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#111 Build or Buy? How AI Changes the RevOps Tech Stack – with Navin Persaud, VP of RevOps at 1Password

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Mar 16, 2026
Navin Persaud, VP of Revenue Operations at 1Password and seasoned RevOps leader, shares a pragmatic take on AI in go-to-market stacks. He weighs buy vs build, champions configuring over heavy customization, and positions AI as a tool for prototyping and democratizing search and insights. He highlights unstructured data value, data unification as a foundation, and orchestration over rebuilding core systems.
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ANECDOTE

From IBM Sales To RevOps By Curiosity

  • Navin recounts moving from IBM sales into RevOps because he preferred data and fixing systems over selling.
  • He frames his career as curiosity-driven and shaped by a love for building operational solutions.
ADVICE

Choose Configure Not Customize

  • Configure industry-grade SaaS instead of custom-building core systems to avoid technical debt and compliance headaches.
  • Navin says 1Password keeps almost nothing built in-house because they must stay audit-ready for a $400M+ security business.
INSIGHT

AI For Prototyping Not Core Replacement

  • Use AI primarily for prototyping, exploration, and surfacing signal from noise rather than replacing core systems.
  • Navin describes AI as ideal for experiments and tests but not for displacing CRMs, billing, or other trusted infrastructure.
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