Vishal Sharma - Lateral/Leadership Hiring

Evaluator
DISC Type : CDS

Talent Acquisition Lead - PT&D at Burns & McDonnell India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Vishal Sharma leads talent acquisition for the Transmission & Distribution business at Burns & McDonnell India. He has a background in HR at Mott MacDonald and Tata Consulting Engineers, and holds an MBA in Human Resource Management. Colleagues describe him as professional, precise, and a dependable solution provider.

He is focused on building high-performing engineering teams and bridging the gap between academia and industry through campus-to-corporate initiatives. He shows a strong interest in continuous professional development, having recently completed his MBA.

Unique fact: Vishal holds a BOSEIT (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training) certification from the Naval Maritime Academy.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

T&D Sector Talent
His current role is focused on leading recruitment for the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business and he frequently promotes hiring events for this group.
Campus to Corporate
Actively promotes and participates in events that connect university students with the corporate world, aiming to develop future-ready talent.
Stakeholder Engagement
Highlights strong stakeholder engagement as a core part of his hands-on approach to solving hiring challenges and ensuring delivery excellence.

Media Appearances

Vishal has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Talent Acquisition Lead - PT&D at Burns & McDonnell India
6-2024 - 1-2025
Talent Acquisition - Advisor - Global Delivery - ISMA at Mott MacDonald
1-2024 - 6-2024
Senior HR - Talent Acquisition - Burns & Mcdonnell - PT&D Global Practice at Burns & McDonnell India
5-2023 - 2-2024
Sr. Associate HR - Talent Acquisition - Global Practice - Power T&D at Burns & McDonnell India
1-2023 - 5-2023
Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition at Tata Consulting Engineers Limited

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom from Nirmala Memorial Foundation Degree College of Commerce and Science
2015 - 2015
BOSEIT from Naval Maritime Academy (NAMAC)

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Insights For Selling To Vishal Sharma

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vishal Sharma is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vishal Sharma

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vishal Sharma move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Vishal Sharma take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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