Onkar Sharma

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

Senior Director - Brand Content Head at Sutherland

Delhi, India

Overview

Onkar is the Senior Director and Brand Content Head at Sutherland, leading global content strategy. His expertise spans B2B marketing and strategic communications from past roles at EXL and PwC. Colleagues describe him as focused, approachable, and a go-getter. He holds an MA from Himachal Pradesh University.

Outside of work, Onkar is a passionate author, columnist, and poet who loves to tell stories that can foster change. His Masters degree in English literature fuels his creative pursuits, and he often reflects on the intersection of nature and technology through his writing.

He wrote a poem titled "Sparrows No. . . " about how the telecom revolution has led to the disappearance of sparrows in cities.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

B2B Content Strategy
Currently leads global content strategy at Sutherland, aligning it with business objectives. Has extensive experience creating content for multiple major IT and professional services firms.
Generative AI Storytelling
Spearheaded content for Generative AI use cases at a previous role and recently sought freelance writers who can turn complex AI/ML concepts into compelling stories.
Tech's Environmental Impact
He publicly shares his thoughts on technology's ecological footprint, from AI's massive electricity consumption to the telecom revolution's effect on wildlife.

Media Appearances

Onkar has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Senior Director - Brand Content Head at Sutherland
6-2022 - 7-2025
AVP - Media and Content Strategy at EXL
7-2021 - 6-2022
Content Strategist and Creator at Content Consultant to Multiple IT firms
7-2020 - 6-2021
Principal Specialist - Content Marketing at Cyberinc
12-2017 - 6-2020
Content Head and Media Manager – Cyber Security at PwC India at PwC

Education

2002 - 2004
MA from HPU Shimla University
2002 - 2004
M A from Himachal Pradesh University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 7 Location : Delhi, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Senior Director - Brand Content Head at Sutherland
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Onkar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Onkar is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Onkar move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Onkar take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Onkar

Personality Compatibility


Other Sutherland Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.