Srinivasa GV

Commander
DISC Type : D

VP and Head of Engineering at SAP Labs India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Srinivasa GV is the VP and Head of Engineering for ABAP Platform Developer Tools at SAP Labs, leading a global team of over 120 people. He specializes in building developer tools and AI-powered solutions for SAPs Business Technology Platform and holds a Masters from Bangalore University.

He is an Erickson International Associate Certified Coach, applying formal coaching principles to his leadership in the technology sector.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

Risk-Taker

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

ABAP Cloud
As a leader and speaker at SAP TechEd, he is actively driving the evolution and roadmap for the ABAP Cloud development model.
AI Developer Tools
He has led initiatives to build AI-powered development tools, including an AI Co-Pilot Chat Assistant to enhance developer productivity.
Agile Practices
Co-authored a paper on agile engineering at SAP and has experience as an Agile coach for over 20 technology teams.

Media Appearances

Srinivasa has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
VP and Head of Engineering at SAP Labs India
4-2021 - 5-2024
Director of Technology Development at SAP Labs India
4-2017 - 3-2021
Senior Development Manager at SAP Labs India
4-2014 - 3-2017
Software Development Manager at SAP Labs India
4-2010 - 3-2014
Development Expert at SAP Labs India

Education

3-2024 - 8-2024
Leadership with AI from Indian School of Business
1998 - 2001
Master of Computer Applications - MCA from Bangalore University

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Exp : 23 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Senior Designation : VP and Head of Engineering at SAP Labs India
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Insights For Selling To Srinivasa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Srinivasa 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 Srinivasa

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Srinivasa move?

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

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

You And Srinivasa

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