Asha Samant

Commander
DISC Type : D

Data Analytics and Business Intelligence at Zelis

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Asha Samant is a data and analytics professional with over 18 years of IT experience, specializing in data engineering, business intelligence, and strategic innovation. Her expertise includes AWS, Snowflake, and Generative AI, complemented by an MBA and an advanced leadership degree with a focus on Machine Learning from Wharton Executive Education.

Describing herself as assertive, compassionate, and optimistic, Asha has openly shared her personal journey of overcoming a year-long cancer treatment. She channels her experiences into creative expression, demonstrating profound resilience and a positive outlook as she re-enters the professional world with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

She created an AI-generated song titled “I Am Not My Scars” to articulate her personal journey and recovery.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI Innovation
Holds a "Generative AI Mastermind" certification and lists numerous AI tools as skills, showing a strong focus on applying generative AI in her work.
Data Engineering
Her recent role involved migrating on-premises data to Snowflake and managing data factory pipelines, highlighting deep technical expertise in data infrastructure.
Overcoming Adversity
Shared her experience of pausing her career for cancer treatment and is now ready to resume her professional journey with renewed enthusiasm and clarity.

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Work History

1-2023 - 5-2024
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence at Zelis
6-2021 - 12-2022
Associate Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services
12-2010 - 5-2021
AWS Cloud Operation Support Professional | IBM IIS Infrastructure Specialist | DataStage Admin at IBM
1-2006 - 11-2010
Senior ETL Developer at Mahindra Satyam

Education

10-2023 - 4-2024
Advance Strategy and Leadership Management with Machine Learning from Wharton Executive Education
8-2021 - 7-2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

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Insights For Selling To Asha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Asha is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Asha

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Asha move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Asha take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Asha

Personality Compatibility


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