Varsha Sandadi

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Strategic Project Lead, Handshake AI at Handshake

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Varsha is a Strategic Project Lead for Handshake AI, leveraging her Masters in Engineering from MIT and machine learning experience from IBM. She focuses on developing and implementing strategic AI initiatives, drawing from a background that includes bioinformatics and business strategy.

Passionate about accessible education, Varsha co-founded The Cookie Lab, a community science program that teaches children biology and chemistry through the fun of baking. She has also dedicated over 4, 000 hours to instructing more than 500 students in various AI concepts.

As a finalist in the Dragon Challenge, Varsha was awarded a $5, 000 grant to expand her community science program, The Cookie Lab.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Amiable & Agreeable

Consensus Focused

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

AI Product Strategy
Currently serves as a Strategic Project Lead at Handshake AI and has prior experience developing partnerships and launching new AI-driven workflows.
AI Education
Has extensive experience as a Senior AI Instructor, teaching complex topics like NLP, LLMs, and deep learning to over 500 students across all age groups.
Community Science
Co-founded "The Cookie Lab, " a program designed to teach science to children in under-resourced communities, and secured a grant to expand its reach.

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2025
Strategic Project Lead, Handshake AI at Handshake
12-2021
Senior AI Instructor at Inspirit AI
4-2025 - 6-2025
AI & Bioinformatics Intern at Yemaachi Biotech
1-2025 - 3-2025
Business Strategy Intern at Vidacity
9-2024 - 12-2024
Machine Learning Intern at Sidara

Education

2023 - 2024
Master of Engineering - MEng from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2019 - 2023
Bachelor of Science - BS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Varsha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Varsha is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Varsha

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Varsha move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Varsha take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Varsha

Personality Compatibility


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