Venu Tiruneermalai

Commander
DISC Type : D

Vice President of HR Product Management and Agentic AI Innovation at Salesforce

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

Venu is the Vice President of HR Product Management and Agentic AI Innovation at Salesforce, specializing in HR technology transformations. With a background at Cisco, LinkedIn, and Deloitte, he is described as talented, smart, and a thought leader. He holds a Master of Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Living in the Bay Area, Venu is an avid sports fan who also loves music and travel. He draws inspiration from unexpected places, such as a family trip to Disney World, which informed his professional philosophy on integrating technology into a companys core identity.

Unique fact: He wrote a case study on how his family vacation to Disney World provided a profound understanding of corporate technology strategy.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
His current role at Salesforce is focused on Agentic AI Innovation, and he is passionate about creating AI roadmaps for HR to enhance employee experiences.
Employee Experience
A core theme in his work at Salesforce, Cisco, and LinkedIn is using technology to deliver superior and simplified experiences for employees.
HR Tech Transformation
Has over 15 years of experience leading large-scale HR transformations for global companies, with expertise in platforms like Workday and ServiceNow.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2025
Vice President of HR Product Management and Agentic AI Innovation at Salesforce
5-2021 - 11-2025
Senior Director, HR Products, Platforms & Delivery at Cisco
1-2020 - 4-2021
Director, HR Technology at LinkedIn
10-2017 - 1-2020
Senior Manager - HR Transformation at Deloitte
1-2014 - 9-2017
Manager - HR Transformation (Workday) at Deloitte

Education

2000 - 2001
Master of Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology
1994 - 1998
B.E from University of Madras

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Insights For Selling To Venu

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Venu is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Venu

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Venu move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Venu take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Venu

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