Akhilesh Vasanth

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Senior Consultant - People Advisory Services at EY

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Akhilesh Vasanth is a Senior Consultant in EYs People Advisory Services, specializing in HR transformation and technology. With an MBA and experience at Accenture, Hitachi, and IBM, he focuses on change management and HR operations. He holds a 2025 certification in Applied AI from EY.

Akhilesh appears to be a thoughtful observer of workplace dynamics, often reflecting on topics like employee appreciation and effective team collaboration. He draws parallels between professional teamwork and the high-performance environment of Formula 1 racing, indicating a keen interest in what drives success.

Unique fact: Akhilesh was recognized as the "Innovator of the Year" for his work in Core HR and Payroll Technology.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

ROI Driven

Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

HR Transformation
His career at EY, Accenture, and Hitachi has focused on large-scale HR tech transformations, including Workday and SAP S4 HANA implementations.
Change Management
He has extensive experience leading change strategies, developing communications, and managing stakeholder networks for major technology rollouts across global teams.
AI in HR
He recently earned an EY certification in Applied AI (2025) and has experience with automation tools and Watson BOT from his time at IBM.

Media Appearances

Akhilesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Senior Consultant - People Advisory Services at EY
11-2021 - 4-2024
Management Consulting - Talent & Organization at Accenture Strategy & Consulting
4-2021 - 10-2021
Change Management Consultant at Hitachi
2-2019 - 3-2021
HRIS Analyst - Workday at IBM
2-2018 - 1-2019
HR Advisor at IBM

Education

2016 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Alliance University
2015 - 2016
PGD-HRM from Pondicherry University

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Insights For Selling To Akhilesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akhilesh is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akhilesh

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akhilesh move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Akhilesh take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Akhilesh

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