Uditshankar Dixit

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Director of Design at Zuora

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Uditshankar is the Director of Design at Zuora, focused on integrating user needs with technology to achieve business success. With a background that includes studies at Harvard Business School Online, he is described by colleagues as creative, innovative, and customer-focused. He previously co-founded Studio Toffee and held leadership roles at Zeta Suite and Schneider Electric.

Outside of his design career, Uditshankar is passionate about community impact. He actively engages in philanthropy, having recently helped establish a new science lab for a government school in association with the Kritagyata Trust, aiming to make learning a tangible discovery for children.

He was a final selection for the prestigious Kyoorius Design Awards.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Friendly Yet Blunt

Persuasive & Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  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 proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Product Design Leadership
As a Director of Design, he is actively hiring and scaling his team at Zuora to shape the future of the subscription economy.
STEM Education
He is personally involved in community efforts, recently helping set up a science lab for a government school to make science accessible and engaging for kids.
AI Conceptual Models
He has publicly shared his appreciation for clear and precise conceptual models that simplify complex domains like Artificial Intelligence.

Media Appearances

Uditshankar has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director of Design at Zuora
1-2022 - 6-2025
UX Manager at Zeta Suite
8-2021 - 3-2022
Lead UX Design at Zeta Suite
12-2017
Co-Founder at Studio Toffee
4-2016 - 8-2021
Lead UX Designer at Schneider Electric

Education

2018 - 2018
Entrepreneurship Essentails from Harvard Business School Online
2017 - 2017
Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School Online

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Exp : 10 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Design at Zuora
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Insights For Selling To Uditshankar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Uditshankar is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Uditshankar

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Uditshankar move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Uditshankar take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Uditshankar

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