SOUMYA CHANDRAN

Critic
DISC Type : C

HR Transformation Lead / P&C Functional Integrator at Al Ghurair Investment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Soumya is an HR Technology and Transformation Expert at Al Ghurair Investment, specializing in large-scale HCM implementations. With an MBA and a PMP certification, she bridges the gap between HR and IT to deliver tech-enabled solutions. Colleagues describe her as solutions-oriented, organized, and a wonderful team player.

She is passionate about driving change and draws inspiration from her mother, who balanced work and family. Soumya believes strongly in the power of listening and collaboration to solve problems and uses personal anecdotes to reflect on professional challenges like overcoming resistance to new systems and ideas.

She creatively compares managing project issues to raising a highly opinionated toddler.

Personality Overview

Critic

Information Seeker

Negotiator

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

HR Digital Transformation
Her career is focused on enabling digital change and supporting large-scale HCM implementations in major enterprises.
Change Management
She frequently discusses navigating complex system rollouts and process changes, and has written about overcoming personal resistance to new technology.
Project Management
She recently obtained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and posts about the challenges of managing project issues.

Media Appearances

SOUMYA has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
HR Transformation Lead / P&C Functional Integrator at Al Ghurair Investment
9-2022 - 4-2023
HR Manager at Business Experts Gulf- Microsoft Gold Partner
8-2013 - 2-2022
Organizational Development Manager at Bin Ghalib Group of Companies
6-2011 - 7-2013
Business Analyst at Erbium Computer Technologies Pvt ltd

Education

7-2009 - 7-2011
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology
6-2005 - 6-2009
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from Mets School of Engineering

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Insights For Selling To SOUMYA

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with SOUMYA is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from SOUMYA

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will SOUMYA move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can SOUMYA take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And SOUMYA

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