Rajat Akki

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Human Resources Business Partner at DigiCert

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Rajat Akki is the People Business Partner for the APJ region at DigiCert, leveraging his experience from Nagra and Siemens. He specializes in HR business partnering for R&D engineering centers, focusing on HR digitalization, early talent programs, and employee engagement. He holds an MBA from the Acharya Institute of Management and Science.

His personal philosophy is shaped by his parents advice to approach work with dedication and efficiency. He values confidence in the face of challenges and believes that focusing on quality work is more important than chasing monetary rewards, a principle he refers to as his "growth mantra. "

Unique fact: He lives by a "growth mantra" from his parents about prioritizing dedication at work over salary hikes.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Hard To Convince

Challenger

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Early Talent Programs
He is involved in early talent and campus programs, frequently posting about campus hiring and engaging with young minds.
HR Digitalization
He actively contributes to projects focused on HR digitalization, a key area of his work mentioned in his professional summary.
Employee Engagement
A core part of his role involves creating value-added engagement with employees and stakeholders to improve retention and operations.

Media Appearances

Rajat has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Human Resources Business Partner at DigiCert
4-2022 - 9-2024
Senior Human Resources Specialist at NAGRA
6-2018 - 4-2022
Human relationship professional at Siemens Technology India

Education

9-2016 - 7-2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Acharya Institute of Management and Science, Ist Stage, Peenya Industrial Estate, Bangalore-58
9-2012 - 7-2016
Bachelor's degree from JAIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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Exp : 7 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Human Resources Business Partner at DigiCert
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Insights For Selling To Rajat

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rajat is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rajat

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rajat move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Rajat take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Rajat

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