Venuthurla Venkata Ravi Theja Reddy

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DISC Type : c

Senior Member of Technical Staff at Oracle

Redmond, Washington, United States

Overview

Venuthurla is a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Oracle, where he builds high-performance storage for AI/ML workloads. A graduate of Stony Brook University, his expertise lies in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems, with prior experience at Nutanix and Wipro.

He is an accomplished competitive programmer, recognized as a Topcoder India Finalist. He also applies his skills to social causes, having developed an award-winning smart app to assist differently-abled individuals during a hackathon.

He won first place in the Topcoder division of an IBM "Call for Code" challenge.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

High-Performance Storage
He is currently building what is described as the "world's fastest storage" (Lustre for AI/ML) at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, showing a focus on performance-critical systems.
Distributed Systems
His roles at Oracle, Nutanix, and Wipro have consistently involved building solutions for complex, distributed cloud environments.
Competitive Programming
He is a Topcoder India Finalist and has won multiple competitions, indicating a strong passion for algorithmic challenges and high-level problem-solving.

Media Appearances

Venuthurla has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Senior Member of Technical Staff at Oracle
2-2021 - 9-2023
Member Of Technical Staff at Oracle
6-2020 - 8-2020
Member Of Technical Staff Intern at Nutanix
6-2019 - 8-2019
Senior Software Engineer at Wipro Limited
4-2018 - 6-2019
Software Development and Data Science Competitor at Topcoder

Education

2019 - 2020
Master of Science - MS from Stony Brook University
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from Vellore Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Venuthurla

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Venuthurla is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Venuthurla

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Venuthurla move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Venuthurla take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Venuthurla

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