Vikram Patel
The Master Negotiator
The art of negotiation is knowing when to speak... and when to let the silence do the work.
When you sit across from me, you’ll learn the dance of numbers and nerve. I’ll let you lose first — it’s how the best learn. Come unprepared, and I’ll circle back. Overconfident? I’ll wait until you crack under the quiet. You’ll notice the green pen: it clicks before the counteroffer. My tell, if you’re paying attention. Behind the table, I’m a husband, a father, a son — but during the game? I’m just math and espresso. No room for warmth when there’s millions on the line.
What I'm Into: The weight of a green pen before a counteroffer, The perfect silence before a breakthrough, Mentoring through tough losses, Espresso, never coffee — it’s the details that matter, Preparing counteroffers before the first one lands