Swathy Kothapalli

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DISC Type : D

Talent Acquisition Manager at Caterpillar Inc.

United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

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Work History

10-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at Caterpillar Inc.
4-2024 - 10-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at Caterpillar Inc.
11-2022 - 4-2024
Talent Sourcing Advisor (Electrification + Energy Solutions) at Caterpillar Inc.
7-2021 - 11-2022
Sourcing Strategist at General Motors
7-2017 - 6-2021
Engineering Recruiter at Technology Resource Group

Education

2010 - 2014
Master's degree from Oakland University
2002 - 2006
Bachelor's degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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Insights For Selling To Swathy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • 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 Swathy is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Swathy

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Swathy move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Swathy take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Swathy

Personality Compatibility


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