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Gangadhar Salimath

Examiner · DISC type cs
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gangadhar is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Palo Alto Networks, bringing over 19 years of experience from tech giants like Dell, Wipro, and Walmart. He holds a BE in Computer Science and an executive management certification from IIM Calcutta, leveraging a deep technical acumen to lead strategic talent functions.

Outside of his professional life, Gangadhar is a passionate wildlife photographer. He dedicates his spare time to traveling to remote locations and the outbacks to pursue his passion for capturing nature through his lens.

He began his career as a developer with aspirations to fly a rocket before serendipitously finding his calling in talent acquisition.

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Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Gangadhar shows up

Overcautious
Unexpressive
Status Quo Seeker

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Priorities

Topics Gangadhar cares about

Talent Acquisition
With over 19 years of experience, he has led recruitment for major technology companies including Dell, Wipro, Walmart, and Palo Alto Networks.
Technical Recruiting
His recent focus includes hiring for specialized roles, such as contract technical recruiters and Go-To-Market sales recruiters, to support company growth.
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Education
2005 - 2006
Executive Program in Business Management
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
1997 - 2001
BE
Karnatak University
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DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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