Puja Namdas

Evaluator
DISC Type : dsc

Talent Aquisition Partner at IBM

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Puja Namdas is a Talent Acquisition Partner at IBM with over 10 years of experience in strategic and leadership hiring. Educated at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology, she specializes in sourcing hard-to-find candidates for niche roles. Colleagues describe her as versatile, outstanding, proactive, and a dedicated team player.


During her time at AST, Puja was recognized as a "Star Performer" for her outstanding performance and dedication.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Oracle Talent Acquisition
Her current role and recent public activity are heavily focused on hiring Oracle Fusion, Cloud, and SCM consultants for IBM.
Strategic Hiring
Possesses over a decade of experience in leadership hiring, setting up sourcing frameworks, and closing niche positions under tight deadlines.
Social Recruiting
Holds a certification in "Recruiting Talent with Social Media" and utilizes various internet-based tools for talent acquisition.

Media Appearances

Puja has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Talent Aquisition Partner at IBM
10-2021 - 10-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist at AST LLC
1-2019 - 11-2021
Talent Acquisition at Xoriant
6-2018 - 12-2018
Recruitment Consultant at Synechron
1-2018 - 6-2018
Technical Recruiter at Futurism Technologies, INC.

Education

2010 - 2012
MBA from Maharashtra Institute of Technology
2006 - 2010
BE from Maharashtra Institute of Technology

More Information

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Exp : 7 Location : Pune, Maharashtra, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Talent Aquisition Partner at IBM
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Insights For Selling To Puja

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Puja is

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

  • 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 Puja move?

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

Personality Compatibility


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