Md Aquib Farooqui

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Talent Partner - Leadership Hiring & TA Programs at Opptra

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Md Aquib Farooqui is a Talent Partner at Opptra, focusing on leadership hiring and talent acquisition programs. His experience includes managing recruitment for product, design, and engineering roles at Ola. People who have worked with him describe him as responsive, diligent, and honest, with strong closure orientation. He holds an MBA in HRM from Nirma University.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

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

Leadership Hiring
His current role at Opptra and previous senior role at Ola both specifically focus on recruiting for leadership and mid-senior level positions.
Tech Talent Acquisition
He has direct experience recruiting for specialized tech roles including Product Management, Product Design (UI/UX), and Vehicle Engineering (Battery & Propulsion).
Recruitment Dynamics
A former colleague noted his deep understanding of recruitment dynamics, highlighting it as a key strength in his talent acquisition career.

Media Appearances

Md has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Talent Partner - Leadership Hiring & TA Programs at Opptra
4-2024 - 12-2025
Manager - Talent Acquisition (Leadership & Mid Senior) at Ola
5-2022 - 3-2024
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition at Ola
5-2021 - 7-2021
Human Resources Intern at Habitat
5-2021 - 6-2021
Summer Intern at Times Internet

Education

2020 - 2022
MBA-HRM from Institute of Management, Nirma University
2017 - 2019
M.com from Doranda College

More Information

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Exp : 4 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Talent Partner - Leadership Hiring & TA Programs at Opptra
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Insights For Selling To Md Aquib

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • 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 Md Aquib is

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

  • 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 Md Aquib move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Md Aquib 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 Md Aquib

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