Swetha Kallaganad ASSOC. CIPD

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DISC Type : C

Senior Manager Human Resources at Terex Corporation

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Swetha is a Senior HR Manager at Terex with over a decade of experience in India and the UK. She specializes in talent acquisition, employee engagement, and HR digitalization, with a strong focus on Workday implementation and DEI initiatives. Her colleagues often describe her as ambitious, knowledgeable, and an out-of-the-box thinker.

Passionate about continuous improvement, Swetha actively pursues new knowledge, recently completing courses in Generative AI for HR and HR Analytics. She is a certified CIPD Associate Member and holds credentials in NLP and Tableau, reflecting a commitment to both people development and data-driven strategy.

For International Women’s Day in 2026, she was honored to receive five separate nominations from her colleagues at Terex.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Precise

Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

HR Digital Transformation
Leads Workday-related projects at Terex, focusing on optimizing HR workflows, ensuring data integrity, and supporting the company's digital transformation efforts.
Generative AI in HR
Recently completed courses on "Generative AI in HR" and "Generative AI in Learning and Development, " indicating a strong interest in applying new technologies to the field.
Diversity & Inclusion
Drives DEI initiatives at Terex India and has completed certifications on the analytics of diversity and inclusion, showing a committed, data-informed approach to building inclusive workplaces.

Media Appearances

Swetha has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Senior Manager Human Resources at Terex Corporation
10-2023
Manager - HR at Terex Corporation
1-2022 - 6-2023
Recruitment Specialist at Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
12-2015 - 9-2021
Assistant Manager- HR at WEG
7-2013 - 8-2014
HR Executive at MSPL Limited

Education

2011 - 2013
Master of Business Administration - MBA from KLEs Institute of Management Studies & Research, Vidya nagar, Hubli
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) from Bellary Engineering College, Bellary

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Insights For Selling To Swetha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • 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 Swetha is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Swetha

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Swetha move?

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

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

You And Swetha

Personality Compatibility


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