Jul 2006 – Dec 2018 · 12 yrs 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Heading the Talent Acquisition & Talent Development functions -
• Talent Acquisition - Lead the entire hiring strategy of the firm and execute efficiently to meet business demands globally. Teams include - Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Digital Analytics, Market Research, Products, Sales, Marketing, Support Functions.
• Define & drive key performance metrics for the in-house recruiting team and external search partners
• Introduce innovation in hiring processes via Digital/ Social platforms, AI & Analytics
• Talent Development – Drive the business’ learning & capability building agenda.
• Partner with Business Heads to set Learning agenda for the firm
• Ensure seamless delivery through internal team along with a set of external partners
• Drive internal trainee and trainer participation and learning effectiveness metrics
• Previous roles -
• Talent Development Lead - Enhanced & scaled the L&D function making it the central team driving the firm’s capability development goals.
• Established robust training processes, induction programs and knowledge sharing forums
• Designed and implemented high impact learning programs
• Designed leadership programs
• Talent Acquisition Lead - Set-up and led the Talent Acquisition group for Absolutdata India. Led the hiring for core delivery teams in Advanced Analytics, Market Research, Business Intelligence as well as support functions like Talent, Quality, Strategy, Marketing & Sales. Also responsible for Media Relations for the firm.
• Established end to end recruiting processes
• Extensively mapped, sourced and hired the best profiles across all levels and teams
• Established a robust campus hiring & internship program at premier Engineering, MBA & Econ./Stat. institutes
• Grew the TA team and set up in-house headhunting capabilities
• Managed vendor relationships
• Additionally responsible for media coverage, award nominations, press releases, articles

Mar 2005 – Jul 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Executed middle to senior management searches
• Conducted research (mapping companies through head hunting) for top management searches