Vijya Laxmi

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Talent Acquisition Specialist at Unacademy

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Vijya Laxmi is a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Unacademy with over two years of experience managing the entire hiring process for non-tech roles. Holding an MBA from DAV Institute of Management, she partners with senior leadership to design effective hiring strategies for marketing, business, and operations teams.

Outside of her professional role, Vijya is deeply proud of her family and their achievements. She is particularly inspired by her sisters entrepreneurial spirit and success, highlighting her value for personal drive and ambition.

Interesting fact: Vijya celebrated her sister securing ₹10 lakh in funding for her startup while still a college student.

Personality Overview

Curious

Value Driven

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Manages the complete, end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for non-tech roles, from sourcing and screening to stakeholder coordination and onboarding.
EdTech Hiring
Actively recruits for specialized roles at Unacademy, including YouTube Managers and Educators for the K12 and IIT JEE channels.
Strategic Sourcing
Focuses on sourcing passive talent and partners with hiring managers to build hiring strategies that align with Unacademy's business goals.

Media Appearances

Vijya has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Unacademy
8-2024 - 3-2025
Human Resources Executive at Apeejay Education
10-2022 - 1-2024
Human Resources Executive at Apeejay Education

Education

2020 - 2022
Master of Business Administration - MBA from DAV INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
2017 - 2020
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Dav Centenary College - India

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Insights For Selling To Vijya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vijya is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vijya

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vijya move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Vijya take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Vijya

Personality Compatibility


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