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Gayatri Chandrasekharan

Questioner · DISC type c
Director, Board of Directors at BARC India
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gayatri Chandrasekharan is a board member and advisor with over 20 years of experience in corporate sales and business development, helping startups and growth-stage companies define sales strategies. An alumna of IIM Lucknow, colleagues describe her as mature, result-focused, and innovative, with excellent team management and client-facing skills.

Outside of her corporate roles, Gayatri is a published author of fiction. Her books, including "Bangalored" and "Ten Thousand Idiots, " draw from her corporate experiences and explore contemporary themes. She is a featured speaker at events like the Bangalore Literature Festival and a self-proclaimed fan of classic literature.

Unique fact: After a two-decade career in sales, culminating as Chief Sales Officer at HCL, she has successfully launched a second career as a novelist.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director, Board of Directors
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Gayatri shows up

Price-Sensitive
Value Seeker
Systematic

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Priorities

Topics Gayatri cares about

Creative Writing
She is the author of at least two novels, "Bangalored" and "Ten Thousand Idiots, " and has spoken about her work at the Bangalore Literature Festival.
Sales Strategy
Her professional focus is advising businesses on sales processes to drive growth, drawing from her experience as a Chief Sales Officer at HCL Services.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Director, Board of Directors
BARC India
4-2021
Independent Director, Board of Directors
SISA Information Security
1-2015 - 3-2018
Vice President & Chief Sales Officer
HCL Services Ltd
11-2010 - 12-2014
Director Business Development
Microland Limited
8-2009 - 10-2010
Head, Global Alliances
Icreate Software India Private Limited(Now Known As Fintellix Solutions)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1998 - 2000
PGDBM
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
1993 - 1997
BE
RV College Of Engineering
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

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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