Sowmani Sivakumar

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Human Resource Business Partner at News Corp

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Sowmani Sivakumar is a Human Resource Business Partner at News Corp with experience at companies like Infoblox and Mercedes-Benz. A graduate of Christ University, she is skilled in HR operations, employee management, and performance analysis, with expertise in SAP HCM and HRIS systems.

Beyond her core HR functions, Sowmani is passionate about shaping workplace culture. She actively leads corporate philanthropy initiatives and has organized large-scale employee events like cultural festivals and town halls. She is also enhancing her expertise in personal finance through professional courses.

She took the initiative to host News Corps first-ever cultural fest, "Talent Unplugged. "

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Philanthropy
She has mentioned that leading philanthropy initiatives and contributing to meaningful causes has been an enriching experience for her.
Employee Engagement
Organizes and hosts major internal events, including company-wide cultural fests and town halls, to foster a positive and connected work environment.
Company Culture
Her activities in organizing cultural events and her recent completion of a course on "Demystifying Company Culture" highlight her focus in this area.

Media Appearances

Sowmani has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Human Resource Business Partner at News Corp
5-2021 - 6-2023
Human Resource Benefits Administrator at Infoblox
4-2021 - 6-2021
Brand Marketing Specialist at BlissClub
9-2018 - 11-2020
Human Resource Business Partner at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
4-2018 - 6-2018
Residential Coach (Summer Intern) at Educational Initiatives

Education

2015 - 2018
Bachelor's in Business Administration Finance and Accountancy from Christ University, Bangalore
2000 - 2015
ICSE and ISC from Shanti Bhavan Residential School

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Insights For Selling To Sowmani

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sowmani is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sowmani

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sowmani move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Sowmani take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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