Srikanth Reddy

About Srikanth Reddy

AI & Data Pre-Sales & Solutions Engineering Leader with 20 years in enterprise technology and 10+ years leading solution engineering, pre-sales, solution consulting, solution architecture and product management for AI-first, data-driven enterprise SaaS platforms.I specialize in translating complex, AI-driven technology into clear business value—helping customers, partners, and sales teams win large, strategic deals while building products that scale globally. My experience spans Solution Engineering, Solutions Consulting, Technical Pre-sales, Solutions Architecture, Solution Advisory, Product Strategy, Product & Technical Evangelism, Technology Advisory, GTM execution, and Ecosystem growth across healthcare, pharma, banking, manufacturing, high-growth SaaS, and global capability centers—working with stakeholders across India, APAC, EMEA, AMER and global markets.Skilled at bridging technical depth with executive engagement guiding C-level stakeholders through safe, effective AI deployment journeys from proof-of-concept to production adoption.Leadership Style & ValuesI lead with integrity, empathy, and accountability, combining strategic clarity with strong execution. As a coach-first leader, I invest deeply in people—building trust, developing future leaders, and creating high-performance solution engineering teams. I focus on enabling teams to deliver measurable enterprise value through clear technical storytelling, strong cross-functional collaboration, and scalable execution in complex, AI-driven environments.

Experience

1. Director, Solution Engineering - Ai & Data

   Salesforce

   Mar 2024 — Present

   Product Strategy| Solution Architect | Technology Strategist | AI Factory | Pre-sales Solutions Engineer| Forward Deployed Engineer and Forward Deployed Strategist Leading High‑Impact GTM, Win‑Rates & Customer Value Across India, APAC & EMEA Driving Deal Strategy, Complex POCs & >$5M ARR Wins Across India, APAC & EMEA Turning Complex Problems into Scalable Products, High‑Win Presales Motions & Revenue Growth B2B SaaS Agentic AI, unified data products - Agentforce & Data Cloud Directing high-performing technical teams and driving product innovation for global B2B SaaS enterprises. Pre-sales, to me, is about storytelling, joint value creation, and helping customers visualize their future state, turning innovation into tangible business outcomes. Showing the art of the possible. Startup Ecosystem Builder, Startup Ecosystem Enabler and Salesforce Startup program Champion Mange strategic Agentic AI Agentforce and Data cloud partners across EMEA and India. Deliver live architecture workshops, drive proofs of concept (POCs) as part of a team, and pilot deployments to showcase Salesforce platform capabilities.In my Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) capacity, I work at the intersection of technology and business, partnering with clients to co-create scalable, high-impact solutions that accelerate adoption and deliver measurable results.

Education

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Master of Science - MS, Software Engineering