Aravind Shankar

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Manager HR at BNP Paribas

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Aravind Shankar is an Assistant Vice President and HR Business Partner at BNP Paribas, holding a PGCHRM from XLRI Jamshedpur. Colleagues describe him as sharp, meticulous, and sincere, with a consistent drive to challenge the status quo and improve processes. His expertise covers employee relations, engagement, and compensation.

He recently took the initiative to organize and host his companys annual awards ceremony for top performers in 2024.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

Overcautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Talent Recognition
He actively organizes and promotes employee recognition, celebrating milestone award winners and hosting an annual awards function for top performers.
Improving HR Processes
Multiple recommendations highlight his consistent drive to question the status quo and push for better, more effective ways of working within his function.
Employee Engagement
A core skill listed throughout his career, his work on employee awards and recognition directly contributes to fostering a more engaged and motivated workforce.

Media Appearances

Aravind has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Manager HR at BNP Paribas
2-2023
Assistant Vice President at BNP Paribas
10-2021 - 1-2023
Assistant Manager HR at ValueLabs
5-2020 - 1-2022
Assistant Manager HR at CSS Corp
3-2014 - 5-2020
Assistant Manager Human Resources at Wipro

Education

2018 - 2019
PGCHRM from XLRI Jamshedpur
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from GEMS B School

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Insights For Selling To Aravind

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aravind is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aravind

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aravind move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Aravind take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Aravind

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