Himanshi Nair

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Director and Head - People & Organization,India at Brightly Software

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Himanshi Nair is the Director and Head of People & Organization for India at Brightly Software, a Siemens company. With over 17 years in HR leadership across IT and SaaS, she excels in aligning people strategy with business objectives, focusing on talent management, workforce planning, and building high-performing teams. She holds an Executive MBA from IIM Indore.

She is dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Her focus on a "people-first culture" is evident in her initiatives around employee engagement and fostering a positive workplace, ensuring organizational practices reflect company values. She is also certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Interesting fact: Himanshi uses her expertise to build new business operations entities and partner with C-suite leaders on organizational culture.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

ROI Driven

Thorough Evaluator

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

People-First Culture
Actively promotes a "people-first culture" and employee engagement, as seen in her social media posts celebrating team collaboration and festive events at Brightly Software.
Talent Acquisition
A key priority is partnering with recruitment to design impactful strategies that attract and retain top talent, frequently sharing hiring initiatives for her company online.
Change Management
Views navigating change as a crucial part of professional growth, citing it as a key challenge that has tested her resilience and adaptability in a leadership role.

Media Appearances

Himanshi Nair Appointed as Director and Head - People & Organization, India at Brightly Software (a Siemens Company). Featured in HR Today

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Work History

9-2025
Director and Head - People & Organization,India at Brightly Software
12-2023 - 9-2025
People Director APAC & Middle East at Cognyte
11-2022 - 12-2023
People Director APAC at Cognyte
12-2020 - 11-2022
People Regional Manager - Asia Pacific (APAC) at Cognyte(Formerly a Verint Company) at Cognyte
9-2015 - 3-2020
HR Manager at Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.

Education

12-2022 - 1-2024
Executive MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Indore
2004 - 2006
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Jagannath International Management School

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Insights For Selling To Himanshi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Himanshi is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Himanshi

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Himanshi move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Himanshi take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Himanshi

Personality Compatibility


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