Pradeep Puthan Variam

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Director, Talent Acquistion at Fiserv

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Pradeep Puthan Variam is a talent acquisition leader with over 20 years of experience in the fintech, technology, and banking sectors. A graduate of the Madras School of Social Work, he specializes in leadership hiring, building recruitment teams from the ground up, and creating data-driven hiring strategies to support business growth and transformation at Fiserv.

He believes that organizational culture is built through consistent daily actions and leadership decisions, not just in workshops or framework documents.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Strategic HR
Believes HR has evolved from a support function to a strategic lever for business growth, focusing on workforce capability and culture.
Organizational Culture
Emphasizes that culture is defined by leaders' everyday actions and decisions, not by posters or written values.
Talent Strategy
Views hiring as a strategic function focused on building future skills and ensuring long-term organizational growth, not just filling roles.

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Work History

8-2022
Director, Talent Acquistion at Fiserv
4-2022 - 8-2022
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition at Fiserv
7-2019 - 5-2022
Talent Acquisition Manager at Fiserv
5-2018 - 7-2019
Talent Acquisition Manager at First Data Corporation
6-2012 - 5-2018
Associate Manager - Recruitment at iNautix Technologies

Education

2003 - 2005
MSW from Madras school of Social Work
2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from University of Madras

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Insights For Selling To Pradeep

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pradeep is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pradeep

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pradeep move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Pradeep take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Pradeep

Personality Compatibility


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