Krishna Gandikota

Krishna Gandikota is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in solution engineering and pre-sales, currently serving as a Manager for Solution Engineering in the Healthcare & Lifesciences division at Salesforce since 2015. In this role, Krishna leads a team of nine Solution Engineers, achieving significant increases in team impact while spearheading AI products and services in the healthcare sector. Previous positions include Principal Solution Engineer for Enterprise Strategic Accounts, where notable deals exceeding $60 million were secured, and a Demo Engineer responsible for creating advanced demos to highlight the Salesforce platform's capabilities. Krishna has contributed to the solution engineering community as a Content Subject Matter Expert with PreSales Collective. An educational background includes a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University and Executive Education in Product Management from UC Berkeley.