Ashwini Iyer

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Research Assistant at Alliance Manchester Business School

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Overview

Ashwini is a recent graduate with an MSc in Organisational Psychology from Alliance Manchester Business School, previously working in Talent Acquisition for The D. E. Shaw Group. She has experience in strategic recruitment and driving diversity hiring initiatives. Colleagues describe her as dedicated, reliable, and hard-working.


Her MSc dissertation involved a quantitative analysis of how dark personality traits influence workplace behaviour.

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Deliberate Doer

Long-term Focused

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Organisational Psychology
Recently completed her MSc in this field, focusing her dissertation on workplace dynamics and personality traits.
Talent Acquisition
Worked as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, supporting strategic recruitment across campus, lateral, and diversity pipelines.
Diversity & Inclusion
Partnered with stakeholders to drive targeted diversity hiring for Native American and Hispanic talent pipelines at D. E. Shaw & Co.

Media Appearances

Ashwini has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025 - 7-2025
Research Assistant at Alliance Manchester Business School
3-2025 - 5-2025
Research Assistant at Alliance Manchester Business School
1-2025 - 4-2025
Research Assistant at Alliance Manchester Business School
11-2024 - 6-2025
Associate at UMCS - The University of Manchester Consulting Society
6-2023 - 5-2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist at The D. E. Shaw Group

Education

9-2024 - 9-2025
MSc in Organisational Psychology from Alliance Manchester Business School
2018 - 2021
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Gargi College, University of Delhi

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Exp : 6 Location : New Delhi, Delhi, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Research Assistant at Alliance Manchester Business School
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Insights For Selling To Ashwini

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashwini is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashwini

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashwini move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Ashwini take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Ashwini

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