Sudhakar Chilukuri

Energizer
DISC Type : I

CIO at Coherent Corp.

Santa Clara, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Informal

Full Of Energy

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
CIO at Coherent Corp.
3-2020 - 7-2025
Corporate Vice President and CIO at Lattice Semiconductor
3-2017 - 3-2020
Senior Vice President and CIO at Fluidigm Corporation
1-2014 - 3-2017
Senior Director, Information Technology at HP
4-2011 - 1-2014
Sr. Director, Information Technology at Polycom

Education

MBA from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
2008 - 2008
Program Management from Stanford University

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Exp : 14 Location : Santa Clara, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CIO at Coherent Corp.
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Insights For Selling To Sudhakar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sudhakar is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sudhakar

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sudhakar move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Sudhakar take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Sudhakar

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