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Talent Acquisition Manager at QUEST Alliance

India

Overview

A talent acquisition leader at Quest Alliance, specializing in the EdTech and social impact sectors. With a background at Ashoka, they have mentored young changemakers, contributed to national social innovation policy, and raised over $1M for various causes. They hold a BA Honours from Delhi University.

Passionate about intersectional advocacy, they founded Piravi Art Community, an incubated LGBTQIA+ non-profit. They are a frequent speaker on diversity, inclusion, and queer socio-legal paradigms, aiming to foster environments where marginalized individuals can thrive and be heard.

Interesting fact: They were named one of the "Top 100 Digital Influencers of 2020" by YourStory.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  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

Talent & Social Impact
Recruits mission-driven professionals for EdTech roles, focusing on enabling the school-to-work transition for young people in India.
Youth Development
Mentored over 200 young changemakers while at Ashoka and is passionate about building a world where young people thrive as self-learners.
Diversity & Inclusion
Actively speaks on intersectional diversity, covering topics like gender, sexuality, disabilities, caste, and ethnicity at universities and public forums.

Media Appearances

Deedee has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at QUEST Alliance
10-2023 - 11-2025
Partner at Independent Impact Consultant
9-2021 - 9-2023
Change Manager at Ashoka
11-2019 - 8-2021
Senior Intrapreneur at Ashoka
8-2018 - 10-2019
Consultant at Ashoka

Education

2014 - 2017
BA Honours (Humanities and Social Sciences) from Delhi University
5-2022 - 10-2022
Business Administration and Management from Stoa

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Insights For Selling To Deedee

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Deedee 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 Deedee

  • 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 Deedee move?

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

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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