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Shalaka Sawant

Evaluator · DISC type DSC
Vice President at CAYS Inc.
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Shalaka Sawant is the Vice President of Business Development & Management at CAYS Inc. , where she leads growth initiatives and scales partnerships. Her expertise lies in government IT staffing, SOW-based services, and MSP/VMS program operations, with a focus on the pharmaceutical industry and major system integrators.

Her professional development includes certifications in "Leading with Emotional Intelligence" and "Pivoting Your Small Business in a Crisis, " indicating a focus on adaptive leadership. She has also publicly shared greetings for cultural holidays like the Hindu New Year, showing an appreciation for her heritage.

Even as a Vice President, she remains hands-on in actively recruiting new vendors and talent through public professional channels.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Vice President
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Shalaka shows up

Quality Focused
Fast But Analytical
Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there 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

Priorities

Topics Shalaka cares about

Strategic Vendor Management
Her role is centered on overseeing vendor strategy, and she personally posts solicitations for new vendors for both contract and full-time roles.
Government IT Staffing
She has extensive experience building partnerships within state government programs to deliver IT staffing and Statement of Work (SOW) based services.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Vice President
CAYS Inc.
MSP Manager
OST, Inc.
Human Resources Manager
Virtusa
10-2018
National Director
eTeam
7-2017 - 9-2018
Associate Director
eTeam
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
University of Mumbai
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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