Diana Sharma

Enigma
DISC Type : Dci

Co-Founder CEO and Mission Director at Mission Ready HQ

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Overview

Diana Sharma is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mission Ready, an award-winning tech career accelerator she started because the old system wasnt working. With a Masters in Technological Futures, she focuses on creating inclusive pathways into tech. Colleagues describe her as an innovative, driven, and ethical leader.

Diana is deeply committed to community empowerment through education, dedicating her time outside of work to several social impact initiatives. She serves as a board member and trustee for non-profits like the Mission Impact Foundation and Ako Hiko Education Trust, which supports schools in low-decile areas.

Unique Fact: She founded Mission Ready with the core belief that talented people were locked out of tech careers not due to a lack of ability, but a lack of pathways.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Challenger

Hard To Convince

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Tech Education
Her work is dedicated to creating pathways for underrepresented communities, including Māori, Pasifika, and women, to enter and thrive in the technology sector.
Future of Work
A frequent writer and panelist on how AI is reshaping jobs, she advocates for a focus on human skills and adaptability to prepare for the new economy.
EdTech Innovation
Her company, Mission Ready, has been globally recognized as a trend-setter and award-winner for its innovative, industry-aligned approach to tech career acceleration.

Media Appearances

Mission Ready CEO, Diana Sharma, shares her advice for anyone thinking about a switch. Featured in Facebook (Mission Ready HQ)

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Catch our co‑founder, Diana Sharma, in a recent interview on Radio New Zealand. Featured in Instagram (Mission Ready HQ)

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Our co‑founder Diana Sharma spoke with BusinessDesk recently about the tech work. Featured in Facebook (Mission Ready HQ)

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Work History

7-2018
Co-Founder CEO and Mission Director at Mission Ready HQ
5-2021
Mission Director at Mission Impact Foundation
4-2021
Director at Mega Impact Limited
3-2021
Board Member at The Southern Initiative MPTT consortia governance board
1-2017 - 10-2019
Non Executive Board Member/ Trustee at Ako Hiko Education Trust

Education

2017 - 2018
Master of Applied Practice (Technological Futures) from Tech Futures Lab & Unitec Institute of Technology
2009 - 2010
Post Graduate Diploma from Unitec Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Diana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Diana is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Diana

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Diana move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Diana take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Diana

Personality Compatibility


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