Sudarsan C

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Head - Talent Acquisition at AXA

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Sudarsan C. is a strategic Talent Acquisition leader at AXA with over 20 years of experience building recruitment functions for GCCs and technology sectors. An alumnus of Madras University, he specializes in global talent strategy, workforce planning, and delivering scalable, future-ready hiring solutions across India, Europe, and APAC.

He is an award-winning talent leader, recognized for his contributions and expertise in transforming recruitment.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Process Oriented

Tough To Convince

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

GCC Talent Strategy
His career has a significant focus on building and scaling recruitment functions for Global Capability Centers (GCCs), particularly in India.
Future of Work
Actively speaks about evolving work models, talent retention strategies, and navigating post-pandemic workforce trends in a multi-stakeholder environment.
AI in Recruitment
His experience includes embedding AI-enabled sourcing and technology to transform and modernize the hiring process for efficiency and scale.

Media Appearances

Sudarsan has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Head - Talent Acquisition at AXA
3-2014 - 6-2022
Head -Talent Acquisition (Chennai) at Société Générale Global Solution Centre
9-2010 - 3-2014
Assistant Manager - HR at Barclays
2006 - 2010
Resourcing Manager at Scope International
6-2005 - 10-2006
Executive - HR at Slash Support

Education

MBA from Sathyabama University
BE from Madras University

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Exp : 20 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Head - Talent Acquisition at AXA
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Insights For Selling To Sudarsan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sudarsan is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sudarsan

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sudarsan move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Sudarsan take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Sudarsan

Personality Compatibility


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