Radhika Ragsdale

Evaluator
DISC Type : Cds

Principal HR Business Partner, Global Health at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Radhika is a people and organizational strategist at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with deep expertise in the Life Sciences and Bio-Pharma sectors from her time at Genentech. A graduate of Rutgers University, she specializes in creating equitable and transparent talent systems and is described as a creative, energetic, and conscientious collaborator.

She has a long-standing passion for philanthropy and community impact. In 2003, inspired by the loss of her aunt to breast cancer, she co-founded "Beats for Boobs, " a fundraising gala in San Francisco to support breast cancer awareness and research, bringing together a diverse community of professionals and artists for the cause.

Unique fact: Radhika co-founded a successful fundraising gala that expanded to multiple cities, uniting communities to support local breast cancer agencies.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  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

Topics They Care About

DEI in Hiring
Her work focuses on creating systems with principles of transparency, fairness, and equity. She was recognized for rethinking talent acquisition at the Gates Foundation to build a more diverse workforce.
Talent in Life Sciences
Has extensive experience leading talent acquisition for R&D at Genentech and now leads HR for the Global Health division at the Gates Foundation.
Cancer Fundraising
Co-founded "Beats for Boobs, " a fundraising event for breast cancer awareness and prevention, in honor of her aunt who passed away from the disease.

Media Appearances

Radhika has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2018
Principal HR Business Partner, Global Health at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
6-2006 - 1-2018
Sr. Principal Talent Acquistion Partner - R&D at Genentech
Manager at MPS Group

Education

History from Rutgers University

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Exp : 19 Location : Greater Seattle Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Principal HR Business Partner, Global Health at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Insights For Selling To Radhika

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • 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

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • 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 Radhika is

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

  • 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 Radhika move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Radhika take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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