With #PrideMonth coming to a close, we have a final OUTsight ERG spotlight to round out the month. Meet Amir Ravandoust. We asked Amir about his experience at Insight, early career advice, and wisdom from prior mentorships.
❓What do you do at Insight?
(Amir) I am a member of the scaled buyout team, focused on diligence, acquisition, and transformation of our large-scale investments. I also occasionally step into our portfolio companies in interim operating roles such as CFO and COO, to accelerate the upfront transformation of the business and set the management team up for growth and success.
🧠 What is one thing you wish you had known when you began your career?
(Amir) Asking for help earlier and more frequently. I used to think that I had to figure everything out myself. I became much more productive and effective the moment I normalized asking for help and advice from others.
🤝 Talk about a significant mentorship moment in your life.
(Amir) While working closely with a company to transform its sales strategy, I was facing a lot of push-back from the middle management layer who did not want to disrupt the momentum of the business. The CEO, who was also a mentor of mine, told me to spend more time with the sales team in the field, meet customers and partners, and sit through product demos to better understand the business and gain more credibility with the team.
In addition to making the project successful, my mentor’s advice has become a critical part of how I do my job: I embed myself within teams to better understand their concerns and perspectives to improve the way I support and advise them.
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Advisory Leader, Growth Team @ Insight Partners
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