Faiz Ahmad

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Vice President (Human Resources) at Axis Bank

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Faiz Ahmad is a Vice President of Human Resources at Axis Bank with over 11 years of experience in HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, and University Relations. An alumnus of SIBM Pune, he leads HR strategy for over 8500 employees across major business units.

Outside of work, Faiz is a parent who is passionate about reading a wide variety of books, from history and fantasy to romance and adventure. He reflects on the importance of purposeful living and slowing down from the constant hustle of modern life.

He hopes his children grow up with a love for reading real books about dragons, spies, and adventures in distant lands.

Personality Overview

Perfectionist

Self-Disciplined

Process Focused

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
He has extensive experience leading talent acquisition, including building sales teams across 100+ locations and executing scale-up hiring plans for 500+ people at PhonePe.
University Relations
He has designed and established campus hiring programs from the ground up, recruiting for both technical and non-technical roles at companies like DealShare.
HR Business Partnering
His core responsibility at Axis Bank involves acting as a strategic HR leader and partner for two major business units, covering the entire employee lifecycle.

Media Appearances

Faiz has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Vice President (Human Resources) at Axis Bank
5-2024 - 5-2025
Assistant Vice President (Human Resources) at Axis Bank
12-2022 - 5-2024
Assistant Vice President (Humans Resources) at Axis Bank
5-2022 - 12-2022
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition & University Relations at DealShare
4-2021 - 4-2022
Talent Acquisition Lead (Corporate & Business Functions) at PhonePe

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) from Krishna Institute Of Engineering And Technology

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Insights For Selling To Faiz

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Preferably use email to follow up with them instead of phone or Linkedin, engage by asking question or opinions
  • Actively address their concerns around change, risk, and acceptance by users
  • Share whitepapers or case studies that showcase measurable results instead of just telling customer stories

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Faiz is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Faiz

  • 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 Faiz move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Faiz take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Faiz

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