Anjali Waknis

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Talent Acquisition Partner at Coherent at Coherent Corp.

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Anjali Waknis is a Talent Acquisition Partner at Coherent Corp. with extensive experience in technical recruiting for the semiconductor and materials engineering industries. A graduate of Nagpur University, she has sourced talent for leaders like Applied Materials and Intel. Colleagues describe her as tenacious, highly technical, and detail-conscious.

Her deep expertise lies in the niche area of semiconductor recruiting, where she has a proven history of supporting highly specialized units, including Design Verification, Validation, and Corporate Security engineering groups.

Anjali is recognized for being exceptionally customer-focused, ensuring she meets the needs of both hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Believer

Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Semiconductor Talent
Possesses deep expertise in recruiting for the semiconductor industry, having sourced talent for giants like Intel, Ampere, and Applied Materials.
Technical Recruiting
Specializes in sourcing candidates for niche engineering roles, including Design Verification (DV), Validation, and Corporate Services Technology Development.
Candidate Experience
Recommendations highlight her focus on pleasing both hiring managers and candidates, attending to every detail to ensure a smooth process.

Media Appearances

Anjali has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Talent Acquisition Partner at Coherent at Coherent Corp.
8-2025 - 10-2025
Technical Recruiter at Applied Materials
5-2023 - 5-2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter for Intel Corporation via IBM at IBM
9-2021 - 5-2023
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Intel Corporation
4-2021 - 9-2021
Technical Recruiter at Ampere

Education

Master's from Nagpur University
Bachelor of Science from Nagpur University

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Insights For Selling To Anjali

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anjali is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anjali

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anjali move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Anjali take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Anjali

Personality Compatibility


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