Akshat Shankar

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Manager - TA & Business Interlock at Tata Air India

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

With over 18 years of experience, Akshat Shankar is the Chief Manager for Talent Acquisition & Business Interlock at Tata Air India. He specializes in aligning global recruitment strategies with business goals, particularly in the aviation sector. Colleagues describe him as a passionate, innovative, and versatile professional who is a go-getter.

Akshat quickly made a significant performance impact within just seven months of transitioning into a new industry, showcasing his remarkable adaptability.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

Decisive

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Strategy
His current role involves hiring talent globally for Tata Air India, focusing on aligning recruitment with overarching business objectives.
Aviation Sector Hiring
He leads talent acquisition across commercial, engineering, customer experience, and operations for a major airline.
Talent Demand Planning
His background at Accenture and EXL includes managing talent supply and demand, and designing quarterly and annual demand delivery.

Media Appearances

Akshat has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Chief Manager - TA & Business Interlock at Tata Air India
11-2019 - 7-2025
Senior Manager - Talent Supply Demand at Accenture AI
3-2019 - 11-2019
Senior Manager at EXL
5-2016 - 2-2019
Talent Acquisition at Accenture
1-2014 - 5-2016
Demand Management & Sourcing Lead - Capability Network at Accenture

Education

2013 - 2014
Global Human Resource Academy (GHRA) from Cornell University
2001 - 2006
MBA from Maharshi Dayanand University

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Insights For Selling To Akshat

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • 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 Akshat is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akshat move?

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

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

You And Akshat

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