Vishal J Goradia

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Sr Director - Infrastructure | Cloud | Network | Architecture at Gap Inc.

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Vishal J Goradia is a senior technology executive with over two decades of experience leading cloud, network, and infrastructure strategy for major retail brands like Gap Inc. and Petco. He specializes in driving large-scale digital transformations and building high-performing engineering teams. Vishal holds an MBA from the University of Rochesters Simon Business School.

He serves on the Board of Directors for the Open Networking User Group (ONUG), advocating for open, interoperable networking solutions.

Personality Overview

Consensus Builder

Good Listener

Fair-minded

Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.  They are more likely to go for proven solutions. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
He has led digital transformation initiatives for the infrastructure and networks of over 3000 Gap stores and 1500 Petco retail locations.
Cloud & Infrastructure
His expertise lies in architecting cloud-first strategies, including hybrid, private, and public cloud environments, to support enterprise goals.
Retail Technology
His career has focused on modernizing the technological backbone of large-scale retail operations, including stores, data centers, and supply chains. [Predicted]

Media Appearances

Vishal has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Sr Director - Infrastructure | Cloud | Network | Architecture at Gap Inc.
4-2022 - 7-2023
Head of Cloud | Network | Infrastructure | SRE at Petco
2-2018 - 4-2022
Sr Director - Global Network & Telecom Engineering, DevOps and Architecture at Gap Inc.
1-2016 - 6-2023
Member of the Board of Directors at Open Networking User Group (ONUG)
5-2015 - 2-2018
Director - Network & Telecom Engineering, Operations and Architecture at Gap Inc.

Education

2006 - 2009
MBA from University of Rochester - Simon Business School
1997 - 1999
Masters from Rochester Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Vishal J

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Summarize the key points at the end of the conversation
  • If possible, involve their colleagues in the sales process
  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make decisions very fast, let them take their time
  • Don’t give the impression of being unproven or risky
  • Don’t sound very transactional

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vishal J is

  • Relationships can sway their decisions, followed by the low risk and the presence of good evidence.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vishal J

  • They are diplomatic when needed and rarely say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vishal J move?

  • Even if they are engaged and friendly, they can take their time to make decisions.
  • Can Vishal J take some risk or not?

  • They probably won’t put a lot at risk.

You And Vishal J

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