Deepak Emraj

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Director, People Business Partners - India at Okta

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Deepak Emraj is the Director of People Business Partners for Okta in India, where he scales teams in high-growth technology environments. An alumnus of Alliance University and a LinkedIn Top Voice, colleagues describe him as a knowledgeable and instrumental leader. He focuses on organizational design, talent development, and enabling business strategy.

Deepak is a passionate advocate for creating a positive corporate impact. He actively champions Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and is deeply committed to developing and leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. These values are central to his approach to building company culture and employee engagement.

He was recently honored as one of India’s Top 100 HR Leaders in Technology by the World HRD Congress.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

Fast But Analytical

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Scaling India Teams
He is actively expanding Okta's Bengaluru campus and hiring key leadership to drive the next chapter of growth in India.
AI in Security
He promotes Okta's role in securing AI, holds a certification in AI proficiency, and supports innovation in AI-driven security solutions.
Diversity and Inclusion
A core specialty he highlights in his professional summary, demonstrating a deep commitment to creating equitable and inclusive workplace environments.

Media Appearances

Deepak has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Director, People Business Partners - India at Okta
2-2024 - 10-2025
HR Director - India at Zuora
3-2022 - 2-2024
Principal People Business Partner - India at Pluralsight
11-2018 - 3-2022
Country HR Manager at Sage
5-2017 - 11-2018
Human Resources Business Partner at Sage

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Alliance Business School
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from Alliance University

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Insights For Selling To Deepak

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Deepak is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Deepak

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Deepak move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Deepak take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Deepak

Personality Compatibility


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