Vishal Kumar

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Vice President at AQR Capital Management

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Vishal is a Vice President and Lead Python Engineer at AQR Capital Management with over 10 years of backend experience specializing in Python and DevOps automation. He holds a B. Tech. from West Bengal University of Technology and is described by colleagues as a highly motivated, hard-working, and excellent team player.

He has a keen professional interest in data analytics and data scientist roles, and holds certifications in Python and Go.

He was recognized as "Star of the Month" for his continuous effort and hard work on a key project.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Python & DevOps
Has over a decade of specialized experience in Python backend development and DevOps automation, including working on the Dev/AI Ops product Stackstate.
Cloud Migration
Experienced in migrating monolithic architectures to microservices and improving storage capabilities by moving applications to AWS S3.
APM & Observability
Has hands-on experience with APM tools like Dynatrace and DataDog, and has shown interest in the topic of cloud observability.

Media Appearances

Vishal has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Vice President at AQR Capital Management
10-2021 - 1-2024
Research Associate at AQR Capital Management
7-2021 - 10-2021
Lead Consultant at Xebia
6-2018 - 7-2021
Senior Consultant at Xebia
8-2017 - 5-2018
Senior Software Engineer at Amadeus IT Group

Education

2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata
2006 - 2008
12TH from ST. JOSEPH'S PUBLIC SCHOOL

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Insights For Selling To Vishal

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vishal is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vishal

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vishal move?

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

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

You And Vishal

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