Divya Reddy

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DISC Type : scd

Head of Human Resources at Mattel, Inc.

Greater Hyderabad Area, India

Overview

Divya Reddy is a strategic HR leader with over 16 years of progressive experience, specializing in scaling multi-national business operations. She has a notable track record of building organizations from the ground up, such as Mattel’s Technology & Innovation Center in India which she grew from 0 to over 800 employees. Colleagues describe her as pragmatic, dynamic, and a strategic leader.

As the founding People & Culture Leader for Mattel’s India center, she architected the entire entity from vision to operational reality.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Scaling Organizations
She has extensive experience building organizations from scratch, most notably leading the growth of Mattel's India Technology Center from 0 to over 800 employees.
Shaping Culture
Her role as a founding "People & Culture Leader" and her professional headline highlight her focus on shaping corporate culture to enable growth and innovation.
Strategic HR
Her entire career is focused on designing holistic HR programs that are aligned with business goals, with skills in succession planning, employer branding, and HR strategy.

Media Appearances

Divya has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Head of Human Resources at Mattel, Inc.
8-2015 - 2-2026
Vice President - HR at AbhiBus
8-2014 - 8-2015
Chief Personnel Officer at ATG Informatics India Pvt Ltd
7-2013 - 7-2014
Senior Manager - Human Resources at Host Analytics, Inc.
5-2010 - 7-2013
Manager - HR at Sristek Consulting Pvt. Ltd

Education

Divya has no verified education history

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Exp : 22 Location : Greater Hyderabad Area, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Human Resources at Mattel, Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Divya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Divya is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Divya

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Divya move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Divya take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Divya

Personality Compatibility


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