Vibha R.

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Member and Contributor at Women Defining AI

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Vibha is an AI-first engineering leader with over 20 years of experience at Microsoft, Meta, Cruise, and MSCI. She specializes in data and AI products, leading global teams of 40+ and owning portfolios supporting over $80M in revenue. Colleagues describe her as an impactful, team-oriented manager with strong technical expertise, holding a B. Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Outside of work, Vibha is passionate about leveraging technology for practical purposes, such as using AI to create a podcast about hiking in Washington. She is actively involved in promoting diversity in technology through her contributions to Women Defining AI and has a strong interest in sustainability and climate impact.

Unique fact: Vibha led the creation of a Geospatial Asset Intelligence platform from the ground up, which has since won multiple prestigious climate awards.

Personality Overview

Charismatic

Informal

Values Relationships

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Climate Technology
As the Head of Climate Engineering at MSCI, she leads teams building award-winning products that help the financial industry address climate change and sustainability.
AI Transformation
Her profile highlights being an "AI-first" leader. She advises startups on AI integration and actively uses and posts about new AI productivity tools.
Scaling Engineering Teams
She has extensive experience leading and scaling large, globally distributed engineering organizations at companies like Microsoft, Cruise, and MSCI.

Media Appearances

Vibha has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Member and Contributor at Women Defining AI
1-2025
Technical and Product Advisor to multiple startups at Freelance
1-2024
Executive Director, Head of Climate Engineering at MSCI Inc.
9-2022 - 1-2024
Senior Engineering Manager at Cruise
5-2019 - 8-2022
Principal Engineering Manager, Microsoft Teams at Microsoft

Education

B Tech (Hons) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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Exp : 6 Location : Greater Seattle Area, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Member and Contributor at Women Defining AI
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Insights For Selling To Vibha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vibha is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vibha

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vibha move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Vibha take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Vibha

Personality Compatibility


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