Karthikraja M

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DISC Type : C

Human Resources Business Partner at Takeda

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Karthikraja M. is a people-focused HR Business Partner at Takeda, with experience at major companies like Ericsson and Titan Company Limited. He specializes in driving business success by developing, attracting, and retaining top talent across R&D and manufacturing units. He holds a Master of Social Work from Christ University.

He has a professional interest in companies like GE and Oracle, indicating a focus on large-scale corporate environments and technology sectors.

At a previous role, he led a strategic workforce planning initiative that resulted in a 20% reduction in time-to-fill for critical positions.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Precise

Objective Thinker

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Talent Lifecycle Management
His experience covers the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to exits, to enable sustainable business growth.
Strategic HR Partnership
Focuses on collaborating with leadership to align HR strategies with organizational objectives, address challenges, and enhance performance.
Workforce Planning
Successfully led initiatives to align talent acquisition with business objectives, achieving significant reductions in time-to-fill for critical roles.

Media Appearances

Karthikraja has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Human Resources Business Partner at Takeda
6-2024
People Business Partner at Ericsson
1-2018 - 6-2024
Deputy Manager - HR at Titan Company Limited
8-2021 - 7-2022
Section Lead - HR at Titan Company Limited
1-2018 - 8-2021
Executive HR at Titan Company Limited

Education

2015 - 2017
Master of Social Work - MSW from Christ University, Bangalore
8-2023 - 6-2024
Certified HR Business Partner Ready from AON

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Exp : 6 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Human Resources Business Partner at Takeda
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Insights For Selling To Karthikraja

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karthikraja is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karthikraja

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karthikraja move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Karthikraja take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Karthikraja

Personality Compatibility


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