Girish Swamy

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Senior Manager, Talent Attraction & Employer Brand at Nasdaq

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Girish Swamy is a Senior Manager for Talent Attraction & Employer Brand at Nasdaq, leveraging extensive experience from roles at Qualys and Barclays. He specializes in talent acquisition for the technology and finance sectors and holds an MBA from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Colleagues describe him as passionate, committed, and inspirational.

Outside of his professional life, Girish prioritizes his family. He recently shared a meaningful experience of spending a company flex day making memories with his wife and their young daughter, Leisha, highlighting his appreciation for family moments.

Unique fact: He was recognized as "Performer of the Year" for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016) for his outstanding contributions.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Talent Attraction
His career is centered on attracting and identifying top talent for major technology and financial services companies.
Employer Branding
He is responsible for shaping Nasdaq's brand to potential employees, including through sponsorships of tech events like Google DevFest.
Tech Community
Actively engages with the developer community by representing Nasdaq at major tech gatherings and sharing hiring opportunities.

Media Appearances

Girish has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2022
Senior Manager, Talent Attraction & Employer Brand at Nasdaq
4-2022 - 12-2022
Principal Partner - Talent Acquisition at Qualys
8-2019 - 4-2022
Lead - Talent Acquisition at Qualys
5-2017 - 8-2019
Talent Acquisition Partner at Barclays
5-2014 - 5-2017
Talent Acquisition Partner at Vodafone

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Savitribai Phule Pune University
2009 - 2012
Bachelor’s Degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University

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Insights For Selling To Girish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Girish is

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

  • 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 Girish move?

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

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

You And Girish

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