Varun Gadiraju

Inquirer
DISC Type : dc

Head of AI Strategy & Partnerships at Sonar

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Demanding

ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

9-2025
Head of AI Strategy & Partnerships at Sonar
5-2025 - 9-2025
Worldwide GenAI Solutions GTM Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10-2023 - 5-2025
Public Sector GenAI GTM Lead, US Federal at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
9-2021 - 10-2023
Worldwide Public Sector GTM Leader: IoT & Edge AI at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
3-2020 - 9-2021
Global Product & GTM Leader, AI for Smart Transportation at Intel Corporation

Education

Master of Science - MS from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor of Law (JD) from The University of Texas School of Law

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Insights For Selling To Varun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Varun is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Varun

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Varun move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Varun take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Varun

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