Kumar Pitchai

Associate Consultant

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India13 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 11 years of experience in talent acquisition.
Specializes in tech and leadership hiring.
Strong network in startup and product-based sectors.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Talent Partner specializing in tech recruitment for startups and product-based companies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingOperations ManagementRecruitment Process Design

Other Skills

BackendBig DataBusiness DevelopmentCRMClient Relationship ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer ServiceDirect Client InteractionDot NetEmployee RelationsFrontendFull StackGolangHR ConsultingHiring

About

With over 11 years of experience in talent acquisition, I am a Senior Talent Partner at Randstad, where I specialize in tech, product, data, and analytics hiring for mid to senior and leadership levels. I have a strong network and knowledge of the startup, internet, and product-based sectors across India and South East Asia, and I have successfully placed candidates in various roles, such as Backend, Frontend, Full Stack, Engineering Manager, Architect, and CTO. My mission is to find and connect the best talent with the most exciting opportunities in the market, and to build long-term relationships with both clients and candidates. I am passionate about understanding the needs and expectations of both parties, and delivering high-quality and timely results. I am also proficient in customer service, human resources, and various recruitment tools and platforms. If you are looking for anything in tech, feel free to reach out to me at kumar at xlrecruiters.in

Experience

Randstad

2 roles

Associate Principal Consultant - Executive Search

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Hybrid

Senior Talent Partner

Jul 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Hybrid

Xl recruiters

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jan 2018 – Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

1. Responsible for the entire recruitment process starting from receiving the mandate till onboarding the candidates
2. Interacting with Various stakeholders including the Founders, CTO's and HR to get the better understanding of the role and getting delivered from the team as per their expectation
3. Take care of complete tech hiring which includes Backend, Frontend, Full Stack, Architect, Mobility and Engineering Managers
4. Expert in hiring for Java, Dot Net, Python, Golang, ROR, React and Big Data skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingBackendFrontendFull StackJava+6

Talent bazaar private limited (www.talentbazaar.com)

Head - Operations & Delivery

Aug 2012 – Jan 2018 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Catering to resource requirements like IT Infrastructure, Analytics, Client server, Microsoft Technologies, QA, Business Analysts, Internet / Web Technologies, Mainframes, Data warehousing, UI, etc.
Building relationships and securing opportunities to partner with decision-makers to generate new business across all the sectors.
Translating business direction into actionable hiring needs, advising on risk and working closely with leadership team on the design and development of recruiting focus areas to deliver against business commitments.
Ensure that all aspects of the lateral recruitment and selection process are adhered to including; cost, effective sourcing and screening methods, interviewing protocol, assessment, background checks and offers.
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Designing recruitment tools and processes that relate directly to business needs, including selection and assessment tools, customized sourcing initiatives and talent management best practices.
Maintain current networks and develop new contacts in local, national and the global marketplace to develop new clients.
Handling the “Costumer Delight” process, to monitor the service review on monthly basis.

Operations ManagementClient Relationship ManagementRecruitment Process DesignBusiness Development