Ashish Parab

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Vice President Human Resources at Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Limited

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Ashish Parab is a dynamic HR leader with over 16 years of experience in the life insurance and retail sectors, currently serving as VP & Head of Sales HR at Star Union Dai-ichi. He specializes in organizational development, talent management, and embedding AI into HR processes. Colleagues describe him as inspiring, strategic, and professional.

Outside of his core responsibilities, Ashish is a dedicated lifelong learner, recently completing advanced courses in AI and data-driven HR strategy. He is passionate about developing the next generation of leaders, particularly Gen Z, and actively participates in industry roundtables to shape the future of the workforce.

Under his HR leadership, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance broke into the Top 10 rankings for private life insurers 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

AI in HR
Actively studies and discusses AI's role in HR, having recently completed courses and attended roundtables on leveraging AI-powered tools for talent management.
Next-Gen Talent
Passionate about mentoring younger generations, he recently reimagined his company's "Young Leadership Program" to better engage and develop Gen Z employees.
Sales Team Performance
Specializes in Sales HR, focusing on building high-performing sales teams and enabling their growth through targeted learning and development in the Bancassurance channel.

Media Appearances

Ashish Parab, Human Resources, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Limited, speaks in TeamLease Services webinar “Insurance for All” by 2047. Featured in Instagram (TeamLease Services)

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Work History

9-2021
Vice President Human Resources at Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Limited
3-2016 - 6-2020
Senior Deputy Vice President at Kotak Life
4-2014 - 3-2016
Senior Manager- Human Resources at HyperCITY Retail (India) Ltd.
4-2013 - 3-2014
Compensation Benefits Manager at HyperCITY Retail (India) Ltd.
11-2012 - 3-2013
Manager Human resources at Dodsal Enterprises (Foods Business - Pizza Hut & KFC)

Education

2004 - 2006
MBA from MILS
2001 - 2004
B com from Rutumbhara

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Insights For Selling To Ashish

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
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

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 Ashish 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 Ashish

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashish move?

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

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

You And Ashish

Personality Compatibility


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