Andrew Solomon

Pioneer
DISC Type : Isd

Director of Recruiting at Motive

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Andrew is a Talent Acquisition Leader with over 19 years of experience, specializing in driving global hiring strategies and building high-impact, diverse teams. His peers describe him as smart, gentle, and a leader with a cool head. He holds a Master of Social Work from Madras Christian College.

He has a proven track record of setting up and scaling teams across continents, including in Bangalore, Palo Alto, and Tel Aviv during his tenure at Skylo Technologies.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Global Hiring
His career focus is on driving global hiring strategies and building teams worldwide, with specific experience leading recruiting across the APAC region.
Diverse & Inclusive Teams
He is deeply committed to fostering diverse and inclusive teams, which he believes are the backbone of innovation and business growth.
Human-Centered Recruiting
His background includes a Master of Social Work, and he emphasizes maintaining a human-centered approach to create positive candidate experiences.

Media Appearances

Andrew has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director of Recruiting at Motive
9-2024 - 6-2025
Senior Director Talent Acquisition at Multiplier
4-2022 - 8-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition at Clear
2-2020 - 4-2022
Human Resources Director at Skylo Technologies
8-2010 - 2-2020
Director Talent Acquisition at Blue Yonder

Education

2003 - 2005
MSW from Madras Christian College
2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Christ University, Bangalore

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Insights For Selling To Andrew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrew

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrew move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Andrew take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Andrew

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