Sadaf Shafer

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DISC Type : DC

Director, Human Resources Business Partner at Adicet Bio, Inc

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Sadaf Shafer is a transformational HR leader with over a decade of experience, specializing in the biotech and healthcare sectors. She architects global people strategies that drive growth and cultural excellence, with deep expertise in compensation, organizational design, and benefits. She holds a B. S. from San José State University.

Outside of her formal roles, Sadaf is passionate about supporting talent and empowering her professional network. She actively champions former colleagues, demonstrating a commitment to helping others advance in their careers and celebrating their successes.

She has successfully led HR functions through significant organizational changes, including M&A integration.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They are not always relationship oriented. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Biotech HR Leadership
Her recent career is focused on HR leadership within fast-paced biotech environments like Adicet Bio and Allakos Inc.
Global People Strategy
She has proven experience scaling HR strategies across U. S. and international settings to fuel business growth and global expansion.
Total Rewards Frameworks
A core expertise is building data-informed total rewards, including compensation, equity programs, and global benefits strategies.

Media Appearances

Sadaf has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Director, Human Resources Business Partner at Adicet Bio, Inc
4-2022 - 12-2023
Associate Director, Human Resources Business Partner at Adicet Bio, Inc
12-2021 - 3-2022
Associate Director, Human Resources Business Partner at Allakos Inc
10-2017 - 11-2021
Director of Human Resources at Tender Rose Dementia Care Specialists
4-2013 - 9-2017
Human Resources Manager at ARG Conservation Services

Education

2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from San José State University

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Insights For Selling To Sadaf

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sadaf is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sadaf

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sadaf move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Sadaf take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Sadaf

Personality Compatibility


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