Shafi Ahmad

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DISC Type : DS

Head of Recruitments - India, Global head for Applications SL at Fujitsu

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Shafi Ahmad is a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader at Fujitsu with over 19 years of experience across India and Europe. He specializes in strategic hiring, process automation, and managing international stakeholders. He holds a Masters in Personnel Management from Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Colleagues and partners describe him as energetic, result-driven, sincere, and dedicated. He is praised for his strategic thinking and ability to build and motivate high-performing teams, fostering a positive and creative culture within his department.

He was recently a featured guest on a podcast where he discussed decoding candidate intent in the modern hiring landscape.

Personality Overview

Long-Term Thinker

Dynamic But Sincere

Planner & Achiever

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Candidate Intent
Recently participated as a guest speaker on a podcast titled "Decoding Candidate Intent: From Talent Pulse to Interview Insight, " exploring the modern hiring landscape.
Future of Work
Expressed a strong interest in guiding the "future of work" during his recent podcast appearance, indicating a forward-thinking approach to talent management.
Strategic Hiring
Focuses on developing and executing recruitment strategies to deliver strategic hires and manage large-scale recruitment drives in dynamic environments.

Media Appearances

Fujitsu Limited announces recruitment plans. Featured in IT Voice

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Work History

5-2025
Head of Recruitments - India, Global head for Applications SL at Fujitsu
9-2022 - 2-2026
Fulfilment Head at Fujitsu
7-2022
Recruitment Head at Fujitsu
1-2019
Group Manager Recruitment at Fujitsu
9-2018 - 1-2019
Manager - Talent Acquisition at Atos Syntel

Education

MPM (Masters in personnel Management) from Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelors in Computers from Savitribai Phule Pune University

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Insights For Selling To Shafi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shafi 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 Shafi

  • 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 Shafi move?

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

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

You And Shafi

Personality Compatibility


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