Debolina Kundu

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India Recruiting Leader for Cloud, Artificial Intelligence & Security at Microsoft

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Debolina is a seasoned talent acquisition leader with 20 years of experience at top technology firms like Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco. She currently leads India recruiting for Microsofts Cloud and AI divisions. Colleagues describe her as hardworking, task-oriented, and a insightful team player.

Beyond her core role, Debolina is a certified Business and Peak Performance Coach, reflecting a deep interest in professional development. She is passionate about fostering growth and inclusivity, serving on Microsofts HR D&I Advisory Board and as the Asia GTA Learning Co-Lead.

Unique fact: Debolina is a Certified Group Peak Performance Coach, applying these skills to enhance team and individual success.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Upfront

ROI Conscious

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

AI & Cloud Talent
Leads recruiting for Microsoft's Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and Security divisions and is certified in "Driving AI Success with Microsoft".
Diversity & Inclusion
Serves as an HR D&I Advisory Board member at Microsoft, showing a deep commitment to building inclusive and diverse teams.
Leadership Coaching
Is a certified Business and Group Peak Performance Coach, demonstrating a passion for helping professionals and teams achieve their goals.

Media Appearances

Debolina has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
India Recruiting Leader for Cloud, Artificial Intelligence & Security at Microsoft
2-2022 - 7-2024
India Recruiting Events Delivery Leader at Microsoft
5-2019 - 2-2022
India Talent Acquisition Hub Leader at Microsoft
3-2017 - 7-2018
Talent Acquisition Leader -Worldwide Advertising,Consumer,Legal- India , South Africa, Middle East at Amazon
8-2009 - 1-2017
India Engineering , Services and Sales Recruiting Leader at CISCO

Education

Bachelor's Degree from Bangalore University
Higher Secondary ( Plus two ) from Modern High School

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Insights For Selling To Debolina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • 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 Debolina is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Debolina move?

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

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

You And Debolina

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