Dec 2019 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Head – Talent Acquisition & Staffing, APAC Shared Services | Dec 2019 – Sep 2021 | Mumbai, India
• Directed TA strategy and execution for NTT Data’s APAC Shared Services, leading large-scale hiring across multiple geographies.
• Key Achievements:
• Developed APAC-wide TA operating models to streamline delivery and governance.
• Introduced process automation tools that reduced time-to-fill by over 20%.
• Strengthened leadership and niche hiring pipelines for business-critical roles.
• Partnered closely with regional CHROs and delivery leaders to anticipate talent needs.

May 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• A diverse and a well established group of over 15 years standing with 6000+ employee base, encompassing a constellation of start-up and growth stage companies with interests spanning E-Commerce/ Online Marketplace, Content Development, Construction, Education, Digitization, Skill Development & Training, School Management Services, Edtech, E-commerce and Education & Skilling in India and global markets.

May 2010 – Jan 2018 · 7 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore Area, India

• Country Head – Talent Acquisition | May 2010 – 2018 | Bangalore, India
• Led India TA for Hewlett Packard during a period of significant organisational transformation, including the 2015 HP company split. Oversaw hiring across corporate, technology, and sales functions.
• Key Achievements:
• Delivered 7,500+ hires across APAC in 2015 to meet Day 1 readiness for the HP split.
• Transitioned ATS from Taleo to Workday while harmonising SOPs and SLAs.
• Built specialised recruitment pods for high-demand skill areas, improving delivery speed and quality.
• Strengthened diversity hiring programs and improved brand positioning in the tech talent market.

Oct 2009 – May 2010 · 7 mos

• Strategized & led the recruitment function
• Provided strategic and thought leadership within the recruitment function bringing in efficiency and effectiveness. Also helped strengthen Ericsson Brand.
• Partnered & worked in close co-ordination with the Line Organization and HR Business Partner to fulfill resourcing needs (permanent & temporary).
• Relationship Management
• Optimized most cost effective throughput from the channel mix of resourcing
• Drove and managed internal mobility
• Created & developed a pipeline to tackle the ongoing resource demands of business lines
• Drove the Campus initiative
• Standardize MIS matrix within the organization

Jul 2006 – Nov 2009 · 3 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India · On-site

• Led the teams in Punjab, Haryana, HP, J&K, UP, Uttarakhand, MP, Chattisgarh
• Led the strategic planning and execution for new hiring initiatives and projects towards building a robust and steady candidate supply chain- Mass scale volume based activity for talent acquisition at the entry level
• Requirement need assessment of various businesses/ processes/ clients and making strategies to hire the right candidates Just in Time. Forecasting and devising advance sourcing plan and having them implemented across the regions under my charge
• Drove the branding activities to attract talent through different channel tie-ups
• Built network and relationships- internal and external
• Drove deeper penetration of hiring into Tier 2 and 3 cities. Setting up relationships with channel partners, etc. Capturing virgin markets by means of marketing/ PR/ and brand awareness activities.
• Driving low cost hiring across North and Central India.
• Managing the two top metrics- Cost per Hire and Productivity per Head (Recruiter Loading) - for all the Regions under my charge.
• Got my team to deliver the desired results on other metrics like
• 1. contribution to revenue in USD on account of early hiring
• 2. 100 % fill rate and 0% defect rate. Maintained a fill rate of 97%+ over the last year of my tenure and 0% defect rate for all the territories under my charge.
• 3. Ensuring max contribution from low cost channels like Portals, Referral program, etc..
• 4. Ensuring a tight leash on the incidence of attrition and offer drop
• 5. Ensuring 100 % process compliance

Jan 2005 – Jul 2006 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Marketing/ Sales

May 2001 – Jan 2005 · 3 yrs 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India · On-site

• Various roles in Sales/BD and Marketing across diverse industries