Soumya Kerkar

Commander
DISC Type : D

TAS at Sia

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Soumya Kerkar is a talent acquisition specialist with over four years of success in scaling teams within the AI, SaaS, and Automotive sectors. An alumna of IIM Lucknow, she specializes in end-to-end recruitment for GTM and tech roles. Colleagues describe her as a "thorough professional" and a "rockstar. "


She holds a certification in "AI-Powered Talent Acquisition, " directly aligning her skillset with her recent focus on building teams for AI-native companies.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

Decisive

They are very proud of what they do.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

AI Talent Acquisition
Her current role and recent hiring posts are focused on scaling an AI cloud infrastructure company, backed by her certification in AI-powered recruiting.
Building GTM Teams
Identifies as a "GTM & Tech Hiring Specialist, " actively sourcing sales, marketing, and enterprise architect roles to drive product adoption.
Data-Driven Recruitment
Employs "data-backed strategies" to connect hiring with business goals, a skill honed during her Talent Analytics program at IIM Lucknow.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2025
TAS at Sia
12-2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Neysa
7-2024 - 9-2024
Specialist - People Operations at Radix
12-2021 - 7-2024
Human Resources Executive at WebEngage
11-2019 - 11-2020
Senior Human Resources Officer - Employer Branding, Resourcing & Talent Management at Mahindra Group

Education

5-2021 - 6-2023
MSc Management with HR from University of Sunderland
2020 - 2021
Executive Program in Talent Analytics and HRM from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

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Insights For Selling To Soumya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Soumya is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Soumya

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Soumya move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Soumya take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Soumya

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