Ravikumar Sonawane

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DISC Type : C

HR partner and PMO-Global HR at Lenovo

Maharashtra, India

Overview

Ravikumar is a Global HR Partner at Lenovo with expertise in HR business partnering, talent management, and HR analytics. An alumnus of SCMHRD, he has a background in driving HR digital transformation and strategy at major insurance firms. Colleagues describe him as highly engaged and proactive with ideas.

He has a strong personal interest in the various facets of human resources, particularly organizational behavior and development. He is a proponent of interdisciplinary learning, which he considers the best approach to education, and holds certifications in Leadership and Emotional Intelligence to further his skills.

As a student, he co-authored a research paper exploring the potential of HR analytics in the IT industry.

Personality Overview

Critic

Objective Thinker

Precise

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

HR Analytics
A core area of his expertise and enthusiasm, having focused on it in past roles and even co-authoring a research paper on the subject.
Talent Management
He explicitly lists Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, and Performance Management as key areas of his professional interest.
HR Digital Transformation
He has direct experience leading HR Digital Transformation initiatives in previous roles at Bajaj Allianz Life and Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance.

Media Appearances

Ravikumar has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
HR partner and PMO-Global HR at Lenovo
8-2024 - 2-2025
Senior HRBP at Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
4-2023 - 7-2024
Manager HRBP and HR Projects at Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Limited
4-2022 - 6-2022
HR Summer Intern at bigbasket.com
3-2022 - 5-2022
Intern at HP

Education

2021 - 2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Symbiosis Centre For Management and Human Resource Development

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Insights For Selling To Ravikumar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ravikumar is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ravikumar

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ravikumar move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ravikumar take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Ravikumar

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