Prashanth Kumar

Director of Engineering

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India20 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 20+ years of experience in talent acquisition.
  • Expert in building high-performing teams.
  • Strong focus on diversity and inclusion in recruitment.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in strategic workforce planning and operational excellence.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchLeadershipVendor ManagementStrategyClient RetentionStrategic Workforce PlanningTalent ManagementEmployer BrandingTalent AcquisitionHr Business Partnering

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBenefits NegotiationBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentCRMCollege RecruitingContract RecruitmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Employee EngagementEmployee RelationsEmployee TrainingHR PoliciesHRISHeadhuntingHiring

About

Talent Architect & Workforce Strategy Specialist | Leadership Recruitment Expert Talent isn’t the backbone of a company—it’s the coin of change. I've had the privilege of being at the intersection of individuals, potential, and performance for over 20+ years, building high-performing teams that fuel expansion, innovation, and sector revolution. My Specializations ✅ Executive Recruitment & Leadership Acquisition – Hiring the best-in-class leadership talent by attracting and engaging them. ✅ Talent Strategy & Workforce Design – Future-proof organization architecture of talent ecosystems ✅ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Recruitment – Creating performance-oriented hiring strategies that are inclusive ✅ Employer Brand & Talent Attraction – Positioning companies to be the go-to destinations for game-changing talent ✅ Data-Driven Recruitment & AI-Powered Hiring – Bringing together analysis with intuition to guide wiser hiring My Mission I don’t merely fill seats—I build exceptional-performing teams that deliver business results. The best hire is not a mere asset; they’re a catalyst. I operate with a strategic, evidence-driven, impact-oriented mindset that leverages technology, process, and human intuition to rethink the way companies find, interact with, and retain the best talent. Beyond Recruitment I’m a lifelong learner of business, leadership, and human potential, and I constantly learn by reading, traveling, and having meaningful conversations. Success is not about headcount—it’s about impact. The future is owned by companies that recognize that their best driver of change is talent. 📩 Let’s Connect! If you're launching a startup, growing a company into a Fortune 500 company, or filling a leadership pipeline, I’d love to discuss how we can build the future together – hire by hire.

Experience

Gigin.ai

Director of Talent Ecosystem Operations

Nov 2024Jul 2025 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Executive SearchHiringHeadhuntingLeadershipMass RecruitmentRecruiting+1

Dealshare

Associate Director TA & Vendor Management

Jul 2022Jun 2023 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • As a business leader, I have consistently delivered results by formulating strategies, optimizing operations, and building high-performing teams. My expertise spans strategic planning, vendor management, client retention, and performance optimization, ensuring sustainable growth and operational efficiency.
  • 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements
  • ✅ Strategic Business Planning & Execution – Defined corporate goals, developed short- and long-term business plans, and conducted competitive analysis to maintain a market edge.
  • ✅ Operational Excellence & Vendor Management – Monitored key metrics like TAT, Quality of Hire, and Cost per Hire (CPH) to drive efficiency and strengthened vendor relationships for seamless operations.
  • ✅ Client Retention & Service Optimization – Implemented fast-track query resolution systems, ensuring high client satisfaction and retention.
  • ✅ Team Leadership & Performance Management – Led diverse, high-performing teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence.
  • 🔹 Impact Delivered
  • 🚀 Boosted client retention by enhancing service efficiency and operational excellence.
  • 🚀 Streamlined workflows to improve productivity and team performance.
  • 🚀 Strengthened vendor and stakeholder relationships, aligning them with business goals.
  • 💡 Sustainable business success isn’t just about strategies—it’s about execution, agility, and people. My leadership approach ensures that business goals are met, teams perform at their best, and operations run seamlessly.
Staffing ServicesTemporary StaffingBusiness AnalysisVendor ManagementStrategy

Udaan.com

Lead TA & HRBP

Aug 2020Jul 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • As Head of Talent Acquisition for Food, Fresh, B2C & Pharma at Udaan, I spearheaded high-volume hiring strategies that powered business expansion. Managing 300+ supervisory and leadership hires per quarter and 1,000+ blue-collar hires monthly, I ensured workforce readiness with zero vendor dependency and a focus on efficiency.
  • 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements
  • ✅ Strategic Workforce Planning – Aligned hiring with Annual Operating Plan (AOP) forecasts, ensuring seamless scaling.
  • ✅ Stakeholder & Business Partnership – Drove aggressive yet achievable staffing plans, delivering talent that fueled growth.
  • ✅ Leadership & Team Development – Built and mentored high-performing recruitment teams, driving efficiency and execution excellence.
  • ✅ Operational Optimization – Enhanced ATS process adherence by 95%, improving reporting accuracy and decision-making.
  • ✅ Proactive Talent Mapping – Developed a robust leadership pipeline by mapping top talent from leading companies, colleges, and start-ups.
  • ✅ Cost Efficiency – Eliminated vendor reliance, achieving significant cost savings while maintaining hiring quality and volume.
  • 🔹 Impact Delivered
  • 🚀 Ensured rapid workforce deployment, meeting business demands without compromising quality.
  • 🚀 Optimized hiring efficiency, making recruitment a strategic advantage.
  • 🚀 Built a future-ready talent pipeline, securing Udaan’s competitive edge.
  • 💡 Hiring isn’t just about numbers—it’s about delivering talent that drives business success. At Udaan, I focused on building scalable, cost-effective, and high-impact talent solutions to support the company’s aggressive growth trajectory.

Licious - born to meat

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Jan 2020Aug 2020 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • As Head of Talent Acquisition at Licious, I led strategic hiring initiatives across key business verticals, ensuring the organization’s rapid growth was powered by the right talent. Beyond filling roles, my focus was on building a workforce strategy that drove agility, efficiency, and long-term success.
  • 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements
  • ✅ Strategic Workforce Planning – Aligned hiring strategies with business objectives, optimizing structures across Corporate, Processing Centers, Contact Centers, and Delivery Hubs.
  • ✅ Team Leadership – Led and mentored a high-performing team of 12 recruiters and 1 manager, driving efficiency through clear KPIs and targeted training.
  • ✅ Operational Excellence – Reduced hiring timelines from 30+ days to 20 days, slashed costs by 30%, and ensured 95% process adherence in ATS-driven recruitment.
  • ✅ Scalable Hiring Solutions – Built a robust blue-collar talent pipeline, successfully onboarding 3,000+ employees annually for delivery hubs and processing centers.
  • 🔹 Impact Delivered
  • 🚀 Accelerated workforce readiness, maintaining a 90% offer-to-joining ratio and minimizing dropouts.
  • 🚀 Enabled rapid business scaling through strategic hiring and process optimization.
  • 🚀 Drove cost efficiency, streamlining sourcing and recruitment workflows.
  • 💡 Talent isn’t just about numbers—it’s about building a workforce that drives business success. At Licious, I focused on making hiring a competitive advantage, ensuring the right people were in place to fuel growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
Talent ManagementInternal RecruitmentStaffingContract RecruitmentEmployer BrandingHiring+2

Flipkart

Manager Talent Acquisition

Nov 2015Jan 2020 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore Area, India · On-site

  • At Flipkart, I wasn’t just hiring—I was architecting talent strategies that shaped business success. As a Manager, I led and mentored teams across Last Mile, Grocery, and Large Appliances, blending Talent Acquisition with HR Business Partnering (HRBP) to align workforce strategies with business needs.
  • 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements
  • ✅ Strategic Talent Acquisition – Designed hiring strategies for niche, volume, and specialized roles, ensuring the right talent fueled operational excellence.
  • ✅ HR Business Partnering – Worked alongside business leaders to tackle workforce challenges, drive engagement, and scale teams efficiently.
  • ✅ Operational Efficiency – Introduced recruitment analytics to optimize hiring, reduce cost-per-hire, and improve time-to-hire.
  • ✅ Culture & Workforce Transformation – Embedded Flipkart’s values into hiring, fostering an inclusive, performance-driven culture.
  • 🔹 Impact & Business Growth Contribution
  • 🚀 Attracted, retained, and engaged top-tier talent in a highly competitive market.
  • 🚀 Scaled business operations seamlessly, aligning HR with business goals.
  • 🚀 Enhanced recruitment efficiency, ensuring Flipkart remained agile, innovative, and future-ready.
  • 💡 Great companies aren’t built by policies—they’re built by people. At Flipkart, I focused on creating teams that don’t just fill roles but fuel the company’s long-term growth and transformation.
Applicant Tracking SystemsHRISHR PoliciesInternal RecruitmentMass RecruitmentSourcing+4

Teamlease services private limited

Senior Sourcing Manager

May 2012Nov 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore

RecruitingSourcingStaffing ServicesTalent AcquisitionTemporary Staffing

Adecco staffing

Sourcing Manager

May 2003Apr 2012 · 8 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Education

Madurai Kamaraj University

BBA — Business Communication

Jan 2001Jan 2003

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