Vaghar Haghiri

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Senior Director, People and Talent at BillionToOne

Oakland, California, United States

Overview

Vaghar Haghiri is the Head of People & Talent at BillionToOne, where he has scaled the people function from its early stages to over 700 employees through its IPO. With a background in Computer Engineering from San José State University, colleagues describe him as a decisive, passionate, and hands-on leader.

His completion of the AltMBA program suggests a strong commitment to continuous learning and leadership development, reflecting a drive for personal and professional growth outside of his direct responsibilities.

He joined BillionToOne as the first HR hire in 2021 when the company had only 100 employees and has been integral to its significant expansion.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Scaling HR Functions
He is actively hiring senior leaders to manage day-to-day operations and build programs that scale with the company's rapid growth.
Strategic Talent Acquisition
He is focused on recruiting for highly specialized, senior roles to build exceptional teams in areas like Oncology from the ground up.
Employee Growth & Culture
He emphasizes fostering a culture of continuous learning and is building a Learning and Development function to support employee growth.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2021
Senior Director, People and Talent at BillionToOne
5-2020 - 12-2021
Director, Global HR & Recruiting Operations at Druva
9-2019 - 4-2020
Global Operations Manager at Gigster
8-2017 - 4-2019
Vice President, Operations at The Sourcery
8-2014 - 8-2017
Vice President, Operations at Gateway Learning Group

Education

Computer Engineering & Mathematics from San José State University

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Insights For Selling To Vaghar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vaghar is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vaghar

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vaghar move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Vaghar take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Vaghar

Personality Compatibility


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