Sriram Hariharan

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Corporate Vice President - Strategy & Transformation at HCLTech

United States

Overview

Sriram leads Strategy, Corporate Development, and Business Enablement at HCLTech as Executive Vice President. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta and BITS Pilani, his career includes founding HCLs remote infrastructure services, a decade at BNY Mellon leading fintech integrations, and co-founding a cloud analytics startup.

Outside of his executive role, Sriram has a diverse background that includes international experience and speaks both English and German. He has previously driven strategic initiatives and talent localization programs across the Americas, showing a deep understanding of global business cultures.

Unique fact: Sriram was part of the original founding team that created HCLs multi-billion dollar Remote Infrastructure Services business in the early 2000s.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Strategy
He is responsible for developing HCLTech's business strategy and enabling the organization to execute its strategic vision.
M&A and Investments
His role involves leading interactions with the global investment ecosystem to identify acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
SaaS Business Models
He helped establish BNY Mellon's SaaS subsidiary, Albridge, and co-founded a cloud product startup, Myfriday Analytics.

Media Appearances

Leadership Team – HCLTech Annual Report 2025. Featured in HCLTech (company website)

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Sriram Hariharan - EVP, Strategy, Corporate Development ... - The Org. Featured in The Org

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Work History

6-2017
Corporate Vice President - Strategy & Transformation at HCLTech
4-2016 - 6-2017
General Manager Products & Platforms at Wipro
4-2012 - 3-2016
Chief Product Officer at Myfriday
12-2003 - 3-2012
Vice President - SaaS Platforms at BNY
3-2002 - 12-2003
Product Manager at HCLTech

Education

6-1997 - 4-1999
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
7-1993 - 12-1996
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

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Insights For Selling To Sriram

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sriram is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sriram

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sriram move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Sriram take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Sriram

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