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Mahesh Kannan

Researcher · DISC type Cs
Senior Manager – HR Applications (Americas) | Zoho Corporation at Zoho Corporation
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Mahesh Kannan is a Senior Manager for HR Applications (Americas) at Zoho, bringing over 10 years of experience in the SaaS industry. He specializes in driving sales, leading teams, and accelerating business growth, holding an MBA from Dublin Business School.

He demonstrates a keen interest in global business and human resources trends by actively following organizations like the World Economic Forum and SHRM. His engagement shows a passion for staying ahead of industry shifts and innovations.

He is at the forefront of launching and promoting Zohos new AI and payroll products specifically for the US market.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager – HR Applications (Americas) | Zoho Corporation
Job Level
Middle
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Personality Overview

How Mahesh shows up

Cost Conscious
Process Focused
Soft Communicator

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Mahesh cares about

HR Technology
His recent activity is focused on promoting Zoho People and Zoho Payroll, highlighting new features like multi-state payroll and off-cycle runs for the US market.
AI in Business
Actively shares updates on Zoho's proprietary Zia LLM and the launch of Zia Agents, emphasizing privacy-focused, integrated AI for businesses.
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Career

Work history

7-2018
Senior Manager – HR Applications (Americas) | Zoho Corporation
Zoho Corporation
1-2017 - 6-2018
Senior Business Development Executive II
AppViewX
1-2016 - 1-2017
Senior Business Development Executive
Payoda Technology Inc
1-2015 - 12-2015
Business Development Executive
VVRS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
1-2014 - 12-2014
Sales Professional
Weights of howth
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Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Dublin Business School
2010 - 2013
Bachelor’s Degree
Madras Christian College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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