Shailja Kushwah

Evaluator
DISC Type : cds

Solutioning Manager at PeopleStrong

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Shailja Kushwah is a Solutioning Manager at PeopleStrong, where she designs tailored HR-tech solutions and manages strategic engagements. An alumna of XLRI Jamshedpur with a background in people analytics, she previously worked as a Senior Consultant at PwC India. Colleagues describe her as brilliant, focused, and having a deep understanding of HR automation.

Shailja identifies with the concept of a "multipotentialite, " embracing a wide range of interests and skills rather than a single specialization. This intellectual curiosity is also reflected in her personal pursuits, which include studying the Spanish language to broaden her skillset outside of her core profession.

She has a keen interest in the application of AI and advanced analytics to improve employee experience and skill gap analysis.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

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

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
She has expressed a strong interest in AI's role in HR, including its application in skill gap analysis, attrition modeling, and enhancing employee experience.
Strategic Solutioning
Her current role focuses on leading process assessments, managing RFP/RFI responses, and crafting tailored solutions for high-impact strategic engagements.
HR Analytics
She has a professional background in development and analytics within people sciences, leveraging data to inform HR processes and strategies.

Media Appearances

Shailja has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Solutioning Manager at PeopleStrong
4-2023 - 6-2024
Senior Consultant at PwC India
7-2022 - 2-2023
Account Manager at Darwinbox
4-2021 - 7-2022
Implementation Consultant at Keka HR
9-2019 - 4-2021
Human Resources Manager at Comet Chemicals

Education

4-2022 - 5-2023
Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur
2017 - 2017
Spanish Level 1 from H K school of foreign languages

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Insights For Selling To Shailja

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shailja is

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

  • 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 Shailja move?

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

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

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