Venkata Reddy

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Sr. Engineering Manager at Narvar

United States

Overview

Venkata is an engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in distributed, cloud-native systems. Now a Senior Engineering Manager at Narvar, he is deeply focused on building and deploying AI-powered applications, holding a Generative AI Leader Certification from Google. Colleagues have described him as a "great Team Player" who is always ready to help.

He has a strong passion for creating AI products with practical, real-world applications. This is demonstrated by his work on several end-to-end AI projects, including an AI-powered public speaking coach and a smart reply assistant, showcasing his commitment to combining strong engineering with tangible usability.

He has independently built and shipped multiple AI applications, such as SpeechCoach and ReplySpark AI, taking them from initial idea to full production.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

End-to-End AI Products
He has built and shipped multiple AI applications from idea to production, including SpeechCoach and ReplySpark AI, demonstrating a passion for the full product lifecycle.
Agentic AI Development
He lists "Agentic AI Development" as a key skill and is particularly interested in the evolution of agentic systems, indicating a focus on next-generation AI.
Generative AI Leadership
As a certified "Generative AI Leader" from Google who manages engineering teams, he focuses on both the technical execution and strategic direction of GenAI.

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Work History

9-2023
Sr. Engineering Manager at Narvar
11-2021 - 9-2023
Engineering Manager at Narvar
8-2016 - 11-2021
Sr. Software Engineering Manager at AIG
2012 - 2016
Technical Lead at AIG
2011 - 2016
Senior Software Engineer at Spruce Technology, Inc.

Education

11-2021 - 8-2022
PGP AIML: Business Applications from The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor’s Degree from National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

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Insights For Selling To Venkata

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Venkata is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Venkata

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Venkata move?

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

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Venkata

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