Janaki D.

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Team Lead- Talent Advisory (Emerging Markets - India, APAC, Europe, South Africa) at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Janaki is a global talent acquisition leader with 14 years of experience, currently leading hiring for emerging markets at Dr. Reddys Laboratories. She specializes in recruiting for diverse functions like Pharma, MedTech, and Supply Chain. Colleagues describe her as energetic, sharp, and highly committed to her work.

She appears to be a reflective and empathetic individual, often posting about the importance of professional resilience, courage, and effective networking. She focuses on the human side of career development, encouraging people to overcome self-doubt and look for purpose-driven opportunities rather than just a job.

Unique fact: Janaki received the "J&J Cheer Award" for her leadership in a hiring event focused on recruiting women for roles in STEM.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

Thorough Evaluator

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Strategy
Leads talent acquisition for emerging markets including India, APAC, Europe, and South Africa across a wide range of corporate and technical functions.
Employer Branding
Previously served as the Employer Branding Lead for India at Johnson & Johnson, with a focus on creating meaningful candidate experiences.
Inclusive Hiring
Certified in Unconscious Bias, she champions diverse hiring practices and led a WISTEM2D event to hire more women into STEM roles.

Media Appearances

Janaki has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Team Lead- Talent Advisory (Emerging Markets - India, APAC, Europe, South Africa) at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
11-2025 - 12-2025
Human Resource Partner- HR for HR and HR for Global Legal Compliance (GIG) at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
2-2024 - 12-2025
Lead Talent Acquisition - Global Corporate Functions (HR, Legal & Compliance, Finance & GCC at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
9-2022 - 2-2024
Lead Talent Acquisition - APAC Supply Chain and Manufacturing and Employer Branding Lead India at Johnson & Johnson
10-2019 - 9-2022
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and Employer Branding Lead- India at Johnson & Johnson

Education

2008 - 2010
Master’s Degree from Edith Cowan University
1-2020 - 6-2020
Using Design Thinking in HR and Consulting Skills for Internal HR from Cornell University

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Exp : 14 Location : Hyderabad, Telangana, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Team Lead- Talent Advisory (Emerging Markets - India, APAC, Europe, South Africa) at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
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Insights For Selling To Janaki

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Janaki 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 Janaki

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Janaki move?

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

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

You And Janaki

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