Asmita Mahanta

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Global Practice Lead Geophysics at BHP

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Overview

A geophysicist with over twenty-five years of experience, Asmita is the Global Practice Lead for Geophysics at BHP. She leads teams of technical specialists and drives innovation and data strategy for the mining value chain. An alumna of the Indian Institute of Technology, she has a global background in multi-commodity mineral exploration.

Asmita is an active participant in the global geoscience community, frequently speaking at industry conferences like the Digitalisation in Mining Australia Conference and the Australasian Exploration Geoscience Conference (AESC), where she shares insights on technology and the future of mining.

She led a collaborative project with external partners to develop and implement two new innovative downhole assay tools, managing the entire process from R&D to capital investment and technology transfer.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Vision Oriented

Self-Confident

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Geoscience Innovation
Her career focuses on developing innovation strategy, generating a technology pipeline, and implementing new tools to unlock business value across the mining value chain.
Quantum Technology
Speaks publicly about the potential for quantum sensors and computing to solve key challenges in the resources sector, particularly for subsurface imaging and analysis.
Deep Earth Exploration
Highlights the need for advanced tools like 3D seismic methods to explore deeper deposits as conventional exploration tools lose resolution at depth.

Media Appearances

Asmita has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Global Practice Lead Geophysics at BHP
8-2018 - 12-2023
Manager Technical Services and Data Integration at BHP
8-2011 - 8-2018
Superintendent Geophysics at BHP
11-2009 - 8-2011
Principal Geophysicist at BHP
1-2006 - 11-2009
Senior Geophysicist at BHP

Education

2005 - 2008
Graduate Diploma from Kaplan Professional
1994 - 1997
Masters from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Asmita is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Asmita

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

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    How fast (or slow) will Asmita move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Asmita take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

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