Varun Tandon

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director and Head of People & Culture at Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Overview

Varun Tandon is the Director of Performance & Rewards at Dunzo, with deep expertise in HR Business Partnering, people analytics, and cost management. Recognized as a "Future HR Leader", he is described by colleagues as innovative, analytical, and agile. He holds certifications in Product Management and Talent Management.

Outside of work, Varun has an interest in sports, having played football during his university years. His certifications suggest a passion for modern engagement techniques, including a certification in Gamification from Coursera, blending his professional and personal interests in strategy and motivation.

He is a multi-award-winning professional, recognized as a "BW Future HR Leader" and a winner of the "Are You in The List" award.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

Performance & Rewards
This is his core professional function and expertise, as reflected in his current and past roles at Dunzo and MakeMyTrip.
Building Teams
He recently hosted a live workshop on "Building Teams as a New Manager," indicating a current focus on leadership development and team dynamics.
People Analytics
He has a strong background in managing People Analytics and HR automation, having led these initiatives in previous senior roles.

Media Appearances

Varun has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Director and Head of People & Culture at Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs
10-2023 - 9-2025
Head of HR COEs at Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs
4-2023 - 10-2023
Director & Head of HR at Dunzo
10-2021 - 5-2023
Director - Performance, Compensation & HRBP Lead - PEDA, Enabling and Category at Dunzo
4-2021 - 10-2021
Senior Manager - Human Resources (Performance, Rewards, Automation & Analytics Lead) at MakeMyTrip

Education

2010 - 2012
PGDM (Silver Medal Holder) from IILM
1-2006 - 1-2009
B.Com from Panjab University

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Insights For Selling To Varun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Varun 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 Varun

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Varun move?

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

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

You And Varun

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