Khelika Bakshi

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Director, Global Strategic HR | L&D at Rakuten Symphony

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Khelika is a Global Strategic HR and L&D Director at Rakuten Symphony with over 16 years of experience across diverse sectors like Tech, Fintech, and Telecom. An award-winning professional, she is recognized as a Top 20 L&D Influencer and is often described by colleagues as passionate, diligent, and a perfectionist.

Beyond her corporate role, Khelika is an accomplished classical dancer, holding a distinction in Odissi Nritya Bhushan. She has also achieved an A grade in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) B and C certificates, showcasing her discipline and leadership from an early stage.

She has won two national awards from the World HRD Congress for eLearning and online training program initiatives.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Learning & Development
A core focus of her career, she is recognized as a Top 20 L&D Influencer and has won national awards for her L&D initiatives.
Diversity and Inclusion
She frequently posts about the importance of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), particularly for women, to foster an inclusive culture at Rakuten.
The Future of HR
She participates in industry roundtables discussing forward-looking HR topics like DEI, workforce trends, and team empowerment.

Media Appearances

Khelika has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
Director, Global Strategic HR | L&D at Rakuten Symphony
4-2022 - 5-2023
Head- Learning & Development at Clear
5-2019 - 3-2022
Sr. Manager L&D at Clear
2-2017 - 4-2019
Global Training Manager at Excelity Global
8-2015 - 1-2017
Assistant Manager - Training|Projects at Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd)

Education

2009 - 2011
PGDBA from SCDL,Pune
2005 - 2009
BTECH from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

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Exp : 16 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, Global Strategic HR | L&D at Rakuten Symphony
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Insights For Selling To Khelika

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Khelika is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Khelika

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Khelika move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Khelika take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Khelika

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