Thomas Chandy

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Principal Strategic Advisor at Hiresolv

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Thomas Chandy is a Principal Strategic Advisor who partners with founders and investors to scale businesses. A graduate of the University of Mysore with a Bachelor of Commerce, his career is rooted in operations leadership. Colleagues describe him as a dedicated and skilled manager with exceptional leadership, known for building high-performance teams.

Beyond his core professional focus, Thomas shows a keen interest in broader socio-economic issues affecting India, reflecting on topics like rural employment policies and currency valuation. His approach is guided by a philosophy of servant leadership, focusing on purpose-aligned, people-first growth for the organizations he advises.

He successfully created a corporate culture that was recognized as a “Great Place to Work” for eight consecutive years.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Informal

Values Relationships

They like to keep things under control.  They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Businesses
He specializes in advising founder-led and investor-backed businesses on how to scale with discipline, using cross-functional frameworks to drive strategic growth.
Workplace Culture
He has a proven track record of building positive work environments, having created a culture recognized as a “Great Place to Work” for eight consecutive years.
Talent Infrastructure
He advocates for turning recruitment marketplaces into strategic assets through disciplined performance scoring and feedback loops to improve hiring outcomes.

Media Appearances

Thomas has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Principal Strategic Advisor at Hiresolv
11-2016 - 1-2025
Country Head at Aditi Consulting
9-2002 - 7-2016
Asst. Vice President at Amtex Systems
2-2000 - 9-2002
Account Manager at Cogniant Informatics Pvt Ltd

Education

1993 - 1996
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom from University of Mysore

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Exp : 25 Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Principal Strategic Advisor at Hiresolv
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Insights For Selling To Thomas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thomas is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thomas

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thomas move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Thomas take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Thomas

Personality Compatibility


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