Sibasish Pattnaik

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Leader Talent Acquisition at Cisco

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Sibasish is a Talent Acquisition Leader at Cisco, spearheading Sales & GTM hiring in India. With a background at Salesforce, Accenture, and Deloitte, he specializes in creating AI-led hiring strategies. His expertise is backed by executive education from IIM Bangalore and The Wharton School.

He is passionate about leadership development through non-traditional methods. He completed an outdoor leadership course focused on learning HR skills like team building and goal setting through adventure and hands-on group work, showcasing his interest in experiential learning.

Unique fact: He holds a certification in Project, Program & Portfolio Management from IIM Bangalore, complementing his HR expertise with strong strategic execution skills.

Personality Overview

Soft Communicator

Process Focused

Detail Oriented

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

AI in Hiring
He is actively shaping and implementing AI-led strategies at Cisco to enhance productivity, candidate experience, and DEI impact in talent acquisition.
Inclusive Team Building
A core theme in his professional branding and experience, with a focus on building diverse, future-ready teams and advancing DEI through hiring.
Leadership Development
He has completed multiple leadership programs, including an unconventional Outdoor Leadership Course, indicating a strong interest in developing high-performing leaders.

Media Appearances

Sibasish has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Leader Talent Acquisition at Cisco
6-2022 - 9-2025
Manager Recruiting | Building High Impact teams at Salesforce
5-2021 - 6-2022
Talent Acquisition Lead- Accenture Strategy (Capability Network) at Accenture
11-2018 - 4-2021
Talent Acquisition Advisor at Deloitte India (Offices of the US)
4-2017 - 11-2018
Talent Acquisition Manager(Leadership Hiring) at Apollo Hospitals

Education

2015 - 2017
Master’s Degree from Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree from National Institute of Science and Technology

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Insights For Selling To Sibasish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Preferably use email to follow up with them instead of phone or Linkedin, engage by asking question or opinions
  • If they are not asking many questions, nudge them to ask questions rather than just starting to talk yourself
  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sibasish is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sibasish

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sibasish move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Sibasish take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Sibasish

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