Shahid Akhtar

Captain
DISC Type : DS

VP-Talent Acquisition at Proxelera

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

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Personality Overview

Planner & Achiever

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

5-2025
VP-Talent Acquisition at Proxelera
3-2023 - 5-2025
Sr. Director Global Talent Acquisition at Tech Mahindra
10-2018 - 3-2023
Director Talent Acquisition at ACL Digital
10-2014 - 3-2018
Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition at Accenture
7-2010 - 9-2014
Account Manager NAZ at Mindlance

Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA from ISBM University
Bachelor's degree from University of Allahabad

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Exp : 18 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : VP-Talent Acquisition at Proxelera
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Insights For Selling To Shahid

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shahid 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 Shahid

  • 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 Shahid move?

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

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

You And Shahid

Personality Compatibility


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