Aparna Krishnan

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Vice President- Human Resource & Admin at Dvara Holdings

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Aparna Krishnan is a strategic HR leader specializing in scaling SaaS and FinTech organizations, particularly within the GCC region. A graduate of the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, she excels in HR transformation, culture development, and leadership hiring. Colleagues describe her as a well-respected and fine HR professional.

Aparna is committed to continuous professional development, holding certifications in Organizational Development and Change Management. She actively stays current with emerging business technologies, demonstrated by her recent certification in Generative AI, reflecting a forward-thinking and adaptive professional mindset.

She once led a staggering 300% workforce expansion, steering a company towards significant growth and demonstrating her expertise in managing rapid scaling.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Scaling Organizations
Her profile highlights successfully expanding teams from 30 to 300 employees and growing a technology division from 10 to 200 professionals.
Culture Transformation
At Dvara Holdings, she leads HR transformation focused on culture alignment. She also spearheaded a "Great Place to Work" initiative in a previous role.
Leadership Hiring
Her headline emphasizes this skill, and her recent activity includes hiring for senior legal and compliance roles, showing a focus on building executive teams.

Media Appearances

Aparna Krishnan - Dvara Holdings. Featured in Dvara Holdings (Official Website)

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Work History

5-2024
Vice President- Human Resource & Admin at Dvara Holdings
4-2022 - 4-2024
Senior Human Resources Manager at OEConnection (OEC)
8-2019 - 4-2022
Human Resources Manager at OEConnection (OEC)
7-2015 - 8-2019
HR Manager at Flatirons Solutions
7-2015 - 8-2019
HR Manager at Flatirons Solutions

Education

6-2003 - 6-2005
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

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Exp : 13 Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President- Human Resource & Admin at Dvara Holdings
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Insights For Selling To Aparna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aparna is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aparna

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aparna move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Aparna take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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