Chitra Kalmady

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DISC Type : Ds

Director - Culture, Diversity & Sustainability at NTT DATA at NTT Ltd.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Chitra Kalmady is an accomplished HR leader at NTT DATA with 23 years of experience shaping organizational culture, diversity, and talent development in the IT sector. Colleagues describe her as focused, dedicated, and highly committed. She holds a Master of Commerce from the University of Mumbai.

She is leveraging artificial intelligence in HR, having recently introduced AI-powered assessments for new learning programs and earned a certification in "AI in the Workplace".

Personality Overview

Goal-Oriented

Direct & Assertive

Big Vision Person

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Culture
Leads enterprise-wide cultural shifts and employee engagement initiatives, especially during complex mergers and post-integration phases for over 5, 000 employees.
Diversity & Inclusion
Drives DEIB as a core part of her role, fostering inclusion and allyship through events like celebrating Pride Month with external guest speakers.
Talent Development
Spearheads large-scale capability-building programs, launching initiatives like Lean Six Sigma training and innovative, gamified learning for new employees.

Media Appearances

NTT India – Chitra Kalmady. Featured in Facebook

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At NTT – “Here you can” (includes appearance by Chitra Kalmady). Featured in Facebook

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Work History

4-2022
Director - Culture, Diversity & Sustainability at NTT DATA at NTT Ltd.
10-2019
Human Resources Business Partner at NTT
1-2017
Regional Manager - People & Culture at Dimension Data
6-2011 - 1-2017
Manager - Talent Acquisition at Dimension Data
4-2009 - 6-2011
Practice Lead at Adecco India

Education

2002 - 2004
M. Com from University of Mumbai
2001 - 2002
B.Com from University of Mumbai

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Insights For Selling To Chitra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • 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 Chitra 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 Chitra

  • 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 Chitra move?

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

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

You And Chitra

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