Sandeep Chanana

Evaluator
DISC Type : DCS

People & Culture at Loam Bio

Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Sandeep is a People & Culture leader at Loam Bio with over 16 years of experience driving HR transformation across APAC. He specializes in building and scaling tech organizations, M&A integration, and data-driven culture building. Colleagues describe him as honest, proactive, and highly committed, with keen attention to detail.

He is passionate about the evolution of human resources, frequently authoring articles on topics like digital transformation and hyper-personalization. As an angel investor and startup advisor, he enjoys helping companies enter and scale within Asian markets by shaping their people, processes, and systems.

He has successfully built and launched two major technology development hubs in Asia from the ground up for global companies Rakuten and CM. com.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
Holds a certification in "AI For Everyone" and posts about how AI will transform HR roles, urging professionals to adapt beyond administrative tasks to stay relevant.
Building Tech Hubs
He has a proven track record, having architected and scaled two tech development hubs from inception in the APAC region for Rakuten and CM. com.
Employee Experience
Authored an article on "Hyper-Personalization in Human Resources, " advocating for using data to treat employees like customers and enhance their workplace experience.

Media Appearances

Sandeep has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
People & Culture at Loam Bio
1-2025 - 9-2025
Angel Investor & Fractional Talent Consultant at Freelance | Self-Employed
1-2022 - 10-2023
Head of Human Resources APAC at CM.com
7-2021 - 1-2022
Human Resources Business Partner, HR M&A Consultant at Accenture
6-2020 - 7-2021
Head Of Human Resources at Optimum Solutions (S) Pte Ltd, Singapore

Education

Associate's degree from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
2004 - 2006
PGDHRM from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

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Insights For Selling To Sandeep

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sandeep is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sandeep

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sandeep move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Sandeep take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Sandeep

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