Avani Solanki Prabhakar

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DISC Type : i

Chief People Officer at Atlassian

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

As Chief People Officer at Atlassian, Avani Prabhakar leverages over 20 years of global experience to lead the companys people strategy. She focuses on pioneering distributed work models and integrating AI as a cultural transformation to unlock team potential. Colleagues describe her as business-focused, driven, and highly effective in delivering people-centric outcomes.

Avani identifies as an introvert, which shapes her perspective on creating inclusive and effective work environments. She advocates for systems that empower all personality types to contribute thoughtfully, rather than rewarding the loudest voice in the room. This personal insight fuels her passion for asynchronous and distributed work practices.

Unique fact: She champions a framework called "Intentional Togetherness, " which brings distributed teams together purposefully once a quarter to build lasting bonds.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Consensus Focused

Optimistic

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Topics They Care About

AI as a Teammate
Views AI not just as a tool, but as a collaborator. She focuses on the cultural shift required for humans and AI to work together effectively.
Distributed Work Models
A key advocate for Atlassian's "Team Anywhere" policy, focusing on how work gets done rather than where, to improve both productivity and engagement.
Cultural Transformation
Believes major initiatives like AI adoption are primarily cultural and behavioral shifts, not just technological rollouts, with HR leading the change.

Media Appearances

Avani Solanki Prabhakar Promoted to Chief People Officer at Atlassian. Featured in HR Today

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Atlassian elevates Avani Solanki Prabhakar as Chief People Officer. Featured in SightsInPlus

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Work History

5-2024
Chief People Officer at Atlassian
6-2023 - 5-2024
SVP, Global Head of Talent & HR at Atlassian
11-2021 - 6-2023
Vice President at Atlassian
7-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Director, Head of HR Asia Pacific & Global M&A Lead at Atlassian
7-2019 - 7-2020
Head of HR Partners, Asia Pacific at Atlassian

Education

MCIPD UK from CIPD UK

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Insights For Selling To Avani

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Avani is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Avani

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Avani move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Avani take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Avani

Personality Compatibility


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