Vivek Pradhan

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General Manager - Data, AI & Loyalty at Bunnings

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Vivek is a Data & AI Engineering Leader at Bunnings with over 18 years of experience from top firms like Deloitte and KPMG. He specializes in modernizing cloud data and AI platforms, leveraging strategic alliances with AWS, Databricks, and Snowflake. Colleagues often describe him as intelligent, committed, and a clear thinker.

Outside of his leadership roles, Vivek enjoys staying hands-on with technology and shares his expertise through his personal blog. He values work-life balance, having previously taken a sabbatical to travel and spend dedicated time with his family between executive positions.

Unique fact: He was a Partner and shareholder at Servian, playing a role in the companys private equity transaction with Adamantem Capital.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Scaling AI Solutions
His current focus at Bunnings is building scalable AI solutions, including next-generation Agentic systems, to drive productivity and revenue growth.
Cloud Data Platforms
He is a recognized thought leader in modernizing data platforms using hyperscaler technologies like AWS, Databricks, dbt, and Snowflake.
Building Engineering Teams
Has extensive experience scaling high-performing data and AI teams, having managed up to 240 members and led P&L for large regions.

Media Appearances

Vivek has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
General Manager - Data, AI & Loyalty at Bunnings
2-2022 - 5-2025
Lead Partner - Data and AI Platforms at Deloitte
5-2019 - 2-2022
Partner - Data Analytics & Cloud Engineering at KPMG Australia
1-2019 - 5-2019
Sabattical at Home
7-2017 - 1-2019
Partner - Data and Analytics at Servian

Education

2007 - 2008
Masters from RMIT University
2008 - 2008
Post Graduate Diploma from Victoria University

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Insights For Selling To Vivek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vivek is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vivek

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vivek move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Vivek take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Vivek

Personality Compatibility


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