Smitha Mahadi

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Recruitment Lead at Happiest Minds Technologies

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Smitha is a Recruitment Lead with over 10 years of experience in talent acquisition, people management, and developing talent strategies for companies like Happiest Minds and Wipro. A graduate of Bangalore Universitys MBA program, colleagues describe her as dedicated, committed, and responsible, with a deep knowledge of the industry.

Driven by a strong sense of purpose, Smitha is actively seeking unpaid, online volunteering opportunities where she can lend her extensive expertise to support mission-driven organizations. This reflects a deep commitment to using her professional skills to create a positive impact outside of a traditional corporate environment.

She has recently completed several certifications in Generative AI for HR and talent acquisition, actively sharing her new knowledge.

Personality Overview

Strategic Planner

Long-term Focused

Results Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI in HR
She has recently completed and posted about multiple courses on Generative AI for recruiting and talent acquisition, showing a keen interest in modern HR technology.
Purpose-Driven Work
She is actively offering her decade of expertise for unpaid volunteering opportunities to empower organizations that are driven by purpose.
Talent Strategy
Her experience goes beyond recruitment to developing overarching talent strategies and building high-performing teams that drive organizational performance.

Media Appearances

Smitha has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022 - 4-2023
Recruitment Lead at Happiest Minds Technologies
12-2020 - 2-2022
Senior Talent Acquisition at Wipro Limited
4-2015 - 2-2017
Senior Recruiter at Anima Technologies private Ltd
2-2013 - 2-2015
Freelancer at Freelance
3-2011 - 5-2012
Freelancer at Self-employed

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Bangalore University

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Insights For Selling To Smitha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Smitha 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 Smitha

  • 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 Smitha move?

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

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

You And Smitha

Personality Compatibility


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