Dinesh Balakrishnan

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DISC Type : ci

Managing Partner at Shhyfft Consulting Group

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Dinesh Balakrishnan is the Managing Partner at Shhyfft Consulting Group, with a background that spans technology leadership at Accenture, HR analytics at Dell, and client services at Wipro. He is a certified Agentic AI Engineer, focusing on integrating technology with human resources and executive search.

He appears to value professional relationships and cultural traditions, sharing greetings for holidays like Diwali and the New Year. Dinesh actively engages with his network by sharing opportunities and expressing gratitude towards partners and colleagues, underscoring the importance of collaboration.

He is actively upskilling in artificial intelligence, recently completing a certification course in Agentic AI.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

AI in Executive Search
He posts about how AI can support and strengthen human expertise in the future of executive search, viewing it as an evolving partnership.
Hands-on AI Learning
Recently completed a course to become an Agentic AI Engineer, praising the program for its flexible and powerful content that simplifies complex concepts.
HR Tech & Automation
[Predicted] His prior roles at Dell, specifically in "HR Analytics and Automation" and "Global Service Management Lead - HR Ops, " suggest a long-standing interest in this area.

Media Appearances

Dinesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Managing Partner at Shhyfft Consulting Group
7-2021 - 3-2025
Client Partner at Wipro
1-2020 - 7-2021
HR Analytics and Automation at Dell
7-2017 - 12-2019
Global Service Management Lead - HR Ops at Dell
12-2015 - 6-2017
Vice President Technology at Accenture

Education

Dinesh has no verified education history

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Exp : 23 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Managing Partner at Shhyfft Consulting Group
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Insights For Selling To Dinesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dinesh is

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

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dinesh move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Dinesh take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Dinesh

Personality Compatibility


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