Harishankar Krishnamurthi

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DISC Type : C

Senior Director - Talent Acquisition at LevelShift

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Harishankar Krishnamurthi is the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at LevelShift, an AI transformation partner. With over a decade of experience in software companies, he is a seasoned leader in HR and recruiting. He holds an MBA from Meerut University and a certification in conflict management with emotional intelligence.

Outside of his professional role, Harishankar is a passionate runner and a Co-Founder of Chennairunners, a community-focused running group he helped establish in 2006. His focus on well-being extends from his personal pursuits to his professional interest in creating positive and healthy workplace cultures.

He has been a Co-Founder of the Chennairunners community since 2006, demonstrating a long-term passion for running and community building.

Personality Overview

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Negotiator

Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
As a Senior Director with over ten years of experience, he leads all talent-related activities for technology companies.
Employee Well-being
He has focused on implementing employee well-being programs and was a Product Evangelist for a workplace wellness platform.
AI Transformation
His current company, LevelShift, is an AI Transformation Partner, and he shares content on how data-driven approaches can streamline business operations.

Media Appearances

Harishankar has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2023
Senior Director - Talent Acquisition at LevelShift
6-2019 - 10-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition at Zumen Inc
4-2018 - 12-2018
Head at Adroit Facilities Management Services Pvt Ltd
6-2017 - 3-2018
Product Evangelist at www.zenseek.io
3-2006
Co-Founder at Chennairunners

Education

2015 - 2017
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Meerut University
1991 - 1995
BE from Bangalore University

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Insights For Selling To Harishankar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harishankar is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harishankar

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harishankar move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Harishankar take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Harishankar

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