Saketh Tanam

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DISC Type : C

Lead - Talent Acquisition at Qualcomm

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Saketh Tanam is a Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader at Qualcomm, focused on building scalable hiring strategies and driving recruitment for fast-growing organizations. He has a Bachelors degree from Vaagdevi Degree and PG College and is described by colleagues as "hard working, " "committed, " and a "champion recruiter. "



He recently earned a certification in AI-Driven Talent Acquisition, showing his commitment to leveraging modern recruiting technologies.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Negotiator

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Hiring
His role centers on building scalable hiring strategies, aligning talent with business priorities, and supporting workforce planning in collaboration with leadership.
Technical Recruiting
He actively leads hiring for specialized technical roles at Qualcomm, including software, embedded systems, and Bluetooth firmware engineers.
AI in Recruitment
He recently obtained a professional certificate in AI-Driven Talent Acquisition, indicating a strong interest in leveraging new technologies for hiring.

Media Appearances

Saketh has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2021
Lead - Talent Acquisition at Qualcomm
1-2019 - 3-2021
Senior Recruiter at ServiceNow
7-2016 - 1-2019
Talent Acquisition at Deloitte India (Offices of the US)
2-2016 - 6-2016
Sr.Executive Human Resources at AheadRace, Inc.
7-2014 - 6-2015
Recruitment Specialist at Allegis Group

Education

2005 - 2008
Bachelor's degree from Vaagdevi Degree and PG College, Hanamkonda
2003 - 2005
Bi.P.C from Sri Badrakali Junior College

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Insights For Selling To Saketh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Saketh is

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

  • 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 Saketh move?

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

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

You And Saketh

Personality Compatibility


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