Shone Antony

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Employee Relations Specialist - APAC at SUSE

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Shone is a strategic HR leader with over a decade of experience in employee relations, talent management, and organizational development, primarily within the IT and consulting sectors. He holds an MBA from Symbiosis International University and focuses on aligning HR strategies with business goals. Colleagues describe him as professional, creative, and empathetic.


In a previous role at EY, he supported a team of over 800 employees as an HR Business Partner, driving strategic initiatives.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Employee Relations
His career focuses on crafting and implementing innovative employee relations strategies that align with business objectives to enhance organizational success.
Strategic HR
Described as a strategic leader, his experience spans HR business partnering, talent management, and driving workforce and business transformation.
Talent Development
His background includes designing and delivering targeted coaching and training programs to enhance leadership effectiveness and drive business performance.

Media Appearances

Shone has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Employee Relations Specialist - APAC at SUSE
6-2025 - 11-2025
Manager Employee Relations at Maximus India
11-2023 - 11-2025
Employee Relations Partner at Atlassian
3-2023 - 12-2023
Associate Manager Talent Consultant at EY
3-2022 - 3-2023
Deputy Manager HR Business Partner at T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd.

Education

12-2015 - 3-2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA from SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
6-2012 - 7-2015
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Sienna College of Professional Education

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Insights For Selling To Shone

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shone is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shone

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shone move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Shone take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Shone

Personality Compatibility


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