senior Manager I at Walmart
2-2012 - 7-2015
Systems Analyst at Walmart

Education

Education details unavailable from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
MS from National Institute of Technology Warangal

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Insights For Selling To Sridhar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sridhar is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sridhar

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sridhar move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Sridhar take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Sridhar

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