Ranjit Kumar Singh

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Site HR Leader, India & Senior Director HRBP at NetApp

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Ranjit Kumar Singh is the Site HR Leader for NetApp India, bringing over 19 years of experience from the Pharma and IT sectors. A graduate of Xavier Institute of Social Service, he specializes in HR strategy across the Asia-Pacific region. Colleagues often describe him as collaborative, dependable, and customer-focused.


He is a certified trainer for Situational Leadership – II, a globally recognized leadership model.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Risk Tolerant

Fast But Thoughtful

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Future-Ready Teams
Upon joining NetApp, he stated his goal is to "build future-ready capabilities, " showing a clear focus on preparing the workforce for upcoming challenges.
Regional HR Leadership
Has extensive experience leading HR functions across the Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) region for major tech companies like VMware, managing large, diverse teams.
Talent Development
Drove leadership and core learning programs across multiple regions at Allergan and is a certified trainer for Situational Leadership II.

Media Appearances

NetApp Appoints Ranjit Kumar Singh as Senior HR Leader in India. Featured in Economic Times (HR section)

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Work History

9-2025
Site HR Leader, India & Senior Director HRBP at NetApp
3-2024 - 9-2025
Human Resources Director - ISC Countries at Zebra Technologies
5-2019 - 3-2024
Director HR BP Asia Pacific & Japan, Saudi & UAE at VMware
12-2017 - 5-2019
Chief Human Resources Officer at Solara Active Pharma Sciences
2-2014 - 12-2017
Head - Human Resources at Allergan

Education

PGDPM-IR from Xavier Institute of Social Service
B. Sc. (H) from St Xaviers

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Insights For Selling To Ranjit Kumar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ranjit Kumar is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ranjit Kumar

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ranjit Kumar move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Ranjit Kumar take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Ranjit Kumar

Personality Compatibility


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