Usha Devi (UD)

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

Managing Consultant at PeopleBiz Consulting

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Overview

Usha Devi is a Strategic HR Advisor and the Managing Consultant at PeopleBiz Consulting, where she helps boards and CEOs align people strategies with business goals. Drawing on senior HR leadership experience at Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care and Goodyear, colleagues describe her as positive, inspirational, and passionate. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Malay.

Outside of her consulting work, Usha is deeply invested in mentorship, particularly through womens empowerment programs where she is praised for her empathy and ability to bring out hidden talents in others. She has recently shared personal reflections on navigating grief and life transitions after a significant period of caregiving.

Unique fact: Usha has served as a judge for the HR Excellence Awards on two separate occasions.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

Fast But Analytical

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

People & Culture
Her core advisory focus is on helping organizations enhance their people culture to improve overall business performance and drive sustainable growth.
Leadership Coaching
As an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), she specializes in developing leadership capabilities, facilitating sessions, and providing executive coaching to strengthen management.
Women's Empowerment
Actively serves as a mentor in programs designed to empower women, praised for being resourceful and helping mentees grow their confidence and careers.

Media Appearances

Usha has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2022
Managing Consultant at PeopleBiz Consulting
3-2021 - 6-2022
Career Break at Career Break
9-2018 - 2-2021
Group Head - Human Resource & Transformation at Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care
8-2012 - 8-2018
Human Resource Director, Malaysia at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
10-2008 - 8-2012
Human Resource Director - South East Asia at NSG Group

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of Malaya

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 16 Location : Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Consultant at PeopleBiz Consulting
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Usha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Usha 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 Usha

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Usha move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Usha take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Usha

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.