Mark N.

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DISC Type : DC

Chief People Officer at VNV - Value Network Ventures

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Mark is a global HR leader with over 18 years of experience building people strategies for tech, telecom, and EdTech companies across India, the US, and the UK. He is a DiSC Certified Trainer and holds a Bachelor of Science from St. Stephens College, Delhi. Colleagues describe him as approachable, dedicated, and a true professional.

He has a strong personal commitment to environmental causes, frequently posting about sustainability, carbon finance, and climate-conscious living. This passion is reinforced by a professional recommendation that highlights him as a "self-driven environmentalist, " blending his corporate leadership with a deep concern for the planet.

He has built and scaled HR functions from scratch for companies entering the Indian market and has experience integrating global HR frameworks with local practices.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

They are very proud of what they do.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Sustainability & Climate
Frequently posts about #Sustainability, #CarbonFinance, and #NatureBasedSolutions. A colleague also described him as a "self-driven environmentalist, " indicating a strong personal passion.
Culture Transformation
His headline identifies him as a "Talent Architect for Hypergrowth, M&A & Culture Transformation, " focusing on building cultures of engagement and accountability.
Leadership Coaching
Identifies as an Executive Coach in his professional headline and posts content related to #LeadershipCoaching, #ReflectiveLeadership, and being a #HumanCentricLeader.

Media Appearances

Mark has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Chief People Officer at VNV - Value Network Ventures
6-2022 - 3-2025
Talent & Culture at MPOWER Financing
4-2020 - 6-2022
Assistant General Manager - HR at ACT FIBERNET
1-2017 - 3-2020
HR Head at myPAT.in | Everyone's personalised guru
7-2011 - 12-2016
Head Of Human Resources at Inspop.com Limited (India Branch Office)

Education

2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Science - BS from St. Stephen's College, Delhi
1986 - 2000
mathematics; science from St. Columba's School,

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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Mark

Personality Compatibility


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