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Rahul Rao

Critic · DISC type C
Vice President of Sales at PeopleStrong
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Rahul Rao is the Vice President of Sales at PeopleStrong, driving enterprise business expansion across the UAE and KSA with AI-powered HR technology. A Computer Engineering graduate from Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, he has a 15-year track record in SaaS and IT services sales. Colleagues describe him as detail-oriented, persuasive, and committed.

He has a professional interest in companies like IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, indicating a focus on the broader enterprise technology landscape.

He has earned multiple sales accolades, including the prestigious Gartner "Winners Circle" award and a "Gold Club Award".

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Sales
Job Level
Senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Rahul shows up

ROI Driven
Precise
Objective Thinker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Rahul cares about

AI in HR
Frequently speaks about reimagining talent journeys with AI, emphasizing that AI amplifies existing systems rather than fixing broken ones.
Talent Ecosystems
Advocates for moving from disconnected HR systems to a single, unified AI-powered platform that manages the entire talent lifecycle from hire to retire.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Vice President of Sales
PeopleStrong
1-2020 - 9-2023
Regional Sales Director, South East Asia
PeopleStrong
8-2018 - 1-2020
Product Sales Head
PeopleStrong
3-2017 - 8-2018
Senior Account Manager
Gartner
12-2015 - 2-2017
Function Leader Sales
PeopleStrong
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2003 - 2007
B.E.
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology
2001 - 2003
HSC
Tilak Education Society
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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