Bhaskar Dhandapani

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Managing Director at Two Sigma

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Bhaskar is a Managing Director at Two Sigma, where he specializes in building and operating hedge fund platforms. He leads the scaling of all post-trade functions, including operations, risk, and finance, and has implemented a firm-wide corporate data platform. Colleagues describe him as a responsive and accountable technology expert.

Beyond his career in finance, Bhaskar has a passion for physical fitness and coaching. He has previously worked as a certified Spinning Instructor for both LA Fitness and the YMCA, demonstrating a commitment to health and wellness.

Unique fact: He balances a high-level role at a quantitative hedge fund with a passion for being a fitness spinning instructor.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

Post-Trade Operations
He is responsible for driving change and scaling all post-trade functions, including operations, financing, risk, and compliance at Two Sigma.
Corporate Data Platforms
He envisioned and implemented the data platform leveraged by all control functions at his firm, showing a deep interest in data infrastructure.
Hiring Top Talent
He has recently posted about hiring for his team, emphasizing the need for candidates with strong problem-solving skills for post-trade functions.

Media Appearances

Bhaskar has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2019
Managing Director at Two Sigma
12-2013 - 12-2018
Senior Vice President - Corporate Platform and Initiatives at Two Sigma
5-2011 - 12-2013
Vice President at Two Sigma
8-2022
Spinning Instructor at LA Fitness
3-2022 - 11-2023
Spinning Instructor at YMCA of Metuchen Edison Woodbridge and South Amboy

Education

1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
1996 - 1998
MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

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Insights For Selling To Bhaskar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bhaskar is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bhaskar

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bhaskar move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Bhaskar take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Bhaskar

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