Rakhee Kulkarni

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DISC Type : cs

Head of Talent Acquisition - Asia Pacific at Thoughtworks

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Rakhee Kulkarni is the Head of Talent Acquisition for Asia Pacific at Thoughtworks, bringing two decades of experience in cultivating high-performing recruiting teams. Educated at Fergusson College, she is an expert in recruitment change programs and is passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Outside of her professional role, Rakhee identifies as a mother and an animal lover. Her interests include reading books, sarees, and humor, and she actively looks for the small joys in everyday life. People who have worked with her describe her as diligent and hardworking.

She has a passion for sharing insights on innovative and creative recruiting strategies at industry events.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Diversity in Tech
As a talent leader, she champions initiatives like Thoughtworks' VAPASI and STEP programs, which are designed to support women and under-represented groups in the technology sector.
Recruitment Innovation
She participates in industry events to learn and share how companies are being creative and innovative in the recruiting space.
Candidate Experience
Her professional focus for over two decades has been on consistently striving to deliver an exceptional experience for candidates.

Media Appearances

Rakhee has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2009
Head of Talent Acquisition - Asia Pacific at Thoughtworks
10-2022 - 12-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition - India at Thoughtworks
4-2022 - 10-2022
Recruiting Programs and Delivery Manager - India at Thoughtworks
1-2008 - 10-2009
Asst Manager - Talent Sourcing at Ad Astra Consultants
8-2006 - 1-2008
Career Consultant at Teamlease

Education

1996 - 1999
B.Sc from Fergusson College
1984 - 1994
I.C.S.E from St. Helena's School

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Insights For Selling To Rakhee

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rakhee is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rakhee

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rakhee move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Rakhee take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Rakhee

Personality Compatibility


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