Vijay R.

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VP of Engineering at SingleStore

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Vijay is the VP of Engineering at SingleStore, leading the companys AI and Compute Platform. His expertise, developed at Microsoft working on Cortana and Natural Language Search, is in shaping AI-native capabilities. He holds a Masters from the University of Minnesota and colleagues describe him as kind, humble, and supportive.

His interests extend to applying complex technology to solve real-world medical problems. This is demonstrated by his academic work in creating sophisticated simulations for surgical procedures, showcasing a passion for using engineering skills to address challenges outside of his direct professional domain.

He received an Outstanding Paper award for his academic research on modeling and simulation for flexible ureteroscopy.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

AI-native Platforms
He leads the engineering for SingleStore's AI and Compute Platform, focusing on unifying data, AI, and compute into a single intelligent foundation.
Real-time Decisions
His posts emphasize closing the gap between data and decisions, enabling enterprises to act in real time, a core mission of SingleStore's Aura AI.
Enterprise AI Search
Previously at Microsoft, he was instrumental in building Natural Language Search capabilities for widely used platforms like Outlook, Teams, and Sharepoint.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2025
VP of Engineering at SingleStore
4-2024 - 12-2025
Senior Director of Engineering at SingleStore
6-2023 - 4-2024
Director of Engineering at SingleStore
8-2020 - 6-2022
Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
9-2015 - 8-2020
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

Education

2007 - 2009
Master’s Degree from University of Minnesota
1999 - 2003
B.Tech from Sri Venkateswara University

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Insights For Selling To Vijay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vijay is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vijay

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vijay move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Vijay take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Vijay

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