Shalini Kumar

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Lead Talent Acquisition Partner at GE Vernova

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Overview

Shalini Kumar is a Lead Talent Acquisition Partner at GE Vernova with extensive experience in full-cycle recruitment across the energy and aviation sectors. Holding an MA from Patna University and an MBA, she specializes in strategic mid-to-senior level hiring, stakeholder management, and driving diversity and inclusion initiatives.

She is passionate about fostering employee growth and enhancing technical capabilities through structured upskilling programs. Shalini actively participates in industry events that champion women in engineering and technology, sharing insights from leaders in the field.

Shalini champions internal upskilling via programs like the GSI Academy to align employee competencies with GE Vernovas expansion.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Recruitment
Manages end-to-end hiring for senior roles across GE Vernova's diverse energy sectors, including Gas Power and Steam Power in India and Bangladesh.
Employee Upskilling
Champions capability enhancement through internal programs, highlighting the GSI Academy's blend of virtual and classroom training to foster growth.
Workplace Diversity
Leads and drives diversity and inclusion initiatives as a key part of her talent acquisition strategy within the organization.

Media Appearances

Shalini has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Lead Talent Acquisition Partner at GE Vernova
4-2016 - 1-2023
Talent Acquisition at GE
2011 - 2016
Talent Acquisition at Alstom India
2009 - 2011
HR & Training at NHIL
2006 - 2009
Senior Executive - Finance and Marketing at Navbharat Media Group

Education

MA from Patna University
MBA from IIBM

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Insights For Selling To Shalini

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shalini is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shalini

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shalini move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Shalini take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Shalini

Personality Compatibility


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