Elan Thomas

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Talent Acquisition Specialist at botim

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Elan is a strategic talent acquisition specialist with significant experience in the UAEs banking and fintech sectors, having worked with institutions like botim, Wio Bank, and Emirates NBD. A graduate of FISAT Business School, she is described by colleagues as a "superstar, " "game-changer, " and "one of the best recruiters" for her dedication and impactful results.

Her core professional passion is being an influential part of an employees career journey, finding it deeply fulfilling to see talent progress and grow. This focus on individual development and finding the right opportunity for the right person is what drives her work in human resources, extending beyond recruitment to onboarding, training, and employee engagement.

Elan holds certifications in Advanced Branding and Advertising on Facebook, reflecting an interest in modern talent attraction methods.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Fintech Talent Acquisition
She has extensive experience hiring for fintech roles at Wio Bank, Astra Tech, and botim, and actively posts about needing experts in digital lending, BNPL, and loan management systems.
Career Development
States her greatest passion is witnessing an employee's career progression and being an influential part of that journey, showing a deep interest in talent management.
Digital Lending Ecosystems
Her recent hiring efforts specifically target professionals with hands-on experience in BNPL, Send Now Pay Later (SNPL), Cash Now, and Nano Lending products.

Media Appearances

Elan has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist at botim
9-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Quantix Technology Projects
9-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Astra Tech
4-2025 - 7-2025
Talent Acquisition at Wio Bank
6-2024 - 4-2025
Talent Acquisition Consultant at Emirates NBD

Education

2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from FISAT Business School
2010 - 2013
Bachelor’s Degree from Mahatma Gandhi University

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Insights For Selling To Elan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elan is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elan move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Elan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Elan

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