Vikas Shinde (SPHRi)

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DISC Type : DC

Founder & Principal Consultant at Nordsta Consulting LLP

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Vikas is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Nordsta Consulting, leveraging over 23 years of global HR experience. Specializing in talent management and large-scale cultural and technological transformations, he holds an SPHRi™ certification and an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies.


Vikas has worked across three continents on turnkey assignments under tight schedules.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

Precise But Practical

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

HR Transformation
He has led large-scale transformation projects focusing on culture and technology and actively discusses the future of HR and its challenges.
Startup HR Challenges
Writes about the specific "growing pains" startups face after receiving funding, such as chaotic hiring, and provides practical playbooks for fixing them.
Talent Acquisition
Focuses on the structural issues that cause poor hiring, arguing that the Head of Talent Acquisition role is often set up to fail.

Media Appearances

Vikas has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Founder & Principal Consultant at Nordsta Consulting LLP
2-2022 - 9-2024
Corporate Vice President & Group Head - C&B and Talent Acquisition at Kalyani Group (Bharat Forge, Kalyani Technoforge, Kalyani Steel & Others)
7-2019 - 3-2022
Senior Director, Global Head Compensation & Benefits, HR Technology, Operations & Transitions at HARMAN India
8-2018 - 7-2019
Senior Vice President & Head HR, Communications and CSR at AXA
9-2017 - 6-2018
Senior Director - Human Resources & Corporate Social Responsibility at ADP

Education

1999 - 2001
MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
1996 - 1999
B.Com from Symbiosis College for Arts and Commerce

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Exp : 23 Location : Pune, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & Principal Consultant at Nordsta Consulting LLP
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Insights For Selling To Vikas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vikas 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 Vikas

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vikas move?

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

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

You And Vikas

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