Bhavana Handa

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Regional Talent Acquisition Head- India & Emerging at Whatfix

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Bhavana Handa is a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader with nearly 20 years of experience scaling global teams for tech organizations like Whatfix, Amazon, and Cisco. She specializes in TA strategy, analytics, and DEI initiatives, and holds an advanced management certification from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Her colleagues describe her as supportive, professional, and a true specialist. They commend her ability to plan and execute hiring drives, understand business needs, and bring the right people together to build teams in short timelines.

She is a recipient of the "Epitome of Teamwork" award at Whatfix.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Objective Evaluator

Early Adopter

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Talent Strategy
Her entire career is focused on designing talent strategies, workforce planning, and building high-performing teams for global tech and product organizations.
Data-Driven TA
She implements TA analytics and data-driven dashboards to improve visibility, recruiter productivity, and hiring outcomes, successfully reducing agency dependence.
Diversity & Inclusion
Her expertise includes designing and implementing Diversity & Inclusion programs as a core component of her talent acquisition strategies.

Media Appearances

Globee Business Awards – Winners Archive (Page 14) – Includes Bhavana Handa, Regional Talent Acquisition Head – India & Emerging, Whatfix. Featured in Globee Business Awards

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Work History

1-2025 - 12-2025
Regional Talent Acquisition Head- India & Emerging at Whatfix
2-2022 - 12-2024
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Whatfix
12-2020 - 1-2022
Head, Talent Acquisition at Qualitest India
11-2019 - 9-2020
Lead Recruiter at Amazon
5-2015 - 10-2019
Career Services Manager at Cisco

Education

9-2021 - 8-2022
Advanced Strategic Management and Innovation from XLRI Jamshedpur
2003 - 2004
PGDHRM from Pondicherry University

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Insights For Selling To Bhavana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bhavana 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 Bhavana

  • 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 Bhavana move?

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

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

You And Bhavana

Personality Compatibility


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