Siddharth D.

Enigma
DISC Type : dci

Lead Talent Acquisition at Exponent Energy

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Siddharth is a talent acquisition leader with over 15 years of experience at major tech companies including PayPal and Yahoo. At Exponent Energy, he has been pivotal in scaling the company from 50 to over 200 employees by transforming hiring into a strategic function. He is an alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur.

He has taken a professional interest in the application of new technologies to his field, earning certifications in Generative AI in HR and The Data Science of Using People Analytics.

He believes that talent decisions are business decisions, and intentional hiring is the key to compounding an organizations capabilities.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Fast Follower

Persuasive & Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Talent Acquisition
Views talent acquisition as a core business strategy, focusing on how intentional hiring can compound organizational capability.
Startup Growth Scaling
Has direct experience spearheading hyper-growth, having scaled Exponent Energy's team from 50 to 200 employees while building the hiring framework from the ground up.
AI in Human Resources
Holds a certification in Generative AI in HR, indicating a professional focus on leveraging new technologies to improve recruitment and talent management.

Media Appearances

Siddharth has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2022
Lead Talent Acquisition at Exponent Energy
11-2019 - 3-2022
Gap year at Career Break
4-2019 - 11-2019
Talent Acquisition Manager at Hiver
4-2018 - 11-2018
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Edtech Start-up
10-2015
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at dailyhunt (Versé Innovation Pvt Ltd)

Education

2020 - 2021
Human Resource Management from XLRI Jamshedpur
2002 - 2004
PGDIB from MATS Bangalore

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Exp : 9 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Middle Designation : Lead Talent Acquisition at Exponent Energy
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Insights For Selling To Siddharth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Siddharth is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Siddharth

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Siddharth move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Siddharth take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Siddharth

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