Aparna Vishwasrao

Pioneer
DISC Type : DSI

Chief Human Resources Officer at USV PRIVATE LIMITED

India

Overview

Aparna Vishwasrao is the Chief Human Resources Officer at USV PRIVATE LIMITED, with over 22 years of experience driving growth in Fortune 500 companies and startups across the FMCG, Pharma, and BFSI sectors. A graduate of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, she is known for her expertise in post-merger integrations and business turnarounds.

Outside of work, Aparna is passionate about reading, writing, and traveling. She is deeply invested in holistic wellness, practicing multiple healing modalities for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. She also actively mentors young professionals and students from underprivileged backgrounds, helping them find their career paths.

She has been recognized with multiple accolades, including the Iconic Women Award and being named one of the Top 101 HR Minds in India.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

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

Topics They Care About

Business Transformation
Excels in inorganic growth, due diligence, post-merger integration, and business restructuring, having engineered turnarounds and set up multiple organizations from scratch.
Diversity & Inclusion
Her leadership has earned companies multiple D&I awards. She also co-led the launch of 'THRIVE', a global mentoring program for women in India.
Holistic Wellness
She is a practitioner of multiple healing modalities and is deeply invested in harnessing overall wellness at the physical, mental, and spiritual levels.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2023 - 1-2025
Chief Human Resources Officer at USV PRIVATE LIMITED
12-2023
Chief Human Resources Officer at Raymond Consumer Care
Associate Director -HR at MSD
8-2006 - 12-2007
Head - Human Resources at Gridstone Research
3-2004 - 8-2006
Head HR(Reliance Money); Sr Manager HR(Reliance Mutual Fund) at Reliance Capital Ltd (Mumbai-India )

Education

1997 - 1999
PM and IR from Tata Institute of Social Sciences
1995 - 1997
MA from Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University

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Insights For Selling To Aparna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aparna 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 Aparna

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aparna move?

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

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

You And Aparna

Personality Compatibility


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