Tejas Gala

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director, Treasury at Apple

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United States

Overview

Tejas Gala is the Director of Treasury at Apple, where he has held various roles in corporate finance and investor relations. A graduate of Claremont McKenna College with both a BA and a Masters degree, he is known for his expertise in finance, risk management, and payment acceptance. People who have recommended him describe him as bright and having a solid work ethic.

Outside of his finance career, Tejas is deeply passionate about basketball. He played for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags in college and even took a year off to return as a coach. He now volunteers by playing basketball at San Quentin State Prison, building relationships with the inmates and supporting prison reform through employment opportunities.

He has a personal rule to always respond and make time for any student from his alma mater who reaches out to him for career advice.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Imaginative

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Finance
As Director of Treasury and former Head of Corporate Finance at Apple, this is his core professional expertise, managing capital and investor relations.
College Basketball
He played for the CMS Stags, coached the team for a year, and states that Stags basketball is one of the things he misses most about college.
Prison Reform
He volunteers playing basketball at San Quentin State Prison and serves on the advisory board for the Prison to Employment Connection.

Media Appearances

Tejas has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Director, Treasury at Apple
1-2021 - 2-2023
Director, Head of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations at Apple
9-2019 - 12-2020
Senior Manager, Head of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations at Apple
11-2017 - 9-2019
Manager, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations at Apple
9-2016 - 11-2017
Manager, Worldwide Sales Finance at Apple

Education

2012 - 2013
Master's degree from Claremont McKenna College
2005 - 2009
BA from Claremont McKenna College

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Insights For Selling To Tejas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tejas is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tejas

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tejas move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Tejas take some risk or not?

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

You And Tejas

Personality Compatibility


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