Syed Saleh

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DISC Type : c

Leader, Customer Delivery at Cisco

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Syed Saleh is a customer-focused leader at Cisco with over 15 years of experience in network and security. His expertise spans SD-WAN, routing, and data center technologies, backed by certifications like CCNP and CCSA. Colleagues describe him as result-oriented and a calculated risk-taker.

Beyond his core role, Syed is deeply interested in emerging technologies, recently earning certifications in Python. He explores complex topics like artificial intelligence, sharing his insights and studies with his professional network. This demonstrates a clear passion for continuous learning and technological advancement.

He recently authored and published his first blog on the future of AI and the path toward singularity.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Customer Delivery
His current role is Leader of Customer Delivery for Expert Care at Cisco, making customer experience a primary focus of his professional life.
Future of AI
He recently wrote and published his first blog post on the exponential growth of AI and the path to singularity, indicating a deep personal interest.
Network & Security
He has over 15 years of career experience in this field, with specific expertise in SD-WAN, routing, firewalls, and data center management.

Media Appearances

Syed has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Leader, Customer Delivery at Cisco
3-2022 - 7-2024
Leader, Engineering Escalation - SDWAN/Routing at Cisco
5-2020 - 3-2022
Technical Leader SDWAN at Cisco
1-2019 - 5-2020
Network Consultant - DC Nexus at Cisco
11-2013 - 1-2019
Leader Network & Security at Mindtree

Education

Bachelor's degree- Networking from .
Education details unavailable from Sir Aurobindo Vidya Mandir

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Exp : 17 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Leader, Customer Delivery at Cisco
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Insights For Selling To Syed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Syed is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Syed

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Syed move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Syed take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Syed

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