Deepak Thakre

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DISC Type : cs

Manager Talent Acquisition at Flipkart

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Overview

Deepak Thakre is a seasoned talent acquisition leader with over 14 years of experience, currently serving as a Manager in Talent Acquisition at Flipkart. His career includes a lengthy tenure at Flipkart in various recruiting roles and a position as Manager HRBP at Shadowfax, highlighting his expertise in both recruitment and strategic HR partnership.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

Overcautious

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
His entire 14+ year career has been focused on recruitment and talent management, from consultant to his current leadership role at Flipkart.
HR Business Partnering
He previously served as a Manager HRBP at Shadowfax and his recent hiring posts focus on recruiting for HRBP Generalist roles.
Inclusive Hiring
He has publicly spoken about Flipkart's initiatives to recruit persons with disabilities for various operational roles.

Media Appearances

Deepak has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Manager Talent Acquisition at Flipkart
8-2022 - 9-2025
Lead Talent Acquisition Partner at Flipkart
1-2021 - 8-2022
Manager HRBP at Shadowfax
9-2011 - 12-2020
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Flipkart.com
12-2009 - 9-2011
Recruitment Consultant at ManpowerGroup

Education

Deepak has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Deepak

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Deepak is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Deepak

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Deepak move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Deepak take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Deepak

Personality Compatibility


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