Aakanksha Hajela

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DISC Type : Dc

Data, Analytics and AI at Pentland Brands

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Aakanksha Hajela is a business strategy and analytics professional with over 16 years of experience in retail and technology at companies like Pentland Brands, IKEA, and JPMorgan. She specializes in leveraging data, analytics, and AI to drive business growth and holds an MBA in International Business from IIFT.

Outside of her corporate roles, Aakanksha is an active angel investor with a published article on startup investments. She shows a keen interest in podcasts about innovation, branding, and community building, particularly within niche fandoms like comics, anime, and gaming.

Unique fact: Aakanksha was a national finalist for the Economic Times Young Leaders award in 2019, placing in the top 290 out of 26, 000 participants.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Wary

Objective Thinker

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

AI for Business
Her current role focuses on applying data science to solve business problems across the value chain, connecting executive leadership with AI/ML engineering teams.
E-commerce Growth
Has extensive experience leading revenue, planning, and online merchandising for major omnichannel retailers like Lowe's, Myntra, and IKEA.
Startup Investing
Serves as an angel investor in multiple startups and has authored an article analyzing the landscape of startup investments.

Media Appearances

Aakanksha has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2023
Data, Analytics and AI at Pentland Brands
12-2022
Angel Investor at Multiple
12-2022 - 11-2023
Vice President - Strategy, Digital, and Innovation at Wells Fargo
3-2020 - 12-2022
Senior Manager - Online Merchandising at Lowe's India
9-2019 - 2-2020
Senior Manager - Revenue and Growth at Myntra

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
9-2022 - 8-2023
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Exp : 15 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Data, Analytics and AI at Pentland Brands
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Insights For Selling To Aakanksha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aakanksha is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aakanksha

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aakanksha move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Aakanksha take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Aakanksha

Personality Compatibility


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