Simi Sarita Kerketta

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DISC Type : DS

AVP - Talent Acquisition at Swiss Re

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Simi is an AVP - Talent Acquisition at Swiss Re, known for creating impact with innovation and empowering inclusion. She brings extensive experience from giants in the e-commerce, BFSI, and telecommunications industries.

Simi has a passion for building resilience and enabling knowledge. Her posts often highlight customer-first approaches and maximizing ownership within teams.

She was awarded the Flipkart WOW Instant Karma Award for recruitment delivery, showcasing her exceptional performance.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Output-Driven

Long-Term Thinker

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
As an AVP - Talent Acquisition at Swiss Re and with previous leadership roles at Flipkart and Airtel, she is deeply involved in talent strategies.
Innovation in HR
Her headline emphasizes "Creating Impact with Innovation" and "Redefining Possibilities with Probabilities in Talent Landscape. "
Diversity & Inclusion
Her profile highlights "Empowering Inclusion @ Swiss Re, " indicating a strong focus on inclusive hiring practices.

Media Appearances

Simi has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
AVP - Talent Acquisition at Swiss Re
6-2021 - 10-2025
Lead Talent Acquisition- University Relations at Flipkart
6-2021 - 12-2022
Sr. Talent Acquisition at Flipkart
12-2020 - 3-2021
Head of Talent Acquisition at Suraksha Diagnostic Pvt Ltd
1-2019 - 9-2020
Head of Talent Acquisition at airtel

Education

2007 - 2009
MBA from Indian Institute of Planning and Management
2000 - 2002
ISC from St Joseph Convent School, Hamirpur, Rourkela

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Exp : 7 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : AVP - Talent Acquisition at Swiss Re
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Insights For Selling To Simi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simi is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simi

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simi move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Simi take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Simi

Personality Compatibility


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